What does cita in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cita in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cita in Spanish.

The word cita in Spanish means appointment, quote, set a date, make an appointment, quote, name, mention, incite, provoke, set a date, postpone an appointment, put off an appointment, blind date, doctor's appointment, date, literal quotation, literal quote, set an appointment, make an appointment, arrange to meet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cita

appointment

nombre femenino (encuentro, reunión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A las nueve tienes cita con el médico.
You've got an appointment with the doctor at 9.00.

quote

nombre femenino (mención en un discurso) (text, speech)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa cita es de Tolstoi.
That quote's from Tolstoy.

set a date, make an appointment

verbo transitivo (dar fecha y hora) (event)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Han citado a Juan para la revisión médica el viernes próximo.
They have set a date (or: made an appointment) for Juan to have his check up next Friday.

quote

verbo transitivo (reproducir palabras de otros)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Durante su charla citó a varios filósofos.
During his talk he quoted various philosophers.

name, mention

verbo transitivo (mencionar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Trabajaron juntos en el proyecto y cuando lo expuso no citó a su compañero ni una sola vez.
They worked together on the project, and when he presented it he did not name (or: mention) his friend once.

incite, provoke

verbo transitivo (taurom.: atraer al toro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Citó al toro y lo recibió con una verónica.
He incited the bull and received him with a Veronica.

set a date

locución verbal (formal (concertar encuentro)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Acordaron una cita para el jueves por la tarde.
They set a date for Thursday in the afternoon.

postpone an appointment, put off an appointment

locución verbal (cambiar de fecha)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tuve que aplazar la cita con el médico para la próxima semana.
I had to put off the appointment with the doctor until next week.

blind date

locución nominal femenina (entre completos desconocidos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes, las citas a ciegas las arreglaban los amigos de uno; ahora todo se organiza por internet.
In the past, blind dates were set up by friends; now they are all organized over the internet.

doctor's appointment

(hora de consulta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo una cita médica a las 5 de la tarde.
I have a doctor's appointment at 5 in the afternoon.

date

(encuentro amoroso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Noelia tiene una cita romántica con el chico que conoció en el bar.
Noelia has a date with the boy she met at the bar.

literal quotation, literal quote

(copia literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La novela empieza con una cita textual de una obra de Nietzche.
The novel begins with a literal quotation from a work by Nietzche.

set an appointment, make an appointment

locución verbal (acordar un encuentro)

Después de varias semanas escribiéndose en línea, concertaron una cita para conocerse en persona.
After several weeks writing online, we set an appointment to get to know one another in person.

arrange to meet

(personas: encontrarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La pareja se dio cita en un bar en el centro.
The couple arranged to meet in a downtown bar.

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