excerpt
To select or copy sample material from a workTo select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
» The students have to analyze an excerpt from the book.
Die Studenten müssen einen Auszug aus dem Buch analysieren.
Meaning
1 sensesTo select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
exzerpieren
де́лать выдержкиdélatʹ, подбира́ть цитатыpodbirátʹ
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Examples
4 sentencesThe students have to analyze an excerpt from the book.
deDie Studenten müssen einen Auszug aus dem Buch analysieren.
Dan played an excerpt of classical music to the students.
The following passage is an excerpt from a well-known fairy story.
deDie folgende Passage ist ein Ausschnitt aus einem wohlbekannten Märchen.
I was planning to include an excerpt from The Chronicles of Narnia.
ruЯ собирался добавить отрывок из «Хроник Нарнии».
deIch hatte vor, einen Auszug aus den Chroniken von Narnia beizufügen.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere (“to pick out”), from ex (“out”) + carpFrom Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere (“to pick out”), from ex (“out”) + carpere (“to pick, pluck”).
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Forms
excerpts, excerpting, excerpted, excerptedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle