Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
aspas
Noun
/ˈas.pas/
Definition
Aspas are punctuation marks used in writing to indicate quotations or to highlight specific terms.
Examples
- “As aspas são essenciais para indicar o que alguém disse.”
- “No livro, todas as citações estão dentro de aspas.”
Meaning
In English, ‘aspas’ translates to ‘quotation marks’. They are primarily used to denote the beginning and end of a direct quote or to indicate that a word is being used in a particular way.
Synonyms
- quotation marks
- quotes
- inverted commas