phrase (fr z)n. 1. A sequence of words intended to have meaning. 2. a. A characteristic way or mode of expression. b. A brief, apt, and cogent expression. 3. A word or group of words read or spoken as a unit and separated by pauses or other junctures. 4. Grammar Two or more words in sequence that form a syntactic unit that is less than a complete sentence. 5. Music A short passage or segment, often consisting of four measures or forming part of a larger unit. 6. A series of dance movements forming a unit in a choreographic pattern. v. phrased, phras·ing, phras·es v.tr. 1. To express orally or in writing: The speaker phrased several opinions. 2. To pace or mark off (something read aloud or spoken) by pauses. 3. Music a. To divide (a passage) into phrases. b. To combine (notes) in a phrase. v.intr. 1. To make or render phrases, as in reading aloud. 2. Music To perform a passage with the correct phrasing. [Latin phrasis, diction, from Greek, speech, diction, phrase, from phrazein, to point out, show; see gwhren- in Indo-European roots.] phras  al adj.phras al·ly adv. |
phrase [freɪz]
n
1. (Linguistics / Grammar) a group of words forming an immediate syntactic constituent of a clause Compare clause [1] noun phrase, verb phrase
2. a particular expression, esp an original one
3. (Music / Classical Music) Music a small group of notes forming a coherent unit of melody
4. (Performing Arts / Dancing) (in choreography) a short sequence of dance movements
vb (tr)
1. (Music / Classical Music) Music to divide (a melodic line, part, etc.) into musical phrases, esp in performance
2. to express orally or in a phrase
[from Latin phrasis, from Greek: speech, from phrazein to declare, tell]
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| Noun | 1. |  phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentencegrammatical construction, construction, expression - a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit; "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner" nominal, nominal phrase, noun phrase - a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb verb phrase, predicate - one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements prepositional phrase - a phrase beginning with a preposition pronominal, pronominal phrase - a phrase that functions as a pronoun response - a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister catch phrase, catchphrase - a phrase that has become a catchword |
| 2. | phrase - a short musical passage melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition ligature - (music) a group of notes connected by a slur ostinato - a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition | |
| 3. | phrase - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" in the lurch - in a difficult or vulnerable position; "he resigned and left me in the lurch" like clockwork - with regularity and precision; "the rocket launch went off like clockwork" | |
| 4. | phrase - dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music | |
| Verb | 1. | phrase - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" ask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question" lexicalise, lexicalize - make or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language; "The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English" formularise, formularize - express as a formula |
| 2. | phrase - divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage" |
phrase
noun
Translations
phrase [ˈfreɪz]
n
(= saying) → expression f
(= group of words) → groupe m de mots (= grammatical term) → syntagme m
My German is practically nil, just a few phrases here and there → Mon allemand est pratiquement inexistant, je peux juste aligner quelques bouts de phrases.
My German is practically nil, just a few phrases here and there → Mon allemand est pratiquement inexistant, je peux juste aligner quelques bouts de phrases.
(in music) → phrase f
vt → exprimer
phrase
phrase:
n
(Gram) → Phrase f, → Satzglied nt → or -teil m; (in spoken language) → Phrase f; noun/verb phrase → Nominal-/Verbalphrase f
(= mode of expression) → Ausdruck m; (= set expression) → Redewendung f; in a phrase → kurz gesagt ? set 2 d, turn 1 b
(Mus) → Phrase f
vt
(Mus) → phrasieren
phrase:
phrase book
n → Sprachführer m
phrase marker
n (Ling) → P-Marker m, → Formationsmarker m
phrasemonger
n (pej) → Phrasendrescher(in) m(f)
n phrase [freiz]
1 a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence He arrived after dinner . frase عِبارَه фраза slovní spojení ordforbindelse der Ausdruck φράση frase sõnarühm عبارت lauseke syntagme מִשפָּט मुहावरा fraza,izraz csoport; szókapcsolat, szólás frase frasi, orðasamband frase, sintagma 句 어구 frazė, žodžių junginys, pasakymas frāze; vārdkopa frasa zinsdeel uttrykk, vending wyrażenie sintagma frază фраза, словосочетание slovné spojenie poved fraza fras วลี sözcük takımı 短語，慣用語，詞組 фраза جزو جملہ، مرکب ناقص cụm từ 短语，惯用语，词组
2 a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody the opening phrase of the overture. maatmotief عِبارَة موسيقيَّه фраза fráze frase der Satz μουσική φράση frase fraas قطعه säe phrase פָּסוּק गीतांश fraza (zenei) frázis frase hending frase 楽句 악구 frazė frāze rangkai lagu frase frase fraza frase frază (muzicală) фраза fráza (glasbeni) motiv muzička fraza fras เนื้อเพลง parça 短句 фраза موسيقي کا مقطع đoản khúc 短句
v
to express (something) in words I phrased my explanations in simple language. uitdruk يَصوغُ الفِكْرَة في كَلِمات изразявам formulovat udtrykke; formulere formulieren εκφράζω, διατυπώνω expresar sõnastama بیان کردن muotoilla exprimer לנְסָחֵ व्यक्त करना izraziti se kifejez menyatakan secara lisan orða esprimere 言葉にする (~을) 말로 나타내다 (iš)dėstyti, pasakyti izteikt vārdos; formulēt mengungkapkan verwoorden uttrykke, formulere wyrażać expressar a exprima выражать словами formulovať izraziti izraziti uttrycka, formulera ถ่ายทอดด้วยคำพูด ifade etmek 用話表示；措詞 будувати фразу; висловлюватися الفاظ ميں بيان کرنا diễn đạt 用话表示；措词
n phraseology [freiziˈolədʒi]
the manner of putting words and phrases together to express oneself His phraseology shows that he is a foreigner. uitdrukkingswyse أسْلوب التَّعبير фразеология frazeologie ordvalg; formulering die Ausdrucksweise φρασεολογία fraseología kõnepruuk روش عبارت پردازی fraseologia phraséologie נִיסוּחַ वाक्य रचना frazeologija kifejezésmód frasiologi málfar, orðfæri fraseologia 言いまわし 말씨 žodžių jungimas/parinkimas izteiksmes veids; vārdu izvēle penyusunan rangkai kata uitdrukkingswijze fraseologi, uttrykksmåte sposób wyrażania się fraseologia mod de exprimare язык, слог frazeológia frazeologija frazeologija fraseologi, språkbruk การใช้สำนวนโวหาร ifade tarzı 措詞 фразеологія انداز بيان cách nói 措词
n phrasing
1 phraseology. uitdrukkingswyse عِلم العِبارات фразеология frazeologie ordvalg; formulering die Ausdrucksweise φρασεολογία fraseología kõnepruuk واژگان sanamuoto phraséologie סִגנוֹן वाक्य-रचना izražavanje frazírozás penyusunan kata málfar, orðfæri formulazione 言いまわし 어법, 말주변 žodžių jungimas izteiksmes veids penyusunan rangkai kata uitdrukkingswijze uttrykksmåte sposób wyrażania się fraseado frazeologie слог frazeológia frazeologija frazeologija fraseologi, uttryck, fraser การใช้สำนวนโวหาร ifade tarzı 措詞 фразеологія انداز بيان ngữ cú 措词
2 the act of putting musical phrases together either in composing or playing. maatsamestelling التَّعْبير الموسيقي фразиране frázovat frasering das Phrasieren διατύπωση fraseo fraseerimine ترتیب بندی قطعات موسیقی fraseeraus phrasé נִיסוּחַ गीतांश fraziranje frazírozás penyusunan nada mótun hendinga, frasering formulazione 句切り法 구절법 frazuotė frāzējums penyusunan rangkai lagu frasering frasering frazowanie dicionário frazare фразировка frázovanie frazirati frazeologija frasering การตัดต่อเนื้อเพลง besteyi cümlelere ayırma 短句的組成 фразувати موسيقي کے مقطعوں کو پڑھنے کا عمل cách phân nhịp 短句的组成
n phrase-book
a book (eg for tourists) which contains and translates useful words and phrases in a foreign language. fraseboek كِتاب العِبارات разговорник konverzační příručka parlør Sprachführer mit Redewendungen συλλογή φράσεων, λεξικό ιδιωτισμών libro de frases vestmik فرهنگ اصطلاحات و واژگان tulkkisanakirja recueil d'expressions שִׂיחוֹן मुहावरे की कीताब priručnik fraza,frazarij szólásgyűjtemény buku petunjuk bahasa bók með gagnlegum orðum og orðasamböndum frasario 用語集 관용구집 pasikalbėjimų knygelė sarunvārdnīca buku ungkapan vertaalgids parlør rozmówki dicţionar de expresii разговорник konverzačná príručka; frazeologický slovník slovarček fraz rečnik fraza parlör หนังสือสำนวนโวหาร (hazır) cümle kitabı 短語集 розмовник چھوٹي سي کتاب جس ميں کسي زبان کے مفيد الفاظ و جملوں کے ترجمے لکھے ہوں từ điển cụm từ và thành ngữ 短语集
phrasal verb
a phrase consisting of a verb and adverb or preposition, which together function as a verb Leave out', `go without', `go away', are phrasal verbs. werkwoordfrase فِعْل عِباري مُكَوَّن من فِعْل وَحَرْف جَر фразеологичен глагол frázové sloveso fraseverbum die Redewendung (περι)φραστικό ρήμα verbo compuesto ühendtegusõna فعل مرکب adverbi/prepositioilmaisu verbe à postposition נִיב פוֹעַלִי संयुक्त क्रिया frazalni glagol összetett ige frase verba sambandssögn frasale, sintagmatico 動詞句 구동사 frazinis veiksmažodis frāzes darbības vārds frasa kata kerja woordgroep die als werkwoord fungeert verbaluttrykk czasownik złożony verb cu particulă adverbială фразовый глагол frázové sloveso glagol s predlogom frazalni glagol frasverb กริยาวลี takım fiil 動詞詞組 фразове дієслово شبہ جملہ động ngữ 动词词组
phrase → عبارة fráze frase kurzer Satz φράση frase lauseen osa expression izraz frase 慣用句 문구 frase uttrykk wyrażenie frase фраза fras วลี sözcük grubu cụm từ 短语
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