Phrase

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Table of contents

1 Pronunciation 2 Etymology 2.1 Homophones 3 Noun 3.1 Translations 4 Verb 4.1 Translations 5 Related terms

Pronunciation

Phrase

• frāz, /freɪz/, /freIz/

FREIZ

Etymology

L. fr Gk. φράζειν (phrazein)

Homophones

• frays

Noun

phrase (plural: phrases)

1. A short written or spoken expression.
2. A group of two or more words which express an idea but aren't a complete sentence.

   (e.g. around the clock)

3. A small section of music in a larger piece

Translations

• Bulgarian: фраза (fraza) f (1)
• Chinese: 短语
• Dutch: frase f
• Finnish: fraasi (1,3), lause (1,2)
• German: Redewendung f (1,2), Phrase f (3)
• Modern Greek: φράση (Phráse, frási)
• Indonesian: frase
• Interlingua: phrase, expression, locution
• Polish: zdanie n
• Portuguese: expressão f, locução f
• Spanish: expresión f (1), sintagma m (2)
• Swedish: fras

Verb

to phrase (phrased, phrased)

1. To express an action, thought or idea by means of words
2. To use diplomatic words.
3. To use grammatical or non-slang words.

Translations

• Bulgarian: изразявам
• Finnish: ilmaista, fraseerata
• German: formulieren
• Greek: φράζειν
• Interlingua: exprimer
• Portuguese: exprimir, expressar
• Spanish: frasear

Related terms

• phrasal
• phraseology
• phrasing

• paraphrase

• noun phrase