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Etymology
From LL. phrasis (diction) < Gr. ��ά�ι� (manner of expression), from ��άζειν (to tell, to express).

Homophones
frays

Noun
en-noun

1. A short written or spoken expression.
2. grammar A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words. In the noun phrase the big bird, for example, the noun, bird is the head.
3. music A small section of music in a larger piece.

Synonyms
(expression), figure of speech, locution

Translations

trans-top|short written or spoken expression
Dutch: t+|nl|uitspraak|f
Finnish: fraasi, lause
French: t+|fr|expression|f
Greek: t+|el|��ά�η|f|sc=Grek (frási)
Hebrew: צר�ף �ש�� (tzeirüf lashon)
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Icelandic: t-|is|frasi, t+|is|málsháttur
Polish: zdanie n
Portuguese: expressão f, locução f
Russian: ��аза f, в��ажение n
Swedish: t+|sv|fras|c, t+|sv|uttryck|n
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trans-top|grammar: group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence
Catalan: sintagma m
Dutch: t+|nl|frase|f
Esperanto: lokucio
Finnish: t+|fi|lause
French: t+|fr|locution|f
German: Redewendung f
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Greek: t+|el|��ά�η|f|sc=Grek (frási)
Polish: wypowiedzenie n
Portuguese: t+|pt|frase|f
Russian: ���ой�ивое �лово�о�е�ание n, обо�о� �е�и
Swedish: t+|sv|fras|c, t+|sv|uttryck|n
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trans-top|music: small section of music in a larger piece
Catalan: t+|ca|frase|f
Finnish: fraasi
French: t+|fr|phrase|f
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Greek: t+|el|��ά�η|f|sc=Grek (frási)
Swedish: t+|sv|fras|c
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Translations to be checked

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ttbc|Bulgarian: ��аза (fraza) f (1)
ttbc|German: Redewendung f (1), Phrase f (3)
ttbc|Indonesian: frase
ttbc|Interlingua: phrase, expression#Interlingua|expression, locution#Interlingua|locution
ttbc|Spanish: expresión f (1), sintagma m (2)

Derived terms
adjective phrase
adverb phrase
determiner phrase
noun phrase
participial phrase
phrase structure
prepositional phrase
set phrase
verb phrase

Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|phras|ing

1. music To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.

Translations

trans-top|music: to perform a passage with the correct phrasing
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Swedish: t-|sv|frasera
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Transitive verb
en-verb|phras|ing

1. To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.
2. music To divide into melodic phrases.

Translations

trans-top|to express by means of words
Bulgarian: из�аз�вам
Finnish: ilmaista, fraseerata
French: t+|fr|exprimer
German: formulieren
Greek: ��άζειν
Interlingua: exprimer#Interlingua|exprimer
Italian: t+|it|esprimere
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Portuguese: exprimir, expressar
Spanish: t-|es|formular, t-|es|expresar, t+|es|frasear
Swedish: benämna, beteckna, formulera, ge uttryck åt, uttrycka
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trans-top|music: to divide into melodic phrases
French: phraser
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Swedish: t-|sv|frasera
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Derived terms
noun phrase
participial phrase
phrasal
phrase book
phrasemaker
phraseology
phrasing
prepositional phrase
verb phrase

Related terms
paraphrase
rephrase

French

Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /f�az/

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. sentence

ast:phrase
de:phrase
et:phrase
el:phrase
fa:phrase
fr:phrase
io:phrase
it:phrase
ku:phrase
hu:phrase
nl:phrase
ja:phrase
pl:phrase
pt:phrase
ru:phrase
fi:phrase
ta:phrase
te:phrase
vi:phrase
tr:phrase
zh:phrase

• 2007-12-22 02:33 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Catalan]]

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