phrase in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for phrase in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.phrase [Brit freɪz, Am freɪz] N

1. phrase (expression):

phrase

espressione f

phrase LING

locuzione f

in Rousseau's phrase, “…”

per usare un'espressione di Rousseau, “…”

2. phrase LING (part of clause):

phrase

sintagma m

noun, verb phrase

sintagma nominale, verbale

adverbial phrase

locuzione avverbiale

3. phrase MUS:

phrase

frase f

II.phrase [Brit freɪz, Am freɪz] VB trans

1. phrase (formulate):

phrase idea

esprimere

phrase question, notion, sentence, speech

formulare

a neatly phrased letter

una lettera ben scritta

2. phrase MUS:

phrase

fraseggiare

prepositional phrase N

prepositional phrase (used as preposition)

locuzione f preposizionale

prepositional phrase (introduced by preposition)

sintagma m preposizionale

noun phrase [Brit, Am ˈnaʊn ˌfreɪz] N

noun phrase

sintagma m nominale

verb phrase [Am ˈvərb ˌfreɪz] N

verb phrase

sintagma m verbale

phrase marker [ˈfreɪzˌmɑːkə(r)] N

phrase marker

indicatore m sintagmatico

phrase book [Brit, Am ˈfreɪz ˌbʊk] N

phrase book

manuale m di conversazione

turn of phrase [Brit ˌtəːn əv ˈfreɪz] N

turn of phrase (expression)

espressione f

turn of phrase (expression)

locuzione f

turn of phrase (way of expressing oneself)

modo m di esprimersi

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locuzione

phrase

locuzione avverbiale, preposizionale

adverbial phrase, prepositional phrase

sintagma

phrase

sintagma verbale, nominale

verb, noun phrase

locuzione avverbiale

adverbial phrase

phrase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for phrase in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.phrase [freɪz] N

phrase

frase f

phrase (idiomatic expression)

espressione f

verb/noun phrase

sintagma verbal/nominal

to have a good turn of phrase

essere molto eloquente

II.phrase [freɪz] VB trans

to phrase sth well/badly

esprimere bene/male qc

phrase book N

phrase book

libro m delle locuzioni

catch phrase [ˈkætʃ·freɪz] N

catch phrase

slogan m inv

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well-turned phrase

ben costruito, -a

to coin a phrase …

come si suol dire …

Translations for phrase in the Italian»English Dictionary

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locuzione

phrase

intercalare

pet phrase

frase

phrase

frase/locuzione -a

idiomatic phrase/expression

complemento di causa/tempo

adverbial phrase of reason/time

complemento di specificazione

possessive phrase

phrase Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to coin a phrase …

come si suol dire …

verb/noun phrase

sintagma verbal/nominal

to have a good turn of phrase

essere molto eloquente

to phrase sth well/badly

esprimere bene/male qc

empty phrase

frase senza significato

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unfortunately, the editors made no systematic attempt to trace or indicate the origin and first use of a term or phrase.

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If the first word of the phrase is not a verb, then the verb is in the indicative.

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The first, to repeat, seems connected with the punning phrase two rendered he and with the couplet's repetition.

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The phrase has since become a popular culture catchphrase and punchline, used to refer to anyone who has exited in some sense.

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He used the phrase first-come, first-served, meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country.

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The sequence "for there" in this sentence is not a prepositional phrase under this analysis.

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Please cast aside any preconceptions that this phrase may evoke.

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Anagram clues are characterized by an indicator word adjacent to a phrase that has the same number of letters as the answer.

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The order is as follows: demonstrative, noun, adverb, adjective, genitive noun, prepositional phrase.

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A figure of speech which substitutes one word or phrase for another with which it is closely associated.

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