Translations for „phrase“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . phrase [freɪz] N

1. phrase:

phrase (words)

besedna zveza f

phrase (idiomatic expression)

reklo n

phrase (idiomatic expression)

fraza f

2. phrase MUS (series of notes):

phrase

stavek m

phrase

fraza f

II . phrase [freɪz] VB trans

phrase

izražati [perf izraziti]

phrase

formulirati

ˈphrase book N

phrase book

jezikovni vodnik m

phrase book

slovarček m pogostih fraz

Usage examples with phrase

set phrase

stalna besedna zveza

to play on a phrase/word

razviti frazo/besedo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The modern usage of the phrase is somewhat separate from its scriptural origins.

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The phrase the results are due to chance is used to mean that the null hypothesis is probably correct.

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

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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.

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A leitmotif is a phrase or melodic cell that signifies a character, place, plot element, mood, idea, relationship or other specific part of the story.

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The phrase is not derogatory but conveys a sense of overindulgence.

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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 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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It's a simple phrase that makes inexcusable actions excusable -- a phrase that refuses to retire even with age.

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