phrase in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for phrase in the English»French Dictionary

I.phrase [Brit freɪz, Am freɪz] N

1. phrase (expression) (gen):

phrase

expression f

phrase LING

locution f

in Rousseau's phrase …

pour reprendre l'expression de Rousseau …

2. phrase LING (part of clause):

phrase

syntagme m

noun/verb phrase

syntagme nominal/verbal

3. phrase MUS:

phrase

phrase f

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

1. phrase (formulate):

phrase idea, notion

exprimer

phrase question, sentence, speech

formuler

a neatly phrased letter

une lettre bien tournée

2. phrase MUS:

phrase

phraser

phrase structure N

phrase structure

structure f syntagmatique

phrase book N

phrase book

manuel m de conversation

phrase marker N

phrase marker

marqueur m syntagmatique

prepositional phrase N

prepositional phrase (used as preposition)

locution f prépositive

prepositional phrase (introduced by preposition)

syntagme m prépositionnel

set phrase N

set phrase

expression f consacrée

set phrase

locution f figée

noun phrase, NP N

noun phrase

syntagme m nominal

verb phrase, VP N

verb phrase

syntagme m verbal

turn of phrase N

turn of phrase (expression)

expression f

turn of phrase (way of expressing oneself)

façon f de parler

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locution (grammaticale)

phrase

locution figée/adverbiale

fixed/adverbial phrase

locution toute faite

set phrase

phrase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for phrase in the English»French Dictionary

I.phrase [freɪz] N

1. phrase (words not forming sentence):

phrase

locution f

verb/noun phrase

syntagme m verbal/nominal

2. phrase (idiomatic expression):

phrase

expression f

in sb's phrase

comme dit qn

3. phrase MUS:

phrase

phrase f

II.phrase [freɪz] VB trans

phrase

formuler

phrase book N

phrase book

guide m de conversation

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cant phrase

cliché m

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locution

phrase

syntagme

phrase

phrase exclamative

exclamatory phrase

phrase toute faite

stock phrase

articulation

linking phrase

complément circonstanciel de temps

adverbial phrase of time

complément circonstanciel de temps/lieu

adverbial phrase of time/place

complément du nom

noun phrase

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The first chorale phrase appears in the soprano voice over imitative counterpoint in the lower voices and staccato chords in the accompaniment.

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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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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 phrase is not derogatory but conveys a sense of overindulgence.

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

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

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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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By doing this, he makes the overall structure atypical compared to the standard 12-bar phrase.

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