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phrase noun

  /fɹeɪz/
  • (grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words.
 locução, sintagma
  • (music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
 frase
  • A short written or spoken expression.
 frase, expressão

phrase verb

  /fɹeɪz/
  • (transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
 expressar, exprimir

phrasing noun

  /ˈfɹeɪzɪŋ/
  • The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
  • (music) The way the musical phrases are put together in a composition or in its interpretation, with changes in tempo, volume, or emphasizing one or more instruments over others.
 dicção
set phrase
expressão idiomática
noun phrase
locução nominal, locução substantiva
adverbial phrase
locução adverbial
prepositional phrase
frase preposicional
verb phrase
sintagma verbal
adjective phrase
locução adjetiva
turn of phrase
expressão
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