phrase
To express by means of particular wordsTo express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
I wasn't sure how to phrase my condolences without sounding patronising.
formulieren
формули́роватьformulírovatʹ, сформули́роватьsformulírovatʹ, выража́тьvyražátʹ
(intransitive, transitive)To perform (a passage) with a particular phrasing.
фрази́роватьfrazírovatʹ
(transitive)To divide into melodic phrases.
фрази́роватьfrazírovatʹ
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
Examples
314 sentencesWhat's the meaning of this phrase?
Яке значення цієї фрази? — deniko
ruКаково значение этой фразы? — Hellerick
deWas bedeutet dieser Satz? — MUIRIEL
Can it be phrased in another way?
Чи можна це перефразувати якось інакше? — deniko
ruМожно сформулировать это по-другому? — Ann74
deKann man das anders ausdrücken? — kroko
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
Він пояснив буквальне значення фрази. — Walentinio
deEr erklärte die wörtliche Bedeutung des Satzes. — Zaghawa
This phrase seems correct to me.
Let me phrase that another way.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin phrasis (“diction”), from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “mannerBorrowed from Late Latin phrasis (“diction”), from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “manner of expression”), from φράζω (phrázō, “to tell, express”).
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Forms
phrases, phrasing, phrased, phrasedSynonyms
4 synonyms- put into words or an expression:give voiceformulatewordarticulate
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.