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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Phrase \Phrase\, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology,
     Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.]
     1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually
        two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or
        being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              ``Convey'' the wise it call. ``Steal!'' foh! a fico
              for the phrase.                       --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often
        employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to
        err is human.
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     3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any
        one expreses himself; diction; expression. ``Phrases of
        the hearth.'' --Tennyson.
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              Thou speak'st
              In better phrase and matter than thou didst. --Shak.
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     4. (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period.
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     Note: A composition consists first of sentences, or periods;
           these are subdivided into sections, and these into
           phrases.
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     Phrase book, a book of idiomatic phrases. --J. S. Blackie.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Phrase \Phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Phrased; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Phrasing.] [Cf. F. phraser.]
     To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.
     ``These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.'' --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Phrase \Phrase\, v. i.
     1. To use proper or fine phrases. [R.]
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     2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well.
        See Phrase, n., 4.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Phrase \Phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Phrased; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Phrasing.] [Cf. F. phraser.]
     To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.
     ``These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.'' --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Phrase \Phrase\, v. i.
     1. To use proper or fine phrases. [R.]
  
     2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well.
        See Phrase, n., 4.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Phrase \Phrase\, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology,
     Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.]
     1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually
        two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or
        being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.
  
              ``Convey'' the wise it call. ``Steal!'' foh! a fico
              for the phrase.                       --Shak.
  
     2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often
        employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to
        err is human.
  
     3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any
        one expreses himself; diction; expression. ``Phrases of
        the hearth.'' --Tennyson.
  
              Thou speak'st In better phrase and matter than thou
              didst.                                --Shak.
  
     4. (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period.
  
     Note: A composition consists first of sentences, or periods;
           these are subdivided into sections, and these into
           phrases.
  
     Phrase book, a book of idiomatic phrases. --J. S. Blackie.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  phrase
       n 1: an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a
            sentence but not containing a finite verb
       2: a short musical passage [syn: musical phrase]
       3: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the
          meanings of the words that make it up [syn: idiom, idiomatic
          expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase]
       v : put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns
           to the board of trustees" [syn: give voice, formulate,
            word, articulate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     Γαλλικά n.
     η φράση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la phrasis  abl s)
     n.
     1 A short written or spoken expression.
     2 (lb en grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that
  functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually
  consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
     3 (lb en music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
     4 (lb en archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
     5 (lb en dance) A short individual motion forming part of a
  choreographed dance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means
  of particular words.
     2 (lb en intransitive music) To perform a passage with the correct
  phrasing.
     3 (lb en transitive music) To divide into melodic phrases.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Phrase
     German n.
     f phrase

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     n.
     1 A short written or spoken expression.
     2 (lb en grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that
  functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually
  consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
     3 (lb en music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
     4 (lb en archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
     5 (lb en dance) A short individual motion forming part of a
  choreographed dance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means
  of particular words.
     2 (lb en intransitive music) To perform a passage with the correct
  phrasing.
     3 (lb en transitive music) To divide into melodic phrases.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la phrasis  abl s)
     n.
     1 A short written or spoken expression.
     2 (lb en grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that
  functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually
  consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
     3 (lb en music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
     4 (lb en archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
     5 (lb en dance) A short individual motion forming part of a
  choreographed dance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means
  of particular words.
     2 (lb en intransitive music) To perform a passage with the correct
  phrasing.
     3 (lb en transitive music) To divide into melodic phrases.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Phrase
     German n.
     f phrase

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la phrasis  abl s)
     n.
     1 A short written or spoken expression.
     2 (lb en grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that
  functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually
  consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
     3 (lb en music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
     4 (lb en archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
     5 (lb en dance) A short individual motion forming part of a
  choreographed dance.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means
  of particular words.
     2 (lb en intransitive music) To perform a passage with the correct
  phrasing.
     3 (lb en transitive music) To divide into melodic phrases.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Phrase
     German n.
     f phrase

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     Ranska n.
     1 (yhteys kielitiede k=fr) virke
     2 (yhteys musiikki k=fr) fraasi

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Phrase
     Saksa n.
     fraasi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  phrase
     Franska n.
     (tagg grammatik språk=fr) mening

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Phrase
     Tyska n.
     fras

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Phrase /ˈfʁaːzə/ 
  фра́за 2.
  Linguistik: syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente)
   3.
  Musik: Sinn- und Gliederungseinheit in der musikalischen Kompositionslehre
   4.
  allgemein, abwertend: leere Redensart, Ausspruch ohne konkreten Inhalt

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/ 
   [abgedroschene] platitude , commonplace , banality , bromide 
     Synonyms: Plattitüde, Allgemeinplatz, Banalität, Binsenweisheit
  
   see: Phrasen, Plattitüden, Allgemeinplätze, Banalitäten, Binsenweisheiten

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/ 
  phrase 
        "Unterstreiche in dem Absatz die wichtigen Wörter oder Phrasen."  - Underline the key words or phrases in the paragraph.
        "Beantworten Sie die Fragen in ganzen Sätzen, nicht in Phrasen."  - Answer the questions in complete sentences, not phrases.
     Synonyms: Wendung, Floskel
  
   see: Phrasen, Wendungen, Floskeln, blumiger Ausdruck, Redeblume, Höflichkeitsfloskel, Höflichkeitsformel, Standardformulierung, Standardfloskel

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/ 
   [mus.] phrase 
   see: Phrasen

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Phrase /ˈfʁaːzə/ 
  1. locution, phrase
  syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente)
  2. phrase 2.
  Sinn- und Gliederungseinheit in der musikalischen Kompositionslehre
   3.
  leere Redensart, Ausspruch ohne konkreten Inhalt

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Phrase /ˈfʁaːzə/ 
  1. frasa 2.
  syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente)
   3.
  Sinn- und Gliederungseinheit in der musikalischen Kompositionslehre
  2. kalimat
  leere Redensart, Ausspruch ohne konkreten Inhalt

From German-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:deu-ita ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/
  frase

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/
  frase, zin, volzin, zinsnede

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:deu-por ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/
  frase, proposição

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Phrase /ˈfʁaːzə/ 
  фраза, фра́за
  syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente)

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Phrase /ˈfʁaːzə/ 
  frase 2.
  syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente)
   3.
  Sinn- und Gliederungseinheit in der musikalischen Kompositionslehre

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Phrase /ˈfʁaːzə/ 
  fras 2.
  syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente)
   3.
  Sinn- und Gliederungseinheit in der musikalischen Kompositionslehre
   4.
  leere Redensart, Ausspruch ohne konkreten Inhalt

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Phrase /frˈɑːzə/ 
  boş laf

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Phrase /fɹˈeɪz/
  العبارة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  phrase //fɹeɪz// 
  1. фра́за, фраза
  grammar: group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence
  2. фраза
  music: small section of music in a larger piece
  3. фра́за, и́зраз
  short written or spoken expression

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  phrase //fɹeɪz// 
  1. изразя́, изразя́вам
  express by means of words
  2. фрази́рам
  music: perform a passage with the correct phrasing