phrase in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for phrase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.phrase [Am freɪz, Brit freɪz] N

1. phrase LING:

phrase

frase f

phrase

locución f

phrase (sentence)

frase f

verb/noun phrase

frase f verbal/sustantiva

verb/noun phrase

locución f verbal/sustantiva

verb/noun phrase

sintagma m verbal/nominal

teach them some useful phrases in French

enséñales algunas frases or expresiones útiles en francés

artists who, in Picasso's phrase, …

artistas que, al decir de Picasso, …

to coin a phrase

por así decirlo

2. phrase MUS:

phrase

frase f (musical)

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

1. phrase (express):

phrase idea/suggestion/criticism

expresar

phrase idea/suggestion/criticism

formular

I would have phrased it differently

yo lo hubiera expresado de otro modo

a carefully phrased letter

una carta redactada con gran cuidado

2. phrase MUS:

phrase

frasear

set phrase N

set phrase

frase f hecha

noun phrase N LING

noun phrase

sintagma f nominal

phrase book N

phrase book

manual m de conversación

phrase book

≈ guía f de bolsillo para el viajero

Translations for phrase in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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frase musical

musical phrase

frase musical

phrase

locución

phrase

locución adjetiva/adverbial

adjectival/adverbial phrase

frasear

to phrase

sintagma nominal

noun phrase

frase hecha

set phrase

frase

phrase

frase adjetiva/verbal

adjectival/verb phrase

phrase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for phrase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.phrase [freɪz] N

phrase

frase f

phrase (idiomatic expression)

expresión f

verb/noun phrase

sintagma verbal/nominal

to have a good turn of phrase

ser muy elocuente

II.phrase [freɪz] VB trans

to phrase sth well/badly

expresar algo bien/mal

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

well-turned phrase

bien construido, -a

Translations for phrase in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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locución

phrase

locución prepositiva

prepositional phrase

frase verbal

verb phrase

frase (expresión famosa)

well-known phrase

frase

phrase

muletilla (frase)

catch phrase

frase lapidaria

memorable phrase

galleguismo

word or phrase of Galician origin

bordón (muletilla)

pet phrase

germanismo

word or phrase of German origin

phrase Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

empty phrase

frase vacía

verb/noun phrase

sintagma verbal/nominal

to have a good turn of phrase

ser muy elocuente

to phrase sth well/badly

expresar algo bien/mal

to coin a phrase ...

como se suele decir...

if you will excuse the phrase

si me permite la expresión

word or phrase of Galician origin

galleguismo

word or phrase of German origin

germanismo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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A figure of speech which substitutes one word or phrase for another with which it is closely associated.

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

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Please cast aside any preconceptions that this phrase may evoke.

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

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The words constituting a Siamese twins phrase may be synonyms, antonyms, include alliterations or similar-sounding words that often rhyme.

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Unfortunately, the editors made no systematic attempt to trace or indicate the origin and first use of a term or phrase.

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