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phrase

/freɪz/

noun

Anlamlı bir birim oluşturan küçük bir kelime grubu

A small group of words that form a meaningful unit, often part of a sentence.

  • The phrase 'break a leg' means good luck.
  • Can you use that word in a phrase?
  • She coined a memorable phrase.
  • The translator struggled to find an equivalent phrase in the target language that preserved both literal meaning and cultural nuance.
  • Linguists analyze how a single phrase can carry multiple interpretations depending on intonation patterns and contextual clues.
  • Legal documents often contain a technical phrase that requires specialized knowledge to understand its implications for contractual obligations.
verb

Bir şeyi belirli kelimelerle ifade etmek

To express something in particular words.

  • Let me phrase that differently.
  • How you phrase your request matters.
  • The letter was carefully phrased.