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/ˈfɾase/

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Translation

sentence, phrase

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Word origin

From Latin phrasis, from Greek phrasis ('speech, way of speaking'), from phrazein ('to declare, to point out'). The same Greek root gives English 'phrase' and 'paraphrase'.

Origin
Greek
Root
phrasis
English cognates
phrase, paraphrase

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfrases

Examples

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I do not understand the meaning of this sentence.

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The teacher wrote a long sentence on the board.

¿ , ?

Can you repeat the last sentence, please?

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I learned a useful phrase for ordering food at the restaurant.

¡ ! .

What a lovely phrase! I am going to write it down in my notebook.

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This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 4: frase, palo, impresión and 7 more words.