French word

phrase

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁaz/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsentence

Example

Je ne comprends pas cette phrase.

I don't understand this sentence.

Illustration for phrase (sentence)

More examples

Cette phrase est trop longue.

This sentence is too long.

Core concept

A verbal structure in which a subject, verb, and other parts connect to carry a thought from beginning to end.

Common phrases

  • construire une phrase

    construct a sentence

  • une phrase complète

    a complete sentence

  • corriger une phrase

    correct a sentence

Similar words

expression: A word or group of words that expresses a meaning or feeling.
mot: A single word with its own meaning.

Definition in French

Unité linguistique qui organise des éléments tels que sujet, verbe et compléments pour transmettre une pensée, souvent marquée par la ponctuation à l'écrit.

Word origin

The French noun phrase developed from Latin phrasis, borrowed from Greek phrasis for an expression or manner of speaking.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary French, phrase usually means a sentence, while English phrase often means only part of a sentence.

Other meanings

  • expressionnoun
  • phrasenoun

Related words

  • paraphraseparaphrasenoun
  • paraphraserparaphraseverb

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