phrase

frase, expresión

Grupo breve de palabras que expresa una idea.

En inglés sencillo: A short group of words used to express an idea.

• I know that phrase.
• She used a funny phrase to describe the weather.
• What does the phrase mean?

Sinónimos: expression, saying

Expresiones frecuentes: a common phrase, use a phrase, a familiar phrase

sintagma, frase

Palabra o grupo de palabras que funciona como una unidad dentro de una oración.

En inglés sencillo: A word or group of words that works as one part of a sentence.

• Underline the noun phrase.
• This phrase acts as the subject of the sentence.
• The teacher showed us how to identify verb phrases.

Expresiones frecuentes: noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase

formular, expresar

Elegir las palabras para expresar una idea, pregunta o mensaje.

En inglés sencillo: To choose words to express an idea, question, or message.

• Please phrase your question clearly.
• He phrased the request very politely.
• How should I phrase this message?

Cómo se usa: phrase something as something (She phrased her criticism as a question.)

Sinónimos: word, express, put

Expresiones frecuentes: phrase something carefully, phrase a question, phrase something as something