phrase

expression, formule

Petit ensemble de mots qui exprime une idée.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : expression, saying

Expressions courantes : a common phrase, use a phrase, a familiar phrase

syntagme, groupe de mots

Mot ou groupe de mots qui remplit une seule fonction dans une phrase.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase

formuler, exprimer

Choisir les mots pour exprimer une idée, une question ou un message.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : phrase something as something (She phrased her criticism as a question.)

Synonymes : word, express, put

Expressions courantes : phrase something carefully, phrase a question, phrase something as something