phrase

espressione, frase

Breve gruppo di parole usato per esprimere un’idea.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: expression, saying

Espressioni comuni: a common phrase, use a phrase, a familiar phrase

sintagma

Parola o gruppo di parole che svolge una funzione unica all’interno di una frase.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase

formulare, esprimere

Scegliere le parole per esprimere un’idea, una domanda o un messaggio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: phrase something as something (She phrased her criticism as a question.)

Sinonimi: word, express, put

Espressioni comuni: phrase something carefully, phrase a question, phrase something as something