phrase
sentence
noun FRAZ Less Common
Origin: Latin 'phrasis', from Greek 'phrasis' (manner of expression)
Also means
phrase, expression
Usage Note
Phrase is a 'false friend': it means a grammatical sentence, not just a phrase. For 'a phrase' (a group of words shorter than a sentence) French usually says une expression or un groupe de mots. The adjective phrastique (sentential) appears in linguistics.
Examples
"Cette phrase est trop longue."
Natural Translation
This sentence is too long.
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