What does phrase in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word phrase in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use phrase in French.

The word phrase in French means sentence, phrase, clichés, banalities, phrasing, phrase, phrasing, remark, opening line, opening sentence, exclamation, interrogative sentence, unwieldy sentence, clumsy sentence, ungainly sentence, awkward sentence, set phrase, stock phrase, clumsy sentence, unwieldy sentence, awkward sentence, soundbite, turn of phrase, turn of phrase. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word phrase

sentence

nom féminin (suite de mots)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette phrase est un peu longue.
This sentence is a bit long.

phrase

nom féminin (Musique : suite de notes) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il joue très bien cette phrase musicale.
He plays this musical phrase quite well.

clichés, banalities

nom féminin (familier (expression creuse)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
« C'est curieux, chez les marins, ce besoin de faire des phrases. » (Michel Audiard)
It's odd, among sailors, this need to talk in banalities. (Michel Audiard)

phrasing

nom masculin (style, suite de notes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce soliste a un phrasé intéressant.

phrase

verbe transitif (rythmer une phrase)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet orateur phrase bien ses discours.

phrasing

nom masculin (façon d'articuler ses phrases)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le phraser de cet orateur est reconnaissable entre mille.

remark

nom féminin (trait d'esprit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

opening line, opening sentence

nom féminin (premières paroles prononcées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exclamation

nom féminin (phrase exprimant un sentiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

interrogative sentence

nom féminin (grammaire : question)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unwieldy sentence, clumsy sentence, ungainly sentence, awkward sentence

nom féminin (phrase à interprétation douteuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

set phrase, stock phrase

nom féminin (lieu commun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'homme politique ne faisait qu'aligner des phrases toutes faites, démontrant ainsi qu'il n'avait aucune solution aux problèmes soulevés.

clumsy sentence, unwieldy sentence, awkward sentence

nom féminin (phrase inutilement complexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

soundbite

nom féminin (formule qu'on retient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les publicitaires aiment bien les phrases-choc.

turn of phrase

nom masculin (façon de s'exprimer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turn of phrase

nom féminin (façon de s'exprimer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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