phrase in French

A short written or spoken expression.

A short written or spoken expression.

(grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words.

(grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words.

(music) A small section of music in a larger piece.

(transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.

(transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.

(transitive, music) To divide into melodic phrases.