frase
phrase, sentence
noun FRAH-seh Less Common
Origin: From Greek phrasis (expression), via Latin.
Usage Note
Frase can mean a grammatical sentence (interchangeable with oración in everyday speech) or a shorter phrase or set expression. Linguists distinguish frase (phrase, a sub-clausal unit) from oración (sentence, a full clause), but this distinction is not consistently observed outside academic grammar. Frase hecha is the standard term for an idiom or set phrase.
Examples
"Repite la frase en voz alta."
Natural Translation
Repeat the phrase out loud.
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