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# phrase

noun (a phrase, phrases); verb (phrase, phrases, phrased, phrasing)

«phrase» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small group of words that go together but is not a whole sentence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#m1)
2. A common saying or expression. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#m2)
3. (verb) To say or write something in a particular way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#m3)
4. (music) A short part of a tune. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#m4)

### In the lessons

In English lessons: noun phrase, adverbial phrase, fronted phrases. In maths, the phrase "in all" or "how many more" tells you what to do. Phrases: turn of phrase, phrase book, phrase it differently.

### Examples

- "In the morning" is a phrase, not a sentence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x1)
- "Break a leg" is a funny phrase that means good luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x2)
- Can you phrase your question more clearly? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x3)
- The phrase "how many left" tells you to subtract. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x4)
- Learn the phrases in the French phrase book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x5)
- She has a nice turn of phrase. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x6)
- Play the first phrase of the song again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/#x7)

### Note

A phrase has no main verb with its own subject (a clause does). Do not confuse with "phase" (a stage). Pronounced "frayz". Key maths phrases: "in all" (add), "left" (subtract), "each" (multiply or divide).

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Commentators note that a phrase such as the "thirty-two paths of wisdom" is a key saying in the book, made of ten numbers and twenty-two letters. In the primary lessons: In English lessons: noun phrase, adverbial phrase, fronted phrases. In maths, the phrase "in all" or "how many more" tells you what to do. Phrases: turn of phrase, phrase book, phrase it differently.

### Examples

- The Hebrew version of Rabbi Judah Ha Levi concludes with the phrase, \*\* and said of him. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phrase/#x1)
- Midrash Tanchuma 1:5 on \[Genesis 1:1\], Zohar 1:3a inter alia.\] \[note 8: Though the phrase is usually translated the ‘Thirty-Two Paths’, I find that the alliteration of ‘Wondrous Ways of Wisdom’ neatly approximates the SY’s choice of poetic vocabulary. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phrase/#x2)

### Note

A phrase has no main verb with its own subject (a clause does). Do not confuse with "phase" (a stage). Pronounced "frayz". Key maths phrases: "in all" (add), "left" (subtract), "each" (multiply or divide).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «phrase» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/phrase/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«phrase» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/phrase.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «phrase» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/phrase/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«phrase» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/phrase.html) on Mova free.