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phrase

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/freɪz/ · phrase

A group of words that express a concept and function as a single unit in a sentence.

Meanings

nounformal

A group of words that express a concept and function as a single unit in a sentence.

الفاظ کا ایک مجموعہ جو ایک خیال کا اظہار کرتا ہے اور جملے میں ایک اکائی کے طور پر کام کرتا ہے۔

عبارت

ibaarat

Synonyms

expressionclausesentenceاظہارجملہفقرہ

Antonyms

wordsentence fragmentلفظجملہ کا ٹکڑا

Common Collocations

  • catchphrase
  • idiomatic phrase
  • prepositional phrase

Example Sentences

She used a beautiful phrase to describe her feelings.

اس نے اپنی جذبات کی وضاحت کرنے کے لیے ایک خوبصورت عبارت کا استعمال کیا۔

Us ne apni jazbat ki wazahat karne ke liye ek khoobsurat ibaarat ka istemal kiya.

The phrase 'time is money' is often used in business.

عبارت 'وقت پیسہ ہے' کا اکثر کاروبار میں استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

Ibaarat 'waqt paisa hai' ka aksar karobar mein istemal hota hai.

He quoted a famous phrase from Shakespeare.

اس نے شیکسپیئر کی ایک مشہور عبارت کا حوالہ دیا۔

Us ne Shakespeare ki ek mashhoor ibaarat ka hawala diya.

Easily Confused With

clauses:A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb, while a phrase does not.

Word Family

paraphrase
verbتبدیل کرنا
phraseology
nounعبارتیات

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'phrase' as a 'phase' in a conversation.

Picture a group of people engaged in a lively conversation using various phrases.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there's no difference between living and dying, we live to see him, for whom we die upon seeing.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک تیر سے دو شکار

Aik teer se do shikaar

Two birds with one stone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "φράσις (phrasis)" — to speak

First known use: 14th century

The term 'phrase' has evolved from the Greek word 'phrasis', meaning 'speaking'. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to describe a group of words that convey a specific meaning.