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"Phrase" is a noun which is often translated as "la frase", and "sentence" is a noun which is often translated as "la oración". Learn more about the difference between "phrase" and "sentence" below.
phrase(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la frase
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Today we are going to learn useful phrases for when you go to the supermarket.Hoy vamos a aprender frases útiles para cuando vayas al supermercado.
b. la expresión
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Your essays would be better if you used fewer hackneyed phrases.Tus ensayos se mejorarían si usaras menos expresiones trilladas.
a. la frase
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He often constructs phrases without verbs.A menudo forma frases sin verbos.
b. la locución
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I need you to mark all the verb phrases in this text.Necesito que marques todas las locuciones verbales en este texto.
a. la frase
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
That is the end of the first phrase of this song.Ese es el final de la primera frase de esta canción.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. expresar
I think you should phrase the question more politely.Creo que debes expresar la pregunta con más cortesía.
b. formular
Can you help me phrase this request?¿Me puedes ayudar a formular esta solicitud?
a. frasear
I want you to phrase this part of the song like a lullaby.Quiero que fraseen esta parte de la canción como canción de cuna.
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sentence(
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tihns
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la oración
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A sentence must have a verb.Una oración debe llevar un verbo.
b. la frase
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The teacher asked Eric to read the sentence on the board.La profesora le pidió a Eric que leyera la frase en el pizarrón.
a. la sentencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The sentence was delayed for two years.La sentencia fue pospuesta dos años.
b. el veredicto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The defendant breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the sentence.El acusado dio un suspiro de alivio después de oír el veredicto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. sentenciar
He can be sentenced to life in prison.Se le puede sentenciar a cadena perpetua.
b. condenar
The judge sentenced the defendant to four years in prison.El juez condenó al acusado a cuatro años de prisión.
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