How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?
Log in here.

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

Legal noticeData protectionPrivacy settings

in the PONS Dictionary

phras·ing [ˈfreɪzɪŋ] N no pl

1. phrasing (manner of speaking or writing):

phrasing
Formulierung f <-, -en>
the phrasing of the contract is rather ambiguous
der Vertrag ist ziemlich zweideutig formuliert

2. phrasing MUS:

phrasing
Phrasierung f <-, -en> spec

I. phrase [freɪz] N

1. phrase:

phrase (words)
Satz m <-es, Sät·ze>
phrase (idiomatic expression)
Ausdruck m <-(e)s, -drü·cke>
phrase (idiomatic expression)
[Rede]wendung f <-, -en>
noun/verb phrase LING
Nominal-/Verbalphrase f spec
turn of phrase
Ausdrucksweise f <-, -n>
turn of phrase (in writing)
Stil m <-(e)s, -e>
she had a clever turn of phrase on occasion
gelegentlich drückte sie sich sehr clever aus
in sb's phrase
mit jds Worten
‘I came, ’ in Caesar's phrase, ‘I saw, and I conquered’
um es wie Cäsar auszudrücken: ‚ich kam, sah und siegte‘

2. phrase MUS (series of notes):

phrase
Phrase f <-, -n> spec

II. phrase [freɪz] VB trans

to phrase sth
etw formulieren

ˈbuzz phrase N

buzz phrase
Modeausdruck m <-(e)s, -drücke>

ˈnoun phrase N

noun phrase
Nominalsatz m

ˈphrase book N

phrase book
Sprachführer m <-s, ->
OpenDict entry

phrase N

phrase
Wortgruppe (f)
OpenDict entry

signature phrase N

sb's signature phrase
jds [typischer] Spruch
he's known for using his signature phrase “Oh, my!”
er ist dafür bekannt, dass er immer "Oh, my!" sagt
Present
Iphrase
youphrase
he/she/itphrases
wephrase
youphrase
theyphrase
Past
Iphrased
youphrased
he/she/itphrased
wephrased
youphrased
theyphrased
Present Perfect
Ihavephrased
youhavephrased
he/she/ithasphrased
wehavephrased
youhavephrased
theyhavephrased
Past Perfect
Ihadphrased
youhadphrased
he/she/ithadphrased
wehadphrased
youhadphrased
theyhadphrased
See further verb tables
dev
dev
dev
dev