short phrase

collocation in English

meaningsofshortandphrase

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short
adjective
uk
/ʃɔːt/us
/ʃɔːrt/
small in length, distance, ...
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phrase
noun[C]
uk
/freɪz/us
/freɪz/
language
a group of words that is part of, rather than the whole of, ...
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(Definition ofshortandphrasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshort phrase

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Effort was taken to develop ashortphrasethat would concisely describe the questions that were grouped together by the factor analysis.
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Level 1 is the precise answer (typically a name or ashortphrase).
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The vocabulary test consisted of 45 multiple-choice questions in each of which ashortphraseor sentence with an underlined target word and five choices was given.
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The law as it stands at the moment—to put ashortphraseon it—is cumbrous and difficult to apply.
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That would take such overseas students—using ashortphrase—out of having to pay the community charge.
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There has, however, been a policy of quite another kind, which may be summed up in oneshortphrase.
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I should like to quote one othershortphrase.
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He encapsulated it all in ashortphrase.
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However, as a matter of draftsmanship it is a neater device to use ashortphraselike "in need" and expand it.
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Thatshortphraseof three words contains a very large part of the solution to one of the most difficult problems: the problem of the refugees.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
This description is in the form of ashortphrasethat elaborates on the item and provides specificity to the clinician regarding the appropriate evaluation.
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A cello then adds ashortphraseto reflect vague outlines of shapes as the illumination of the landscape begins.
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Some casters like to say ashortphrasewhen summoning their guardians (most notably the defenders).
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The priest introduces it with ashortphraseand follows it up with a prayer called the embolism and the people respond with the doxology.
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Each year, the campaign is promoted with a theme in the form of ashortphrase.
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A state motto is used to describe the intent or motivation of the state in ashortphrase.
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A common practice is to take ashortphrasefrom a speech and loop it repeatedly over background music, usually generic electronic music.
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Each segment is labeled with a code usually a word orshortphrasethat suggests how the associated data segments inform the research objectives.
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One was a custom theme for the show's opening and close (with ashortphraseto introduce each contestant).
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The speaker says ashortphrase, part of a speech, and then pauses.
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