phrasal
/ˈfreɪzl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रेज़ल
वाक्यांश-संबंधी, फ्रेज़ल
Core word
adjective
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[only before noun] grammar
connected with a phrase or consisting of a phrase
वाक्यांश-संबंधी, फ्रेज़ल
- a phrasal verb such as 'give up' or 'look after'
- phrasal prepositions such as 'in spite of'
- The expression look into is a phrasal form meaning investigate.
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- The exam includes questions on phrasal forms.
- A phrasal noun such as 'breakdown' comes from a phrasal verb.
◇Word family
phrase noun
§Grammar and usage
A phrasal verb is a verb followed by an adverb or a preposition, or both, with a meaning that is often different from the meaning of the separate words, as in 'put up with' (tolerate) and 'call off' (cancel).
Phrasal verb एक verb होता है जिसके बाद adverb या preposition या दोनों आते हैं, और इसका अर्थ अक्सर अलग-अलग शब्दों के अर्थ से भिन्न होता है, जैसे 'put up with' (सहन करना) और 'call off' (रद्द करना)।