transcription, транскрипция: [ pərenθəsɪs ]
( parentheses /pərenθəsi:z/ )
1.
Parentheses are a pair of curved marks that you put around words or numbers to indicate that they are additional, separate, or less important. (This sentence is in parentheses.)
= bracket
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2.
A parenthesis is a remark that is made in the middle of a piece of speech or writing, and which gives a little more information about the subject being discussed.
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3.
You say ‘ in parenthesis ’ to indicate that you are about to add something before going back to the main topic.
PHRASE : PHR cl