PERIPHRASE

Meaning of PERIPHRASE in English

(n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PERIPHRASE — (-í-) n periphrasis
Interlingua English vocab
PERIPHRASE — I. ˈperəˌfrāz noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin periphrasis : periphrasis II. verb Etymology: French périphraser, from Middle French periphraser, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — (v. i.) To use circumlocution.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASE — (v. t.) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASE — ( v. t. ) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — ( v. i. ) To use circumlocution.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — ( n. ) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — vi to use circumlocution. 2. periphrase ·vt to express by periphrase or circumlocution. 3. periphrase ·noun the use of more …
Webster English vocab
PERIPHRASE — Function: noun Synonyms: VERBIAGE 1, circumambages, circumbendibus, circumlocution, periphrasis, pleonasm, redundancy, roundabout, tautology, verbality
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PERIPHRASE — n. Circumlocution, circuit of words, roundabout expression, periphrasis.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PERIPHRASE — noun Synonyms: verbiage 1, circumambages, circumbendibus, circumlocution, periphrasis, pleonasm, redundancy, roundabout, tautology, verbality
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PERIPHRASE — перифраз(а) перифразировать говорить перифразами говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERIPHRASE — 1. ʹperıfreız = periphrasis 2. ʹperıfreız v 1. перифразировать 2. говорить перифразами 3. говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PERIPHRASE — (v) говорить перифразами; говорить тяжеловесно и туманно; перифразировать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PERIPHRASE — (n) перифраз; перифраза
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PERIPHRASE — 1. [ʹperıfreız] = periphrasis 2. [ʹperıfreız] v 1. перифразировать 2. говорить перифразами 3. говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PERIPHRASE — 1. ʹperıfreız = periphrasis 2. ʹperıfreız v 1. перифразировать 2. говорить перифразами 3. говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PERIPHRASE — перифраз(а) перифразировать говорить перифразами говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERIPHRASAR — v to periphrase
Interlingua English vocab
PERIPHRASTICAL — (a.) Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASIS — (n.) See Periphrase.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Periphrase
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASED — (imp. & p. p.) of Periphrase
Английский словарь Webster
CIRCUMLOCUTION — (n.) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; …
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASTICAL — ( a. ) Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASIS — ( n. ) See Periphrase.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Periphrase
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Periphrase
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CIRCUMLOCUTION — ( n. ) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASIS — /peuh rif"reuh sis/ , n. , pl. periphrases /-seez'/ . 1. the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASTICAL — adj expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Webster English vocab

Английский словарь Webster

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