périphrase

Un troisième sous type prévoit la description, l’expliquation et l’interprétation des éléments des realia au lieu des realia eux-mêmes, une périphrase est introduite qui explique le contenu dénotatif.
A third subtype foresees the description, explanation and interpretation of the realia elements instead of realia, a periphrasis is introduced explicitating the denotative content.
C'est une périphrase aspectuelle.
It's an aspectual periphrasis.
La périphrase verbeuse de Juan pourrait se résumer à : « Je ne veux pas y aller. »
Juan's verbose periphrasis could be summed up as "I don't want to go."
Dire « je vais acheter » au lieu de « j’achèterai » est un exemple de périphrase.
Saying "voy a comprar" instead of "compraré" is an example of periphrasis.
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