Definition
Definition of protasis - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
dramaDated the first part of a play introducing setting and charactersDated
- The protasis of the play set the scene beautifully.
2.
linguisticsTECH first part of a conditional sentenceTECH
- 'If it rains' is the protasis in 'If it rains, we will cancel'.
Origin of protasis
Greek, protasis (a proposition)
Examples of protasis in a sentence
The protasis introduced the main characters effectively. In the protasis, the audience learns about the protagonist's background. In 'If you study, you will pass', the protasis is 'If you study'. The protasis in 'If she calls, I will answer' is 'If she calls'.
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- French:protase, ...
- German:Protasis, ...
- Italian:protasi, proposizione condizionale, ...
- Spanish:protasis, prótasis, ...
- Portuguese:protase, cláusula condicional, ...
- Chinese:序幕, 条件句的前半部分, ...
- Japanese:序幕, 条件節の前半, ...
- Arabic:مُقَدِّمَة, جملة الشرط, ...
- Hebrew:פְּרוֹטָזִיס, פְּרוֹטָסִיס, ...
- Russian:протасис, условное предложение, ...
- Ukrainian:протасис, протазис, ...
- Hindi:प्रस्तावना, प्रथम खंड, ...
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