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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFixed expression
/ˈfɪkst ɪkˈsprɛʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A phrase or expression that has a fixed meaning and is commonly used in a specific context.
"The phrase 'kick the bucket' is a fixed expression meaning to die." - 2
An idiomatic expression that cannot be altered without losing its meaning.
"In English, 'piece of cake' is a fixed expression indicating something easy to do."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'fixed' (from Latin 'fixus', fastened or settled) and 'expression' (from Latin 'expressio', a pressing out or representation). Linguistically coined in the 20th century within structural linguistics and phraseology to denote conventionalized multi-word units whose components cannot be easily modified or altered.
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expression fixe
Transliteration: ɛkspʁesjɔ̃ fiks
"L'expression 'tirer le diable par la queue' est une expression fixe."
feste Wendung
Transliteration: fɛstə ˈvɛndʊŋ
"Die Wendung 'den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen' ist eine feste Wendung."
espressione fissa
Transliteration: espreˈssjone ˈfissa
"L'espressione 'in bocca al lupo' è un'espressione fissa."
expresión fija
Transliteration: eks.pɾeˈsjon ˈfixa
"La expresión 'dar en el clavo' es una expresión fija."
expressão fixa
Transliteration: ɛks.pɾeˈsɐ̃w ˈfizɐ
"A expressão 'matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada só' é uma expressão fixa."
स्थायी अभिव्यक्ति
Transliteration: sthaayi abhivyakti
"हिंदी में 'आसमान से गिरना' एक स्थायी अभिव्यक्ति है।"
固定表达
Transliteration: gùdìng biǎodá
"汉语中的'画蛇添足'是一个固定表达。"
고정 표현
Transliteration: gojeong pyohyeon
"한국어에서 '눈에 띄다'는 고정 표현입니다."
固定表現
Transliteration: kotei hyōgen
"日本語の'猫に小判'は固定表現です。"
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