🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ausdruck

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ausdruck

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Expression/ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das ist ein gebräuchlicher Ausdruck."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.

    "Try to find an artistic expression for your emotions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'expression' originates from the Latin 'expressio', meaning 'a pressing out'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, where it retained the meaning of conveying thoughts or feelings, leading to its current usage in English.

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