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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExpressar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛksˈpɾɛsaʁ
"Ela expressou sua gratidão com uma carta sincera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To convey a thought or feeling in words or by gestures and conduct.
"She expressed her gratitude with a heartfelt letter."
- 1
Done or sent with speed; fast.
"He took the express train to reach his destination quickly."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'expressus', the past participle of 'exprimere' meaning 'to press out' or 'depict'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting something clearly represented or explicitly stated, later evolving to mean conveying thoughts and feelings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Express" is said worldwide
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Exprimer
Transliteration: ɛkspʁime
"Elle a exprimé sa gratitude par une lettre sincère."
Ausdrücken
Transliteration: aʊsˈdʁʏkən
"Sie drückte ihre Dankbarkeit in einem herzlichen Brief aus."
Esprimere
Transliteration: esˈpriːmere
"Ha espresso la sua gratitudine con una lettera sentita."
Expresar
Transliteration: eksˈpɾesaɾ
"Ella expresó su gratitud con una carta sincera."
Expressar
Transliteration: ɛksˈpɾɛsaʁ
"Ela expressou sua gratidão com uma carta sincera."
व्यक्त करना
Transliteration: vyakt karna
"उसने एक दिल से पत्र लिखकर अपनी कृतज्ञता व्यक्त की।"
表达
Transliteration: biǎodá
"她通过一封真诚的信表达了她的感激之情。"
표현하다
Transliteration: pyo-hyeonhada
"그녀는 진심 어린 편지로 감사를 표현했다."
表現する
Transliteration: hyougen suru
"彼女は心のこもった手紙で感謝の気持ちを表現した。"
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