express

UK
/ɪkˈsprɛs/
US
/ɪkˈsprɛs/

Translations

expressverb
expressed
Past Simple
expressed
Past Participle
expressing
Gerund
UK
/ɪkˈspres/
US
/ɪkˈsprɛs/
exprimerPour dire ou manifester une pensée, un sentiment ou une idée.
She expressed her gratitude with a heartfelt speech.
Elle a exprimé sa gratitude dans un discours très touchant.
exprimerPour représenter, symboliser ou traduire une émotion, une idée ou un thème.
The artist expressed his emotions through his paintings.
L’artiste a exprimé ses émotions à travers ses peintures.
expédierPour envoyer quelque chose par un service de livraison rapide.
They expressed the package to ensure it arrived the next day.
Ils ont expédié le colis en express pour qu’il arrive le lendemain.
Additional translations
exprimerSens technique ou scientifique : faire s'exprimer un gène.
extrairePour un liquide ou une substance que l'on presse ou extrait.
expressnoun
expresses
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspres/
US
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expressPour un train ou un bus rapide, avec peu d'arrêts.
I took the express to get to the city faster.
J’ai pris l’express pour aller plus vite en ville.
service expressPour un service de livraison rapide.
The package was sent via express to ensure it arrived the next day.
Le colis a été envoyé en service express pour qu’il arrive le lendemain.
Additional translations
expressDans des appellations commerciales ou des usages spécialisés pour désigner une formule rapide.
Synonyms
express train
express service
express mail
fast train
special train
rapid (train)
expedited service
fast delivery
parcel service
expressadverb
Used to indicate that something is done by express delivery or in a rapid manner
en expressPour indiquer une livraison ou un acheminement rapide.
Please send this letter express so it arrives tomorrow.
Veuillez envoyer cette lettre en express pour qu’elle arrive demain.
expressadjective
more express
Comp.
most express
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈsprɛs/
US
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expressPour un transport rapide, sans arrêts ou avec peu d'arrêts.
The express train will get you to the city in just under an hour.
Le train express vous emmènera en ville en un peu moins d’une heure.
explicitePour une déclaration ou une autorisation formulée clairement et sans ambiguïté.
She gave her express consent for the project to proceed.
Elle a donné son consentement explicite pour que le projet se poursuive.

Definitions

expressverb
To convey a thought or feeling in words or by gestures and conduct.
She expressed her gratitude with a heartfelt speech.
To represent or symbolize something.
The artist expressed his emotions through his paintings.
To press or squeeze out (a liquid or substance).
He expressed the juice from the orange using a manual juicer.
To send something using a fast delivery service.
They expressed the package to ensure it arrived the next day.
(Genetics) For a gene, to transcribe and translate into a functional product such as a protein.
The engineered yeast cells expressed a human insulin gene.
expressnoun
A train or bus service that makes few stops and travels quickly to its destination.
I took the express to get to the city faster.
A system or service that provides fast delivery of goods or messages.
The package was sent via express to ensure it arrived the next day.
A special service or product that is designed to be faster or more efficient than usual.
The express checkout lane is for customers with fewer than ten items.
expressadverb
By express delivery or in a rapid, direct manner.
Please send this letter express so it arrives tomorrow.
expressadjective
Operating at high speed with few or no stops.
The express train will get you to the city in just under an hour.
Clearly and explicitly stated.
She gave her express consent for the project to proceed.