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expressing

/ɪkˈspresɪŋ/

/ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ/

expressingnoun

expressings

/ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.

Translations

expressionAu sens de l'acte, du processus ou du résultat d'exprimer des idées, des sentiments ou des pensées.

Expressing emotions through music can be deeply healing.

L'expression des émotions par la musique peut être profondément réparatrice.

Definitions

The act, process, or result of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas.

Expressing emotions through music can be deeply healing.

Synonyms

expressingadjective

more expressing

Comp.

most expressing

Super.

/ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ/

Translations

expressifEmploi participial peu courant ; équivaut à « expressif ».

They exchanged an expressing glance that revealed their excitement.

Ils ont échangé un regard expressif qui révélait leur excitation.

Definitions

Serving to convey a particular feeling, emotion, or idea; expressive.

They exchanged an expressing glance that revealed their excitement.

Synonyms

expressverb

expressing

ing-form

expressed

Past Simple

expressed

Past Participle

expressing

ing-form

/ɪkˈspres/

/ɪkˈsprɛs/

Translations

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.

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.

Additional translations

extrairePour un liquide ou une substance que l'on presse ou extrait.

exprimerSens technique ou scientifique : faire s'exprimer un gène.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

expressnoun

Definitions

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

Definitions

By express delivery or in a rapid, direct manner.

Please send this letter express so it arrives tomorrow.

expressadjective

Definitions

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.