expression
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etcThe action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
» That's my favorite expression.
Это моё любимое выражение.
Ци мій улюблений вираз.
Meaning
11 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
выраже́ниеvyražénije
висло́влюванняvyslóvljuvannja
(countable, uncountable)A particular way of phrasing an idea.
Ausdruck, Redeweise, Redensart
выраже́ниеvyražénije
ви́слівvýsliv
(countable, uncountable)A colloquialism or idiom.
The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.
Redensart, Ausdruck, Wendung
выраже́ниеvyražénije, оборо́тoborót
ви́слівvýsliv, ви́разvýraz, зво́ротzvórot
(countable, uncountable)A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
They stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expression.
The best poker players can tell if the opponents have a good hand by looking at their expression.
Ausdruck, Miene
выраже́ниеvyražénije
ви́разvýraz
(countable, uncountable)An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
Ausdruck
выраже́ниеvyražénije
ви́разvýraz
(countable, uncountable)The process of translating a gene into a protein.
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
(countable, uncountable)A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
Ausdruck
выраже́ниеvyražénije
(countable, uncountable)A specific blend of whisky.
(countable, uncountable)The act of pressing or squeezing out.
expression from a gland
Breast milk expression can be achieved by hand or with a pump.
Auspressen
выда́вливаниеvydávlivanije
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
(countable, uncountable)The tone of voice or sound in music.
(countable, uncountable)Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.
выраже́ниеvyražénije
Examples
421 sentencesThat's my favorite expression.
Ци мій улюблений вираз. — deniko
ruЭто моё любимое выражение. — odexed
I love that expression.
Я обожнюю цей вираз. — deniko
deIch liebe diesen Ausdruck. — mramosch
That's one of my favorite expressions.
Це один з моїх найулюбленіших виразів. — deniko
ruЭто одно из моих любимых выражений. — Wezel
That's an old-fashioned expression.
Це застарілий вираз. — deniko
ruЭто устаревшее выражение. — Wezel
I was confused by her expression.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 4
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French expression, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressiBorrowed from Middle French expression, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”).
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Forms
plural: expressions| Singular | expression |
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regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- the feelings expressed on a person's face:lookaspectfacial expressionface
- expression without words:manifestationreflectionreflexion
- the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions:verbal expressionverbalism
- a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement:formula
- the style of expressing yourself:formulation
- a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations:sayinglocution
Word family
42 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable