English-Thai Dictionary
Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand
N การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย kan-tang-pi-sed-haeng-pra-thed-tai
express
ADJ ชัดเจน ชัดแจ้ง เด่นชัด clear explicit unambiguous chad-jen
express
ADJ ด่วน (พาหนะ ขนส่ง ไปรษ ณีย์ เร็ว เป็นพิเศษ fast high-speed nonstop duan
express
ADV อย่าง เร่งด่วน (พาหนะ ขนง ส่ง ไปรษ ณีย์ อย่างเร็ว เป็นพิเศษ fast rapidly yang-reang-duan
express
N การ ส่ง แบบ เร่งด่วน (ไปรษ ณีย์ kan-song-baeb-reng-duan
express
N รถด่วน รถไฟ ด่วน รถโดยสาร ด่วน rod-duan
express
VT ส่ง ไปรษ ณีย์ แบบ ด่วน ส่งจดหมาย ด่วน dispatch forward song-prai-sa-ne-baeb-duan
express
VT แสดงออก (ทาง ความคิด หรือ ความรู้สึก โดย ใช้ คำพูด พูด ออกมา manifest reveal show sa-dang-ook
express as
PHRV แสดงออก มา เป็น อยู่ ใน รูป ของ sa-daeng-ook-ma-pen
express in
PHRV แสดง (บางสิ่ง ใน รูป ของ ทำ ให ้ (บางสิ่ง ออกมา ใน ทำให้ (บางสิ่ง อยู่ ใน ลักษณะ ของ sa-dang-nai-rub-kong
express oneself
PHRV แสดง ความคิด หรือ ความรู้สึก ออกมา เผย ความคิด หรือ ความรู้สึก ออกมา sa-daeng-kwam-kid-rue-kwam-ru-suek-ook-ma
express to
PHRV แสดง (บางสิ่ง กับ แสดง (บางสิ่ง ต่อ เผย ต่อ sa-daeng-kab
expressage
N การ ส่ง ของ เร่งด่วน
expression
N การแสดงออก ทาง สีหน้า การแสดง ความรู้สึก ทาง สีหน้า สีหน้า facial expression kan-sa-daeng-ook-tang-se-na
expression
N สำนวน sam-nuan
expressionism
N ศิลปะ สมัยเก่า ที่ แสดง ความรู้สึก ที่ ไม่ เน้น ความ เสมือน จริง ลักษณะ การแสดงออก ของ ศิลปกรรม และ วรรณ กรรม
expressionless
ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ แสดง ความรู้สึก (ทาง น้ำเสียง หรือ สีหน้า ซึ่ง ไม่ แสดง ความสนใจ (ทาง น้ำเสียง หรือ สีหน้า blank dull impassive sueng-mai-sa-daeng-kwam-ru-suek
expressive
A เกี่ยวกับ การแสดงออก ทั้ง คำพูด และ ลักษณะ ท่าทาง ต่างๆ
expressly
ADV อย่างชัดเจน อย่าง มี ลักษณะ การแสดงออก particularly exactly
expresso
N(เครื่องดื่ม กาแฟ เอส เป รส โซ espresso ka-fae-s-pred-so
expresso
N กาแฟ (ผง เอส เป รส โซ espresso s-pred-so
expresso
N เครื่อง ทำ กาแฟ เอส เป รส โซ espresso krueang-tam-ka-fae-s-pred-so
expressway
N ทางด่วน freeway superhighway tang-duan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
EXPRESS
v.t.[L. expressum, exprimo; ex and premo, to press. See Press. ] 1. To press or squeeze out; to force out by pressure; as, to express the juice of grapes or of apples.
2. To utter; to declare in words; to speak. He expressed his ideas or his meaning with precision. His views were expressed in very intelligible terms.
3. To write or engrave; to represent in written words or language. The covenants in the deed are well expressed.
4. To represent; to exhibit by copy or resemblance.
So kids and whelps their sires and dams express.
5. To represent or show by imitation or the imitative arts; to form a likeness; as in painting or sculpture.
Each skilful artist shall express thy form.
6. To show or make known; to indicate.
A downcast eye or look may express humility, shame or guilt.
7. To denote; to designate.
Moses and Aaron took these men, who are expressed by their names. Numbers 1:17.
8. To extort; to elicit. [Little used. ]
EXPRESS
a.Plain; clear; expressed; direct not ambiguous. We are informed in express terms or words. The terms of the contract are express. 1. Given in direct terms; not implied or left to inference. This is the express covenant or agreement. We have his express consent. We have an express law on the subject. Express warranty; express malice.
2. Copied; resembling; bearing an exact representation.
His face express.
3. Intended or sent for a particular purpose, or on a particular errand; as, to send a messenger express.
EXPRESS
n.A messenger sent on a particular errand or occasion; usually, a courier sent to communicate information of an important event, or to deliver; important dispatches. It is applied also to boats or vessels sent to convey important information. 1. A message sent.
2. A declaration in plain terms. [Not in use. ]
EXPRESSED
pp. Squeezed or forced out, as juice or liquor; uttered in words; set down in writing or letters; declared; represented; shown.
EXPRESSIBLE
a.That may be expressed; that may be uttered, declared, shown or represented. 1. That may be squeezed out.
EXPRESSING
ppr. Forcing out by pressure; uttering; declaring; showing; representing.
EXPRESSION
n.The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure, as juices and oils from plants. 1. The act of uttering, declaring or representing; utterance; declaration; representation; as an expression of the public will.
2. A phrase, or mode of speech; as an old expression; an odd expression.
3. In rhetoric, elocution; diction; the peculiar manner of utterance, suited to the subject and sentiment.
No adequate description can be given of the nameless and ever varying shades of expression which real pathos gives to the voice.
4. In painting, a natural and lively representation of the subject; as the expression of the eye, of the countenance, or of a particular action or passion.
5. In music, the tone, grace or modulation of voice or sound suited to any particular subject; that manner which gives life and reality to ideas and sentiments.
6. Theatrical expression, is a distinct, sonorous and pleasing pronunciation, accompanied with action suited to the subject.
EXPRESSIVE
a.Serving to express; serving to utter or represent; followed by of. He sent a letter couched in terms expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
1. Representing with force; emphatical.
These words are very expressive.
2. Showing; representing; as an expressive sign.
EXPRESSIVELY
adv. In an expressive manner; clearly; fully; with a clear representation.
EXPRESSIVENESS
n.The quality of being expressive; the power of expression or representation by words. 1. The power or force of representation; the quality of presenting a subject strongly to the senses or to the mind; as the expressiveness of the eye, or of the features, or of sounds.
EXPRESSLY
adv. In direct terms; plainly.
EXPRESSURE
n.Expression; utterance; representation; mark; impression. [Little used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
EXPRESS
Ex *press ", a. Etym: [F. exprès, L. expressus, p.p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere To press. See Press. ]
1. Exactly representing; exact. Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods. Milton.
2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement. I have express commandment. Shak.
3. Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used adverbially. A messenger sent express from the other world. Atterbury.Express color. (Law ) See the Note under Color, n., 8.
Syn. -- Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit.
EXPRESS
Ex *press ", n. Etym: [Cf. F. exprès a messenger. ]
1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs. ] The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth. Jer. Taylor.
2. A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality.
3. An express office. She charged him. .. to ask at the express if anything came up from town. E. E. Hale.
4. That which is sent by an express messenger or message. [Obs. ] Eikon Basilike. Express office, an office where packages for an express are received or delivered.
EXPRESS
Ex *press ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expressed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Expressing. ] Etym: [Cf. OF. espresser, expresser, L. exprimere, expressum. See Express, a.; cf. Sprain. ]
1. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit. All the fruits out of which drink is expressed. Bacon. And th'idle breath all utterly expressed. Spenser. Halters and racks can not express from thee More than by deeds. B. Jonson.
2. To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble. Each skillful artist shall express thy form. E. Smith. So kids and whelps their sires and dams express. Dryden.
3. To give a true impression of; to represent and make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to utter; to tell. My words express my purpose. Shak. They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality. Addison.
4. To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what is in the mind of; to show (one's self ); to cause to appear; -- used reflexively. Mr. Phillips did express with much indignation against me, one evening. Pope.
5. To denote; to designate. Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names. Num. i. 17.
6. To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
Syn. -- To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.
EXPRESSAGE
EXPRESSAGE Ex *press "age (;48 ), n.
Defn: The charge for carrying a parcel by express.
EXPRESSIBLE
EXPRESSIBLE Ex *press "i *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being expressed, squeezed out, shown, represented, or uttered. -- Express "i *bly,adv.
EXPRESSION
Ex *pres "sion, n. Etym: [L. expressio. cf. F. expression. ]
1. The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.
2. The act of declaring or signifying; declaration; utterance; as, an expression of the public will. With this tone of philosophy were mingled expressions of sympathy. Prescott.
3. Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc. ; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with expression; her performance on the piano has expression. The imitators of Shakespeare, fixing their attention on his wonderful power of expression, have directed their imitation to this. M. Arnold.
4. That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a work of art, etc. ; look, as indicative of thought or feeling. "The expression of an eye. " Tennyson. It still wore the majesty of expression so conspicuous in his portraits by the inimitable pencil of Titian. Prescott.
5. A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd expression.
6. (Math. )
Defn: The representation of any quantity by its appropriate characters or signs. Past expression, Beyond expression, beyond the power of description. "Beyond expression bright. " Milton.
EXPRESSIONAL
EXPRESSIONAL Ex *pres "sion *al, a.
Defn: Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.
EXPRESSIONLESS
EXPRESSIONLESS Ex *pres "sion *less, a.
Defn: Destitute of expression.
EXPRESSIVE
Ex *press "ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. expressif. ]
1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes. Tickell.
2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words. You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. Shak. Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke. Littelton. -- Ex *press "ive *ly, adv. -- Ex *press "ive *ness, n.
EXPRESSLY
EXPRESSLY Ex *press "ly, adv.
Defn: In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel. Ezek. i. 3. I am sent expressly to your lordship. Shak.
EXPRESSMAN
Ex *press "man, n.; pl. Expressmen (.
Defn: A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon. W. D. Howells.
EXPRESSNESS
EXPRESSNESS Ex *press "ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being express; definiteness. [Obs. ] Hammond.
EXPRESS RIFLE
EXPRESS RIFLE Ex *press " ri "fle.
Defn: A sporting rifle for use at short ranges, employing a large charge of powder and a light (short ) bullet, giving a high initial velocity and consequently a flat trajectory. It is usually of moderately large caliber.
EXPRESS TRAIN
EXPRESS TRAIN Express train.
Defn: Formerly, a railroad train run expressly for the occasion; a special train; now, a train run at express or special speed and making few stops.
EXPRESSURE
EXPRESSURE Ex *pres "sure (;135 ), n.
Defn: The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation. [Obs. ] An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give expressure to. Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
express
ex press 1 |ikˈspres ɪkˈsprɛs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 convey (a thought or feeling ) in words or by gestures and conduct: he expressed complete satisfaction. • (express oneself ) say what one thinks or means: with a diplomatic smile, she expressed herself more subtly. • chiefly Mathematics represent (a number, relation, or property ) by a figure, symbol, or formula: constants can be expressed in terms of the Fourier transform. • (usu. be expressed ) Genetics cause (an inherited characteristic or gene ) to appear in a phenotype. 2 squeeze out (liquid or air ). DERIVATIVES ex press er noun, ex press i ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘press out, obtain by squeezing or wringing, ’ used figuratively to mean ‘extort ’): from Old French expresser, based on Latin ex- ‘out ’ + pressare ‘to press. ’
express
ex press 2 |ɪkˈsprɛs ikˈspres | ▶adjective operating at high speed, in particular: • (of a train or other vehicle of public transportation ) making few intermediate stops and reaching its destination quickly: an express train bound for Innsbruck | express bus service | an express elevator. • denoting a service in which letters or packages are delivered by a special service to ensure speed or security: an express letter. an express airmail service. ▶adverb by express train or delivery service: I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel. ▶noun 1 an express train or other vehicle of public transportation: we embarked for the south of France on an overnight express. 2 an overnight or rapid delivery service: the books arrived by express . 3 an express rifle. ▶verb [ with obj. ] send by express delivery or messenger: I expressed my clothes to my destination. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (in the sense of the verb ): extension of express 3; sense 1 of the noun from express train, so named because it served a particular destination without intermediate stops, reflecting an earlier sense of express ‘done or made for a special purpose, ’ later interpreted in the sense ‘rapid. ’ Senses relating to express delivery date from the institution of this postal service in Britain in 1891.
express
ex press 3 |ɪkˈsprɛs ikˈspres | ▶adjective definitely stated, not merely implied: it was his express wish that the celebration continue. • precisely and specifically identified to the exclusion of anything else: the schools were founded for the express purpose of teaching deaf children. • archaic (of a likeness ) exact. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French expres, from Latin expressus ‘distinctly presented, ’ past participle of exprimere ‘press out, express, ’ from ex- ‘out ’ + primere ‘press. ’
expression
ex pres sion |ikˈspreSHən ɪkˈsprɛʃən | ▶noun 1 the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings: his views found expression in his moral sermons | she accepted his expressions of sympathy. • the conveying of feeling in the face or voice, in a work of art, or in the performance of a piece of music: eyes empty of expression | their instruments have a rich variety of expression. 2 the look on someone's face that conveys a particular emotion: a sad expression. 3 a word or phrase, esp. an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea: nowhere is the expression “garbage in, garbage out ” any truer. • Mathematics a collection of symbols that jointly express a quantity: the expression for the circumference of a circle is 2πr. 4 the production of something, esp. by pressing or squeezing it out: essential oils obtained by distillation or expression. 5 Genetics the appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene. • (also gene expression ) the process by which possession of a gene leads to the appearance in the phenotype of the corresponding character. DERIVATIVES ex pres sion al |ekˈspreSHnəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin expressio (n- ), from exprimere ‘press out, express. ’ Compare with express 1 .
expressionism
ex pres sion ism |ikˈspreSHəˌnizəm ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun a style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express emotional experience rather than impressions of the external world. Expressionists characteristically reject traditional ideas of beauty or harmony and use distortion, exaggeration, and other nonnaturalistic devices in order to emphasize and express the inner world of emotion. The paintings of El Greco and Grünewald exemplify expressionism in this broad sense, but the term is also used of a late-19th - and 20th -century European and specifically German movement tracing its origins to Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, and James Ensor, which insisted on the primacy of the artist's feelings and mood, often incorporating violence and the grotesque. DERIVATIVES ex pres sion ist noun & adjective, ex pres sion is tic |ikˌspreSHəˈnistik |adjective, ex pres sion is ti cal ly |ikˌspreSHəˈnistik (ə )lē |adverb
expressionless
ex pres sion less |ikˈspreSHənləs ɛkˈsprɛʃənləs | ▶adjective (of a person's face or voice ) not conveying any emotion; unemotional: her face was expressionless. DERIVATIVES ex pres sion less ly adverb, ex pres sion less ness noun
expression mark
ex pres sion mark |ɪkˈsprɛʃən | ▶noun Music a word or phrase on a musical score that indicates the expression required of a performer.
expressive
ex pres sive |ikˈspresiv ɪkˈsprɛsɪv | ▶adjective effectively conveying thought or feeling. • [ predic. ] (expressive of ) conveying (the specified quality or idea ): the spires are expressive of religious aspiration. DERIVATIVES ex pres sive ly adverb, ex pres sive ness noun, ex pres siv i ty |ˌekspreˈsivitē |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to press out ’): from French expressif, -ive or medieval Latin expressivus, from exprimere ‘press out ’ (see express 3 ). Compare with express 1 .
express lane
ex press lane ▶noun (on a highway ) a lane for through traffic, having fewer exits. • (in a grocery store ) a checkout aisle for shoppers buying only a few items.
express lift
ex |press lift ▶noun a fast-moving lift which does not stop at every floor.
expressly
ex press ly |ikˈspresli ɪkˈspresli | ▶adverb explicitly; clearly: she was expressly forbidden to use the stove. • for a specific purpose; solely: the house was expressly built for entertaining.
expresso
ex pres so |ikˈspresō | ▶noun see espresso.
express rifle
ex press ri fle ▶noun a rifle that discharges a bullet at high speed and is used in big-game hunting.
expressway
ex press way |ikˈspresˌwā ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ | ▶noun a highway designed for fast traffic, with controlled entrance and exit, a dividing strip between the traffic in opposite directions, and typically two or more lanes in each direction.
Oxford Dictionary
express
express 1 |ɪkˈsprɛs, ɛk- | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 convey (a thought or feeling ) in words or by gestures and conduct: he expressed complete satisfaction. • (express oneself ) say what one thinks or means: with a diplomatic smile, she expressed herself more subtly. • Mathematics represent (a number, relation, or property ) by a figure, symbol, or formula: constants can be expressed in terms of the Fourier transform. 2 press out (liquid or air ). 3 Genetics cause (an inherited characteristic or gene ) to appear in a phenotype: the genes are expressed in a variety of cell lines. DERIVATIVES expresser noun, expressible adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘press out, obtain by squeezing ’, used figuratively to mean ‘extort ’): from Old French expresser, based on Latin ex- ‘out ’ + pressare ‘to press ’.
express
express 2 |ɪkˈsprɛs, ɛk- | ▶adjective operating at high speed, in particular: • (of a train or other form of public transport ) making few intermediate stops and reaching its destination quickly: an express train bound for Innsbruck | an express bus service. an express elevator. • denoting a service in which letters or packages are delivered by a special service to ensure speed or security: an express letter. an express airmail service. ▶adverb by express train or delivery service: I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel. ▶noun 1 (also express train ) a train that stops at few stations and travels quickly. 2 a special delivery service: the books arrived by express . 3 an express rifle. ▶verb [ with obj. ] send by express messenger or delivery: I expressed my clothes to my destination. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a verb ): extension of express 3; sense 1 of the noun from express train, so named because it served a particular destination without intermediate stops, reflecting an earlier sense of express ‘done or made for a special purpose ’, later interpreted in the sense ‘rapid ’. Senses relating to express delivery date from the institution of this postal service in 1891.
express
express 3 |ɪkˈsprɛs, ɛk-, ˈɛksprɛs | ▶adjective stated explicitly, not merely implied: it was his express wish that the celebration should continue. • specifically identified to the exclusion of anything else: the schools were founded for the express purpose of teaching deaf children. • archaic (of a likeness ) exact. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French expres, from Latin expressus ‘distinctly presented ’, past participle of exprimere ‘press out ’, from ex- ‘out ’ + primere ‘press ’.
expression
ex |pres ¦sion |ɪkˈsprɛʃ (ə )n, ɛk- | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings: the prisoners developed a dialect as an everyday means of expression | [ count noun ] : she accepted his expressions of sympathy. • the conveying of feeling in a work of art or in the performance of a piece of music. 2 [ count noun ] a look on someone's face that conveys a particular emotion: a sad expression. 3 [ count noun ] a word or phrase, especially an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea: we have an expression, ‘You don't get owt for nowt. ’. • Mathematics a collection of symbols that jointly express a quantity: the expression for the circumference of a circle is 2πr. 4 the production of something by pressing it out: essential oils obtained by distillation or expression. 5 Genetics the appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene. DERIVATIVES expressional adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin expressio (n- ), from exprimere ‘press out, express ’. Compare with express 1 .
expressionism
ex |pres ¦sion |ism |ɪkˈsprɛʃ (ə )nɪz (ə )m, ɛk- | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express the inner world of emotion rather than external reality. Expressionists characteristically reject traditional ideas of beauty or harmony and use distortion, exaggeration, and other non-naturalistic devices in order to express emotional states. The paintings of El Greco and Grünewald exemplify expressionism in this broad sense, but the term is also used of a late 19th and 20th century European and specifically German movement tracing its origins to Van Gogh, Edvard Munch, and James Ensor, which insisted on the primacy of the artist's feelings and mood, often incorporating violence and the grotesque. DERIVATIVES expressionist noun & adjective, expressionistic |-ˈnɪstɪk |adjective, expressionistically |-ˈnɪstɪk (ə )li |adverb
expressionless
ex |pres ¦sion |less |ɪkˈsprɛʃ (ə )nlɪs | ▶adjective (of a person's face or voice ) not conveying any emotion; unemotional: her face was expressionless. DERIVATIVES expressionlessly adverb, expressionlessness noun
expression mark
ex |pres ¦sion mark ▶noun Music a word or phrase on a musical score which indicates the expression required of a performer.
expressive
ex ¦pres |sive |ɪkˈsprɛsɪv, ɛk- | ▶adjective effectively conveying thought or feeling: she has big expressive eyes. • (expressive of ) conveying (a specified quality or idea ): the spires are expressive of religious aspiration. DERIVATIVES expressively adverb, expressiveness noun, expressivity |-ˈsɪvɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘tending to press out ’): from French expressif, -ive or medieval Latin expressivus, from exprimere ‘press out ’ (see express 3 ). Compare with express 1 .
express lane
ex press lane ▶noun (on a highway ) a lane for through traffic, having fewer exits. • (in a grocery store ) a checkout aisle for shoppers buying only a few items.
express lift
ex |press lift ▶noun a fast-moving lift which does not stop at every floor.
expressly
expressly |ɪkˈsprɛsli, ɛk- | ▶adverb explicitly; clearly: she was expressly forbidden to use the stove. • for a specific purpose; solely: the house was expressly built for entertaining.
expresso
expresso |ɛkˈsprɛsəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. expressos ) see espresso.
express rifle
ex |press rifle ▶noun a rifle that discharges a bullet at high speed, used in big-game hunting.
expressway
ex ¦press |way |ɪkˈsprɛsweɪ, ɛk- | ▶noun N. Amer. an urban motorway.
American Oxford Thesaurus
express
express 1 verb 1 community leaders expressed their anger: communicate, convey, indicate, show, demonstrate, reveal, make manifest, put across /over, get across /over; articulate, put into words, utter, voice, give voice to; state, assert, proclaim, profess, air, make public, give vent to; formal evince. 2 all the juice is expressed: squeeze out, press out, extract. PHRASES express oneself he had difficulty expressing himself: communicate one's thoughts /opinions /views, put thoughts into words, speak one's mind, say what's on one's mind.
express
express 2 adjective an express bus: rapid, swift, fast, quick, speedy, high-speed; nonstop, direct. ANTONYMS slow, local.
express
express 3 adjective 1 an express reference to confidential matters: explicit, clear, direct, obvious, plain, distinct, unambiguous, unequivocal; specific, precise, crystal clear, certain, categorical. ANTONYMS implied. 2 one express purpose: sole, specific, particular, exclusive, specified, fixed.
expression
expression noun 1 the free expression of opposition views: utterance, uttering, voicing, pronouncement, declaration, articulation, assertion, setting forth; dissemination, circulation, communication, spreading, promulgation. 2 an expression of sympathy: indication, demonstration, show, exhibition, token; communication, illustration, revelation. 3 an expression of harassed fatigue: look, appearance, air, manner, countenance, mien. 4 a timeworn expression: idiom, phrase, idiomatic expression; proverb, saying, adage, maxim, axiom, aphorism, saw, motto, platitude, cliché. 5 these pieces are very different in expression: emotion, feeling, spirit, passion, intensity; style, intonation, tone. 6 essential oils obtained by expression: squeezing, pressing, extraction, extracting.
expressionless
expressionless adjective 1 his face was expressionless: inscrutable, deadpan, poker-faced; blank, vacant, emotionless, unemotional, inexpressive; glazed, stony, wooden, impassive. ANTONYMS expressive. 2 a flat, expressionless tone: dull, dry, toneless, monotonous, boring, tedious, flat, wooden, unmodulated, unvarying, devoid of feeling /emotion. ANTONYMS interesting, lively.
expressive
expressive adjective 1 an expressive shrug: eloquent, meaningful, demonstrative, suggestive. ANTONYMS expressionless. 2 an expressive song: emotional, full of emotion /feeling, passionate, poignant, moving, stirring, evocative, powerful, emotionally charged. ANTONYMS unemotional. 3 his diction is very expressive of his upbringing: indicative, demonstrative, revealing.
expressly
expressly adverb 1 he was expressly forbidden to discuss the matter: explicitly, clearly, directly, plainly, distinctly, unambiguously, unequivocally; absolutely; specifically, categorically, pointedly, emphatically. 2 a machine expressly built for spraying paint: solely, specifically, particularly, specially, exclusively, just, only, explicitly.
Oxford Thesaurus
express
express 1 verb 1 community leaders expressed anger over the result of the referendum: communicate, convey, indicate, show, demonstrate, reveal, intimate, manifest, make manifest, exhibit, evidence, put across /over, get across /over; articulate, put into words, utter, voice, give voice to, give expression to, enunciate, pronounce, verbalize, word, phrase, render, frame, couch; state, assert, proclaim, profess, air, make public, give vent to, vent; say, tell, speak, mouth, point out; denote, illustrate, symbolize, signify, embody; rare evince, asseverate. 2 the grapes are trodden until all the juice is expressed: squeeze out, press out, wring out, force out, extract, expel. PHRASES express oneself he had difficulty expressing himself: communicate one's thoughts /opinions /views, put thoughts into words, speak one's mind, say one's piece, say what's on one's mind.
express
express 2 adjective an express bus: rapid, swift, fast, quick, speedy, high-speed, brisk, flying, prompt, expeditious; non-stop, direct, uninterrupted, undeviating, unswerving, uncircuitous; informal nippy. ANTONYMS slow; indirect. ▶noun we travelled on an overnight express: express train, fast train, direct train.
express
express 3 adjective 1 the letter made express reference to the confidential nature of the information: explicit, clear, direct, plain, distinct, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable, obvious; specific, precise, clear-cut, crystal clear, straightforward, certain, categorical, positive, conclusive, pointed; well defined, exact, manifest, outright, emphatic. ANTONYMS vague; implied. 2 they bought the land with the express purpose of giving it to the trust: sole, specific, particular, special, especial, singular, exclusive, specified, fixed, purposeful.
expression
expression noun 1 the government refused to allow the free expression of opposition views: utterance, uttering, voicing, pronouncement, declaration, articulation, verbalization, statement, proclamation, assertion, announcement, setting forth, venting, mouthing; dissemination, broadcast, circulation, communication, spreading, promulgation, publicizing, publication; rare asseveration. 2 he raised his eyebrows in an expression of sympathy: indication, intimation, demonstration, show, exhibition, manifestation, token; conveyance, communication, illustration, revelation, disclosure, embodiment. 3 Blanche invariably wore an expression of harassed fatigue: look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, countenance, guise, cast, aspect, impression; formal mien. 4 the old expression ‘curiosity killed the cat ’: idiom, phrase, idiomatic expression, set phrase; proverb, saying, adage, maxim, axiom, aphorism, saw, motto, platitude, cliché, quotation, quote, formula; term, word; informal old chestnut; formal locution. 5 the height of poetic expression: diction, style, choice of words, turn of phrase, wording, phrasing, phraseology, language; delivery, execution; speech, intonation. 6 these pieces are very different from one another, both in choice of instruments and expression: emotion, feeling, passion, intensity, poignancy; style, intonation, tone, nuance; artistry, depth, spirit, imagination; vividness, ardour, power, force. 7 essential oils obtained by distillation or expression: squeezing, pressing, wringing, forcing out, extraction, extracting.
expressionless
expressionless adjective 1 his face was expressionless, giving nothing away: inscrutable, unreadable, deadpan, poker-faced; blank, empty, vacant, emotionless, unemotional, unexpressive, inexpressive; glazed, fixed, lifeless, stony, wooden, impassive, inanimate, unresponsive. ANTONYMS expressive. 2 he spoke in a flat, expressionless tone: dull, dry, toneless, monotonous, drab, boring, tedious, flat, static, wooden, unmodulated, unvarying, undemonstrative, devoid of feeling /emotion; apathetic, unimpassioned, uninspiring, weak. ANTONYMS interesting, lively.
expressive
expressive adjective 1 he gave an expressive shrug: eloquent, meaningful, telling, revealing, demonstrative, suggestive. ANTONYMS expressionless. 2 a haunted and expressive song: emotional, full of emotion /feeling, indicating emotion /feeling, passionate, intense, deeply felt, poignant, moving, stirring, striking, evocative, artistic; vivid, graphic, descriptive, ardent, powerful, charged, imaginative, inspired, visionary. ANTONYMS inexpressive; unemotional. 3 his diction is very expressive of his Englishness: indicative, demonstrative, demonstrating, showing, suggesting, revealing, underlining.
expressly
expressly adverb 1 he was expressly forbidden to discuss the matter: explicitly, clearly, directly, plainly, distinctly, unambiguously, unequivocally, unmistakably, obviously, absolutely; precisely, specifically, straightforwardly, certainly, categorically, positively, conclusively, pointedly, markedly, exactly, manifestly, patently, emphatically. 2 a machine expressly built for spraying paint: solely, specifically, particularly, specially, especially, singularly, exclusively, purposefully, just, only, explicitly, with something /someone in mind.
Duden Dictionary
express
ex press Adverb |expr e ss |1 eigentlich = extra, eigens eingesetzt < lateinisch expressus = ausgedrückt, ausdrücklich, adjektivisches 2. Partizip von: exprimere = ausdrücken veraltend eilig einen Brief express (durch Eilboten ) zustellen 2 landschaftlich eigens, extra das tut er express (absichtlich, mit Absicht, aus Trotz )
Express
Ex press Substantiv, maskulin , der |Expr e ss |der Express; Genitiv: des Expresses, Plural: die Expresse kurz für: Expresszug, für englisch express train 1 österreichisch, sonst veraltet [Fern ]schnellzug 2 per Express durch Eilboten einen Brief per Express zustellen
Expressbrief
Ex press brief Substantiv, maskulin , der |Expr e ssbrief |Brief, der besonders schnell (bis zum nächsten Tag ) zugestellt wird
Expressdienst
Ex press dienst Substantiv, maskulin , der |Expr e ssdienst |Einrichtung, Personalgruppe für schnelle Dienstleistungen
Expressgut
Ex press gut Substantiv, Neutrum Eisenbahn , das |Expr e ssgut |Versandgut, das auf dem schnellsten Weg zum Bestimmungsort gebracht wird etwas als Expressgut schicken
Expression
Ex pres si on Substantiv, feminin , die |Expressi o n |die Expression; Genitiv: der Expression, Plural: die Expressionen lateinisch expressio, Expressionismus 1 bildungssprachlich [gesteigerter ] Ausdruck 2 Genetik Umsetzung eines Gens in ein Protein
Expressionismus
Ex pres si o nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Expression i smus |der Expressionismus; Genitiv: des Expressionismus zu lateinisch expressio = Ausdruck, zu: exprimere = ausdrücken im Gegensatz zum Impressionismus stehende [Stil ]richtung der Literatur, bildenden Kunst und Musik (besonders im Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts ), deren Grundzug der gesteigerte Ausdruck des Geistig-Seelischen ist der literarische, musikalische Expressionismus
Expressionist
Ex pres si o nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Expression i st |der Expressionist; Genitiv: des Expressionisten, Plural: die Expressionisten Vertreter des Expressionismus
Expressionistin
Ex pres si o nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Expression i stin |weibliche Form zu Expressionist
expressionistisch
ex pres si o nis tisch Adjektiv |expression i stisch |den Expressionismus betreffend, vertretend; vom Expressionismus bestimmt der expressionistische Stil | expressionistische Künstler
expressis verbis
ex pres sis ver bis bildungssprachlich |expr e ssis v e rbis …si: s …bi: s |lateinisch, zu: expressus (express ) und verbum, Verb ausdrücklich
expressiv
ex pres siv Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |express i v |zu lateinisch expressus, express ausdrucksvoll, ausdrucksstark, ausdrucksbetont, mit Ausdruck eine expressive Gebärde | expressiver Stil | etwas expressiv schildern
Expressivität
Ex pres si vi tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Expressivit ä t |die Expressivität; Genitiv: der Expressivität 1 expressive Beschaffenheit 2 Biologie Grad der Ausprägung einer Erbanlage im Erscheinungsbild
Expressreinigung
Ex press rei ni gung Substantiv, feminin , die |Expr e ssreinigung |Schnellreinigung
Expresssendung
Ex press sen dung , Ex press-Sen dung Substantiv, feminin , die Express-Sendung |Expr e sssendung Expr e ss-Sendung | vgl. Expressgut
Expressstraße
Ex press stra ße , Ex press-Stra ße Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , die Express-Straße |Expr e ssstraße Expr e ss-Straße |Schnellstraße (in großen Städten )
Expresszustellung
Ex press zu stel lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Expr e sszustellung |besonders schnelle Zustellung (einer Postsendung )
French Dictionary
express
express adj. et n. m. adjectif invariable Rapide. : La voie express, un train express. Note Technique Elliptiquement, on dit aussi un express pour désigner un train, un autocar qui se rend rapidement à destination. nom masculin 1 Café fait à la vapeur d ’eau sous pression. : Des express très serrés, très forts. Note Technique Les formes expresso et espresso sont également usitées. 2 Train express. : L ’express de Nice. Prononciation Les s se prononcent, [ɛksprɛs ] Note Orthographique expr ess.
expressément
expressément adv. adverbe De façon formelle, explicite. : Il nous avait promis expressément d ’être présent. SYNONYME explicitement ; précisément .
expressif
expressif , ive adj. adjectif 1 Qui exprime bien ce qu ’on veut dire. : Une caricature expressive. 2 Qui a de l ’expression. : Une mimique expressive. SYNONYME éloquent .
expression
expression n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’exprimer quelque chose. : L ’expression d ’un regret. 2 Mot ou groupe de mots. : L ’expression latine ex abrupto signifie « brusquement ». LOCUTION Réduire quelque chose à sa plus simple expression. Réduire à l ’essentiel, à l ’élémentaire.
expressivité
expressivité n. f. nom féminin Caractère expressif. : L ’expressivité d ’un regard.
expresso
expresso n. m. (pl. expressos ) nom masculin Café express. : Nous prendrons deux expressos bien serrés. Un double expresso, je vous prie! Note Technique Les formes expresso et espresso sont également usitées.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
express
ex press /ɪksprés, eks- /〖ex (外へ )press (押し出す )〗(名 )expression 動詞 ～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉〈感情 考えなど 〉を表現する , 言い表す , 述べる ; 〈芸術作品などが 〉…を表現する ▸ express one's views [opinions ]自分の意見を表明する ▸ I expressed my sympathy [anger ].私は同情 [怒り ]の気持ちを述べた ▸ It is very difficult to express my feelings to others .自分の気持ちを他人に言い表すのは非常に難しい ▸ She expressed an interest in working abroad .彼女は海外で働くことに興味を示した ▸ Summarize the main idea expressed in this poem .この詩に表現されたテーマを要約しなさい b. 〖～ oneself 〗〈人が 〉自分の言いたいことを表現する ; (芸術的に )自己を表現する ▸ express oneself in English 思う事を英語で述べる ▸ I express myself through acting .私は芝居によって自分を表現する c. 〖～ wh節 〗…かを言葉で表す ▸ Words can't express how sad I am .私がどれ程悲しいか言葉では言い表すことができない 2 〈表情 身ぶりなどが 〉〈感情 態度など 〉を表す, 示す ; 〖～ itself 〗〈感情などが 〉 (自然と )現れる ▸ His face expressed excitement .彼の顔は興奮していた ▸ Stress often expresses itself as illness .ストレスはしばしば病気となって現れる 3 «…へ » 〈手紙 小包など 〉を速達で送る «to » ▸ express a letter [parcel ] to headquarters 本社に速達で手紙 [小包 ]を送る 4 〘数 〙【数式 記号などで 】…を表す «as, in » .5 〈液体 〉をしぼり出す ; 〈女性が 〉 (乳房から )〈乳 〉をしぼり出す .6 〘遺伝 〙〈遺伝子 〉を発現させる .形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟米 ｠高速用の 〈車線など 〉▸ an express lane 高速用の車線 2 速達の 〈郵便物など 〉; 急行運送の ▸ an express company 急行運送会社 3 急行の 〈列車 バスなど 〉(↔local )▸ an express train [bus, elevator ]急行列車 [バス, エレベーター ]▸ a special express service 特急便 4 特別な 〈意図 目的など 〉▸ for the express purpose of seeing the manager 支配人に会うという特別な目的で ▸ This is my express wish .これは私のたっての願いです 5 ｟かたく ｠明示された 〈命令 指令など 〉▸ give express permission はっきりとした許可を与える 6 ｟古 ｠そっくりの , そのままの .名詞 複 ～es /-ɪz /1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…行きの » 急行列車 [バス ] «to , for » (↔local )▸ the Tokyo-Shizuoka express 東京 静岡間の急行 ▸ a limited express 特急 2 U ｟英 ｠速達 ; 速達便 (｟米 ｠special delivery )▸ send the letter by express 速達で手紙を送る 3 U (貨物の )至急便 ; 至急便貨物 ; C ｟米 ｠(急送 )運送会社 .4 〖E- 〗エクスプレス (!新聞名に用いる ) ▸ the Daily Express デイリーエクスプレス紙 〘イギリスの大衆紙 〙5 C ｟英 ｠急便, 特便 .副詞 比較なし 1 ｟主に英 ｠速達便で 〈送るなど 〉▸ send a letter express 速達便で手紙を出す ▸ deliver a parcel express 速達便で小包を配達する 2 急行で .～́ del ì very ｟英 ｠速達便 .～́ l ì ne ｟米 ｠(買い物が少ない客のための )商品数を制限したレジの列 .～́ m à il [p ò st ]速達便 ▸ by express mail [post ]速達便で ～i ble 形容詞 表現できる ; しぼり出せる .
expression
ex pres sion /ɪkspréʃ (ə )n, eks- /→express 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U (言葉 行動 芸術活動などによる )表現 ; (感情などの )表出, 現れ (!具体例ではan ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ freedom of expression 表現の自由 ▸ an expression of thanks 感謝の表現 ▸ The author gave an artistic expression to her life .その作者は自分の人生を芸術的に表現した ▸ Nancy's feelings have found expression in tears .ナンシーの気持ちは涙となって現れた 2 C 〖抽象的には 不可算 〗(顔の )表情 , 顔つき ▸ facial expressions 顔の表情 ▸ wear a blank expression 無表情である ▸ Mary was standing there with an expression of surprise on her face .メリーは顔に驚きの表情を浮かべてそこに立っていた ▸ Tom's expression suddenly changed when he saw Mary .メリーに会った時トムの表情は突然変わった 3 C 語句 ; 言葉遣い , 言い回し ▸ an idiomatic expression 慣用的な表現 ▸ everyday expressions 日常の言い回し ▸ if you'll pardon [forgive, excuse ] the expression ｟話 ｠こんな言い方をして失礼だが 4 U (演技 歌唱 演奏の )表現力 , 感情の豊かさ ▸ sing [play ] with expression 表現力豊かに歌う [演奏する ]5 C (記号による )表示 ; 〘数 〙式 ; U 〘遺伝 〙(遺伝子の )発現 ▸ a numerical expression 数式 ▸ gene expression 遺伝子の発現 6 U しぼること , 圧搾 (した物 ).
expressionism
ex pr é s sion ì sm 名詞 U 〖時にE -〗(芸術 演劇の )表現派, 表現主義 .
expressionist
ex pr é s sion ist 形容詞 名詞 C 表現派の (人 ), 表現主義の (人 ).ex pr è s sion í s tic 形容詞
expressionless
ex pr é s sion less 形容詞 無表情な .～ly 副詞
expressive
ex pres sive /ɪksprésɪv, eks- /形容詞 1 表情の豊かな ; 意味ありげな, 意味深長な ▸ expressive eyes [looks ]表情に富む目 [顔 ]つき ▸ expressive words 意味深長な言葉 ▸ an expressive nod 意味ありげなうなずき 2 〖be ～〗 «…を » 表している, 表現する «of » ▸ a look expressive of gratitude 感謝の面持ち 3 表現 (上 )の, 表現的な ▸ expressive powers 表現能力 ～ly 副詞 表情豊かに .～ness 名詞 U 表情の豊かさ, 表現力 .
expressly
ex pr é ss ly 副詞 ｟かたく ｠1 はっきりと, 明白に .2 特別に, わざわざ .
expresso
ex pres so /eksprésoʊ /名詞 複 ～s ＝espresso .
expressway
expr é ss w à y 名詞 複 ～s C ｟米 ｠高速道路 (｟英 ｠motorway ).
The Wordsmith Dictionary