expression

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈspreʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈspreʃn/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
A2

a word or group of words

This expression means 'hello' in many languages.

B1

showing thoughts or feelings through words or actions

Freedom of expression allows people to share their ideas.

B1

the look on someone's face showing their feelings

Her expression showed she was happy.

R

showing feeling in music, speech, or acting

He sang with great expression.

R

a group of symbols that represent an idea or number

This mathematical expression shows how to calculate the area.

translation

n. a word or group of words; showing thoughts or feelings through words or actions; the look on someone's face showing their feelings; showing feeling in music, speech, or acting; a group of symbols that represent an idea or number

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