english
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verb
verbalize:
He can express himself well.
adj.
fast:
Send it by express mail.
noun
nonstop:
The express is a fast train.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): express oneself (to someone) (on something)
to say what one thinks about something. • I will express myself to Karen on that matter at another time. • She expressed herself on Karen to the entire group.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. well Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. | fully She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. | openly He expressed his anger openly. | clearly | cogently Students must learn to express a point of view cogently and with clarity. | exactly, precisely | concisely, succinctly | eloquently The poet eloquently expresses the sense of lost innocence. VERB + EXPRESS be/feel able/unable to Many patients feel unable to express their fears. | find it difficult to PHRASES a chance/an opportunity to express sth
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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express
nouns
express your views/opinions/ideas
• Everyone who attends the meeting will be given the opportunity to express their opinions.
express your feelings
• He felt unable to express his feelings in a letter.
express an interest in something
• Many property developers have expressed an interest in buying the land.
express concern
(= say or show that you are worried )
• Financial analysts have expressed concern about the possibility of a recession.
express your thanks/gratitude/appreciation
(= say thank you to someone, in a speech )
• On behalf of the team, I’d like to express our appreciation for all your efforts.
express doubts/reservations
(= say or show that you are not sure whether something is true or right )
• Environmentalists began to express doubts about the benefits of biofuels.
express surprise/shock
• ‘I don’t believe he could hurt anyone,’ she said, expressing her surprise.
express anger
• Teachers have expressed anger at the government’s education reforms.
express your grief
(= say or show that you are very sad, especially because someone you love has died )
• She searched for further words to express her grief, but could find none.
express your sympathy
(= say that you feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation )
• I wrote to his widow expressing our sympathy and sending her our condolences.
express confidence
• Throughout the trial, his legal team expressed confidence in the outcome.
express your hopes/desires
(= say what you hope or want to happen )
• Nadia expressed her hopes about remaining in San Diego County with her two children.
express your support
(= say that you support someone or something )
• The Israeli leader expressed his support for the U.S. plan.
express opposition to something
(= say that you oppose someone or something )
• Local people have expressed their opposition to plans for a new airport.
express a willingness to do something
(= say or show that you are willing to do something )
• The unions expressed a willingness to have talks with the employers.
adverbs
express something openly
(= express a feeling in a way that is obvious to other people )
• They expressed their anger openly in the meeting.
express something clearly
(= express an idea or opinion in a way that other people can understand )
• He expresses his views very clearly.
phrases
express yourself
(= say what you think or feel )
• He is very confident and finds it easy to express himself.
a chance/opportunity to express something
• The debate will give MPs an opportunity to express their views in detail.
words cannot express something
(= it is impossible to describe something )
• Words can’t express how much I miss her.
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