| query | An e______ or an express train is a fast train which stops at very few stations.An express or an express train is a fast train which stops at very few stations. Punctually at 7.45, the express to Kuala Lumpur left Singapore station. He had boarded an express for Rome. |
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| word | express |
| full-definition | verb When you express an idea or feeling, or express yourself, you show what you think or feel . He expressed grave concern at American attitudes. Sumner frowned at us, doing his best to express wordless disapproval. He expresses himself easily in English. If an idea or feeling expresses itself in some way, it can be clearly seen in someone's actions or in its effects on a situation. She is obviously unhappy, and misery often expresses itself as anger. In mathematics, if you express a quantity or mathematical problem in a particular way, you write it using particular symbols, figures, or equations . We can express that equation like that. It is expressed as a percentage. adjective An express command or order is one that is clearly and deliberately stated. The ship was sunk on express orders from the Prime Minister. He has expressly forbidden her to go out on her own. If you refer to an express intention or purpose, you are emphasizing that it is a deliberate and specific one that you have before you do something. I had obtained my first camera for the express purpose of taking railway photographs. ...projects expressly designed to support cattle farmers. The scriptwriter had written the role expressly for this actor. Express is used to describe special services which are provided by companies or organizations such as the Post Office, in which things are sent or done faster than usual for a higher price. I paid extra for the express service. It was sent to us by express mail. Send it express. noun An express or an express train is a fast train which stops at very few stations. Punctually at 7.45, the express to Kuala Lumpur left Singapore station. He had boarded an express for Rome. An express is a fast bus or coach which goes from one place to another directly or with very few stops. |
| inflections | expressesexpressingexpressedexpresslyexpressly |
| cefr-level | A2 |
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