Expression Meaning in English

word

US

/ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/

ik-SPRE-shuhn

UK

/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/

ik-SPRE-shuhn

परिभाषा

An expression is a way of showing or communicating a thought, feeling, or idea. It can also mean a fixed phrase in language, or the look on someone's face.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Very common in both everyday and academic English. Common patterns include 'facial expression', 'self-expression', and 'common expression'. Don't confuse the language meaning (a phrase) with the face meaning (a look).

• Spanish: expresión
• Portuguese (BR): expressão
• Portuguese (PT): expressão
• Chinese (Simplified): 表达 - 表情
• Chinese (Traditional): 表達 - 表情
• Hindi: अभिव्यक्ति - हाव-भाव
• Arabic: تعبير - ملامح
• Bengali: প্রকাশ - অভিব্যক্তি - বাক্যাংশ (ভাষা)
• Russian: выражение
• Japanese: 表現 - 表情
• Vietnamese: biểu hiện - diễn đạt - thành ngữ (ngôn ngữ)
• Korean: 표현 - 표현(언어) - 표정(얼굴)
• Turkish: ifade - deyim (dil ile ilgili) - yüz ifadesi
• Urdu: اظہار - تاثر (چہرے کا) - محاورہ (زبان کا)
• Indonesian: ekspresi - ungkapan (bahasa) - ekspresi wajah

उदाहरण वाक्य

Art gives children a way of expression.

basic

You don't have to say anything—your expression says it all.

natural

I've heard that expression before, but I never knew what it meant.

natural

Her expression changed when she heard the news.

basic

"How are you?" is a common expression in English.

basic

For her, music is the best form of self-expression.

natural