express
part of speech
verb (express, expresses, expressed, expressing); adjective (express); noun (an express, expresses)
meaning for a pupil
1) To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions. tree →
2) Fast; going quickly with few stops (an express train, express delivery). tree →
3) A fast train or bus. tree →
4) (maths) To write a number or idea in a certain form (express 0.5 as a fraction). tree →
5) (formal) Clearly stated (an express wish, express permission). tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths it is a task word: «express as a fraction», «express in centimetres», «express as a percentage» — change the form, not the value. In English and art, to express feelings. In everyday life, express post, express trains, express lanes in shops. Phrases: «express yourself», «express as», «express delivery».
examples
- She expressed her feelings in a poem. tree →
- Express 3/4 as a decimal. tree →
- We took the express train to the city. tree →
- Express the answer in metres. tree →
- He expressed thanks to the team. tree →
- Send it by express post so it arrives tomorrow. tree →
- Music helps me express how I feel. tree →
- The express lane is for ten items or fewer. tree →
- "It is useful sometimes to express an opinion;" so he was quite satisfied. tree →
note
Regular verb. Noun «expression» (a look on the face, a phrase, or a maths expression like 3 + x). In maths, «express» never changes the value: 1/2 expressed as a decimal is 0.5, the same amount. Do not confuse with «espresso» (a coffee).
In the corpora
- Root ends in ss: -ssion (discuss, discussion; express, expression).
- Roots ending in ss take -ssion: discuss, discussion; express, expression.
- Who can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «express» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.