expressions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for expressions in the English»French Dictionary

expression [Brit ɪkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n, ɛkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n, Am ɪkˈsprɛʃən] N

1. expression (phrase):

expression

expression f

if you'll pardon the expression

si vous me passez l'expression

2. expression (look):

expression

expression f

from her expression I knew she was sad

j'ai compris à son expression qu'elle était triste

there was a puzzled expression on her face

elle avait l'air perplexe

not a flicker of expression crossed his face

il est demeuré impassible

3. expression (utterance):

expression

expression f

freedom of expression

liberté f d'expression

to give expression to one's fears/feelings

exprimer ses craintes/sentiments

beautiful beyond expression

d'une beauté indescriptible

4. expression (manifestation):

expression (gen)

expression f

expression (of friendship, gratitude)

témoignage m

the riots are an expression of social unrest

les émeutes sont l'expression du malaise social

my feelings find their expression in music

mes sentiments s'expriment dans la musique

as an expression of my gratitude

en témoignage de ma reconnaissance

5. expression (feeling):

expression

expression f

put some expression into your playing!

sois un peu plus expressif!

to read with expression

lire avec le ton

6. expression MATH:

expression

expression f

expression mark N MUS

expression mark

consigne f pour l'exécution

self-expression [Brit ˌsɛlfɪkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n, Am ˈˌsɛlf ɛkˈsprɛʃən] N

self-expression

expression f de soi/de lui-même etc

a means of self-expression

un moyen de s'exprimer

idiomatic expression N

idiomatic expression

tournure f idiomatique

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wondering look, expression

émerveillé

wondering look, expression

étonné

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mimique (gestes et expressions)

expressions and gestures pl

avoir des mimiques très expressives

to make eloquent use of gestures and facial expressions

africanisme

African-French expression

extériorisation (d'émotion)

outward expression

helvétisme

Swiss French expression

belgicisme

Belgian French expression

expressions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for expressions in the English»French Dictionary

expression [ɪkˈspreʃn] N

expression

expression f

to give expression to sth

exprimer qc

to find expression in sth

se manifester dans qc

self-expression N no pl

self-expression

expression f individuelle

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droll expression

amusé(e)

a grim expression

une expression sombre

facial care, expression

du visage

portentous expression

grave

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expression

expression

mode d'expression

means of expression

expression familière/figée

colloquial/set expression

traduction d'un sentiment

expression

visage hermétique

closed expression

manifestation d'un sentiment

expression

expressions Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give expression to sth

exprimer qc

to find expression in sth

se manifester dans qc

mode of expression/existence

mode d'expression/d'existence

to make sth clear to sb by one's expression

avoir une mimique expressive pour dire qc à qn