idiomatic expression in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for idiomatic expression in the English»French Dictionary

idiomatic expression N

idiomatic expression

tournure f idiomatique

Translations for idiomatic expression in the French»English Dictionary

expression idiomatique

idiom, idiomatic expression

tournure idiomatique/dialectale/familière

idiomatic/dialectal/colloquial expression

Translations for idiomatic expression in the English»French Dictionary

idiomatic [Brit ˌɪdɪəˈmatɪk, Am ˌɪdiəˈmædɪk] ADJ

idiomatic

idiomatique

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

idiomatic expression in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for idiomatic expression in the English»French Dictionary

idiomatic [ˌɪdɪəˈmætɪk, Am -ˈmæt̬-] ADJ

idiomatic

idiomatique

expression [ɪkˈspreʃn] N

expression

expression f

to give expression to sth

exprimer qc

to find expression in sth

se manifester dans qc