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expression [Brit ɪkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n, ɛkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n, Am ɪkˈsprɛʃən] N
1. expression (phrase):
expression
espressione f
if you'll pardon the expression
se mi si consente l'espressione
2. expression (look):
expression
espressione f
from her expression I knew she was sad
dalla sua espressione capii che era triste
there was a puzzled expression on her face
aveva un'espressione sconcertata
not a flicker of expression crossed his face
nessuna emozione trasparì dal suo volto
3. expression (utterance):
expression
expressione f
freedom of expression
libertà di espressione or di parola
to give expression to one's fears, feelings
dare sfogo or voce alle proprie paure, ai propri sentimenti
beautiful beyond expression
bello oltre ogni dire
4. expression:
expression (manifestation)
espressione f
expression (of friendship, gratitude)
manifestazione f
the riots are an expression of social unrest
le rivolte sono un'espressione di disagio sociale
my feelings find their expression in music
i miei sentimenti trovano espressione nella musica
as an expression of my gratitude
a dimostrazione della mia gratitudine
5. expression (feeling):
expression
espressione f
put some expression into your playing!
metti un po' di espressione nella tua esecuzione!
to read with expression
leggere con espressione
6. expression MATH:
expression
espressione f
self-expression [Brit ˌsɛlfɪkˈsprɛʃ(ə)n, Am ˈˌsɛlf ɛkˈsprɛʃən] N
self-expression
espressione f di sé, della propria personalità
a means of self-expression
un mezzo per esprimere la propria personalità
expression mark [Brit, Am ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˌmɑrk] N MUS
expression mark
indicazione f agogica
idiomatic expression N
idiomatic expression
espressione f idiomatica
wondering look, expression
estasiato, pieno di meraviglia
wondering look, expression
stupefatto, sbigottito, sconcertato
infelicitous expression
infelice, fuori luogo
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gergalismo
slang expression
mutria
haughty expression
esternazione
expression
estrinsecazione
expression
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English
Italian
Italian
expression [ɪks·ˈpre·ʃən] N
expression
espressione f
expression of love, solidarity
manifestazione f
as an expression of thanks
in segno di ringraziamento
to give expression to sth
dare voce a qc
to find expression in music
trovare espressione nella musica
self-expression N
self-expression
espressione f della propria personalità
joyless expression
triste
contrite expression
espressione f contrita
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espressione
expression
espressione
expression
espressione
expression
dizione
expression
espressione gergale
slang expression
grecismo
Greek word/expression
gallicismo
French word/expression
frase
expression
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
contrite expression
espressione f contrita
with a worried expression
con aria preoccupata
if you'll pardon the expression
mi si perdoni l'espressione
mode of expression
modo di esprimersi
a pained expression
un'espressione addolorata
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The curators define the quality of cool as carrying a social charge of rebellious self-expression, charisma, edge, and mystery.
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In this context, participation becomes an act of self-expression or self-representation by the entire community.
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As a result of his early encounters with boys, thereafter he identified with other groups in society for whom self-expression was constrained.
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Both parkour and freerunning encompass the ideas of overcoming obstacles and self-expression, in freerunning, the greater emphasis is on self-expression.
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The goal of the program is to bring the possibility of self-expression where it would otherwise not exist.
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