French word

exprimer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkspʁime/

Meaning

  • verbexpress

Example

Je veux exprimer mon opinion.

I want to express my opinion.

Illustration for exprimer (express)

More examples

Il a du mal à exprimer ses sentiments.

He has difficulty expressing his feelings.

Core concept

A person turns an unspoken idea or feeling into a form that another person can receive.

Common phrases

  • exprimer son opinion

    express one's opinion

  • exprimer ses sentiments

    express one's feelings

Similar words

dire: Put facts, ideas, or feelings into spoken words.
expliquer: Make reasons or content easy to understand by explaining them step by step.
montrer: Use gestures or objects to make a meaning or condition visible.
partager: Share personal thoughts or feelings by communicating them to others.

Definition in French

Mettre en mots, en gestes ou en signes ce que l'on ressent, pense ou veut transmettre.

Word origin

French exprimer developed from Latin exprimere, whose parts ex and premere conveyed the idea of pressing something out.

Usage tips

  • Exprimer suits opinions, feelings, and intentions, whereas dire is often the more ordinary verb for simply saying something.

Other meanings

  • stateverb
  • conveyverb
  • squeezeverb

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