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1 express
A n (train m) express m, (train m) rapide m.B adj2 sout ( explicit) [instruction, order, promise, undertaking] formel/-elle ; on the express condition that à la condition expresse que (+ subj) ; I left express instructions not to admit visitors j'ai expressément demandé qu'on ne laisse entrer personne ; with the express aim ou purpose of doing dans le but précis de faire.D vtr1 ( show) exprimer [desire, doubt, hatred, fear, wish, thanks] ; exprimer, manifester [interest, support] ; énoncer [truth] ; he expressed anxiety about il a exprimé son anxiété à propos de ; I can hardly express my gratitude je ne sais comment exprimer ma reconnaissance ; words can't express how I feel il n'y a pas de mots assez forts pour exprimer ce que je ressens ;2 Math exprimer [number, quantity] ; to express sth as a percentage exprimer qch en pourcentage ; to express sth in its simplest form réduire qch à sa plus simple expression ;3 ( squeeze out) extraire, exprimer [fluid] ;4 US Comm expédier [qch] rapidement. -
2 fluency
fluency ['flu:ənsɪ](a) (in speaking, writing) facilité f, aisance f;∎ to speak with fluency avoir la parole facile∎ fluency in French is desirable la connaissance du français parlé est souhaitable;∎ we can identify various levels of fluency on peut distinguer différents niveaux de maîtrise de la langue;∎ the course aims at fluency rather than at explicit knowledge of grammar le cours met l'accent sur l'expression plutôt que sur une connaissance formelle de la grammaire;∎ I doubt whether I'll ever achieve complete fluency je doute d'arriver un jour à parler couramment
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