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expressionless adj [eyes, face] inexpressif/-ive ; [tone, voice] monocorde ; [playing] plat ; he remained expressionless throughout the interview il est resté impassible tout au long de l'entretien. -
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expressionless [ɪk'spreʃənlɪs](face, person) inexpressif, sans expression; (voice) inexpressif, éteint, terne;∎ the accused sat expressionless in the dock l'inculpé était assis sans expression au banc des accusésUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > expressionless
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expressionless [ɪkˈspre∫ənlɪs][person] sans expression ; [face, eyes, look] inexpressif ; [voice] monotone ; [playing, style] plat* * *[ɪk'spreʃnlɪs]adjective [eyes, face] inexpressif/-ive; [tone, voice] monocorde; [playing] plat -
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adjective ((of a face or voice) showing no feeling: a cold, expressionless tone.) sans expression -
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blank [blæŋk]1. adjective• to look blank ( = puzzled) avoir l'air interdit2. nouna. ( = void) blanc mb. ( = form) formulaire m• to draw a blank ( = fail in search) faire chou blanc3. compounds[+ feeling, thought] faire abstraction de* * *[blæŋk] 1.1) ( empty space) blanc m2) US ( clean form) fiche f vierge3) ( dummy bullet) balle f à blanc4) Industry pièce f brute2.1) (without writing, pictures) [paper, page] blanc/blanche; [screen] vide; [form, canvas] vierge2) ( unused) [cassette, disk] vierge3) ( expressionless)4) ( uncomprehending) [look, expression] ébahi5) ( without memory)6) ( absolute) [refusal, rejection] catégorique•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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blank [blæŋk](a) (paper → with no writing) vierge, blanc (blanche); (→ unruled) blanc (blanche); Administration (form) vierge, à remplir;∎ Administration fill in the blank spaces remplissez les blancs ou les (espaces) vides;∎ Administration leave this line blank n'écrivez rien sur cette ligne(b) (empty → screen, wall) vide; (→ cassette) vierge; (→ cartridge) à blanc; Computing (→ disk) vide; Computing (→ unformatted disk) vierge;∎ my mind went blank j'ai eu un trou;∎ Cards to be blank in clubs ne pas avoir de trèfles dans son jeu∎ she looked blank (expressionless) elle avait le regard vide; (confused) elle avait l'air déconcerté2 noun(a) (empty space, void) blanc m, (espace m) vide m;∎ fill in the blanks remplissez les blancs ou les (espaces) vides;∎ she filled in the blanks of her education elle a comblé les lacunes de son éducation;∎ the rest of his life is a blank on ne sait rien du reste de sa vie;∎ my mind was a total blank j'ai eu un passage à vide complet;∎ figurative to draw a blank (be unsuccessful in search) faire chou blanc; American (be unable to remember) avoir un trou de mémoire;∎ she searched everywhere for him but drew a blank elle l'a cherché partout mais sans succès;∎ Cards to have a blank in clubs ne pas avoir de trèfles dans son jeu(c) (cartridge) cartouche f à blanc;►► Finance blank cheque chèque m en blanc;∎ figurative to write sb a blank cheque donner carte blanche à qn;Finance blank credit crédit m en blanc;Finance blank endorsement endossement m en blanc;Literature blank verse vers mpl blancs ou sans rime(parts of text, tape) effacer;∎ Photography her face had been blanked out (on negative) on avait effacé son visage; Typography (on print) on avait caché son visage;∎ she's blanked out the memory elle a effacé cet événement de sa mémoire(lose consciousness) tomber dans les pommes -
7 impassive
impassive [ɪmˈpæsɪv]* * *[ɪm'pæsɪv] -
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[blæŋk] 1. adjective1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) blanc, vierge2) (expressionless: a blank look.) vide3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) aveugle2. noun1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) espace (à remplir)2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) cartouche à blanc•- blankly- blankness - blank cartridge - blank cheque - go blank -
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[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) exprimer2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) (s')exprimer3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) exprimer4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) expédier par exprès2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) express; exprès2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) explicite3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) exprès4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) express2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) (par) exprès•- expression - expressionless - expressive - expressiveness - expressively - expressway -
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A n1 ( empty space) blanc m ; to fill in the blanks remplir les blancs ; leave a blank if you don't know the answer laisse un blanc si tu ne sais pas la réponse ; my mind's a blank j'ai la tête vide ;4 Ind pièce f brute.B adj1 (without writing, pictures) [paper, page] blanc/blanche ; [wall] nu ; [screen] vide ; [form, canvas] vierge ; a blank piece of paper une feuille blanche ;2 ( unused) [cassette, disk] vierge ;4 ( uncomprehending) [look, expression] ébahi ; to look blank avoir l'air ébahi ; he gave me a blank look il m'a lancé un regard ébahi ;5 ( without memory) my mind went blank j'ai eu un trou de mémoire ;6 ( imitation) [door, window] faux/fausse ;to draw a blank faire chou blanc.■ blank out:▶ blank out [person] avoir un trou de mémoire ; -
11 impassive
1 ( expressionless) [person, expression, features] impassible ;2 ( unruffled) [attitude, person, reply] imperturbable.
См. также в других словарях:
expressionless — [eks presh′ənlis, ik spresh′ənlis] adj. lacking expression; blank and impassive expressionlessly adv. * * * ex·pres·sion·less (ĭk sprĕshʹən lĭs) adj. Lacking expression: Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news. * * * … Universalium
Expressionless — Ex*pres sion*less, a. Destitute of expression. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expressionless — index inexpressive, inscrutable, vacuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
expressionless — 1831, from EXPRESSION (Cf. expression) + LESS (Cf. less) … Etymology dictionary
expressionless — [adj] having a blank look on face dead*, deadpan, dull, empty, fish eyed*, impassive, inexpressive, inscrutable, lackluster, lusterless, nobody home*, poker faced*, stolid, straight faced, stupid, unexpressive, vacant, vacuous, wooden; concept… … New thesaurus
expressionless — [eks presh′ənlis, ik spresh′ənlis] adj. lacking expression; blank and impassive expressionlessly adv … English World dictionary
expressionless — ex|pres|sion|less [ıkˈspreʃənləs] adj an expressionless face or voice does not show what someone thinks or feels ≠ ↑expressive ▪ a blank expressionless stare >expressionlessly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
expressionless — adjective an expressionless face or voice does not show what someone thinks or feels: a blank expressionless stare expressionlessly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
expressionless — adjective 1) his face was expressionless Syn: inscrutable, deadpan, poker faced; blank, vacant, emotionless, unemotional, inexpressive; glazed, stony, wooden, impassive Ant: expressive 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
expressionless — adjective Date: 1831 lacking expression < an expressionless face > • expressionlessly adverb • expressionlessness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
expressionless — adj. Expressionless is used with these nouns: ↑eye, ↑face, ↑mask … Collocations dictionary