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1 express
[ɪks'prɛs] 1. adjcommand, intention wyraźny; letter, train, bus ekspresowy2. n ( RAIL)ekspres m3. adv4. vtto send sth express — wysyłać (wysłać perf) coś ekspresem
* * *[ik'spres] 1. verb1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) wyrażać, wypowiadać2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) wysławiać się3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) wyrażać4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) wysyłać ekspresem2. adjective1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) ekspresowy2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) wyraźny3. adverb(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) ekspresem4. noun1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) ekspres2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) ekspres•- expression
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2 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) pokazać swoje prawdziwe obliczeEnglish-Polish dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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3 fluent
['fluːənt]adjlinguist biegły; speech, writing płynnyhe's a fluent speaker/reader — płynnie mówi/czyta
he speaks fluent French, he's fluent in French — biegle mówi po francusku
* * *['fluənt]1) ((of a language etc) smoothly and skilfully spoken: He spoke fluent French.) płynny2) ((of a person) able to express oneself easily: He is fluent in English.) biegły•- fluency- fluently -
4 phraseology
[freizi'olə‹i]noun (the manner of putting words and phrases together to express oneself: His phraseology shows that he is a foreigner.) sposób wyrażania się -
5 wit
[wɪt]n( wittiness) dowcip m; (also: wits) inteligencja f; ( person) humorysta m; ( presence of mind) rozum mto be at one's wits' end (about) — nie wiedzieć, co począć (z +instr)
* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) dowcip2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) dowcipniś3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) rozum•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
См. также в других словарях:
express oneself — COMMUNICATE ONE S THOUGHTS/OPINIONS/VIEWS, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind. → express * * * express oneself To give expression to one s thoughts, ideas and opinions • • • Main Entry: ↑express … Useful english dictionary
express oneself — explain oneself, relate something about oneself or about one s opinions … English contemporary dictionary
express oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. communicate one s thoughts, communicate one s feelings, do one s thing*; see communicate 1 , express 1 … English dictionary for students
express oneself — {v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. * /The boy expressed himself well in debate./ * /The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
express oneself — {v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. * /The boy expressed himself well in debate./ * /The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
express\ oneself — v. phr. To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. The boy expressed himself well in debate. The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing … Словарь американских идиом
express oneself — he had difficulty expressing himself Syn: communicate one s thoughts/opinions/views, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind … Thesaurus of popular words
express oneself — Syn: communicate one s thoughts/opinions/views, put thoughts into words, speak one s mind, say what s on one s mind … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
express — [ek spres′, ikspres′] vt. [ME expressen < ML expressare < L expressus, pp. of exprimere, to express, lit., force out < ex , out + premere: see PRESS1] 1. to press out or squeeze out (juice, etc.) 2. to get by pressure; elicit by force;… … English World dictionary
express — v. 1) to express clearly; forcefully 2) (B) he expressed his sympathy to the bereaved family 3) (D; refl., tr.) to express in (to express oneself in good English) * * * [ɪk spres] forcefully (B) he expressed his sympathy to the bereaved family to … Combinatory dictionary
express — v 1. verbalize, put into words, word, say, utter, voice, give voice to, breathe, give vent to, enunciate, come out with, blurt out; announce, proclaim, declare, herald, pronounce, set forth, put forth; communicate, inform, tell, speak, give word … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder