Polyglot Dictionary

expressar

/ispɾeˈsaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
expresso
preterite (eu)
expressei
past participle
expressado

Meaning

  1. to express

    • Expresse sua opinião.

      Express your opinion.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

manifestar

expressar is a general everyday word, like expressing an opinion; manifestar is more formal, to publicly express or manifest an intention.

exprimir

expressar is a general everyday word; exprimir is more literary, and also literally means "to squeeze out," like squeezing juice — both mean "to express."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

expresar

expresar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to express."

French

exprimer

exprimer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to express."

Practice

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