express Význam & definícia

Význam express v slovenčine

• 0 to show a feeling, opinion, or fact:

  • Her eyes expressed deep sadness.

  • I would like to express my thanks for your kindness.

  • Words can't express how happy I am.

  • These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total.

  • I'm afraid I'm not expressing myself very clearly.

  • Children often express themselves in painting.

• 1 to send something somewhere very quickly:

  • Your order will be expressed to you within 24 hours.

• 2 moving or being sent fast:

  • Please send this letter by express delivery.

  • an express train

  • The dry cleaners offer a normal or an express service.

• 3 clearly and intentionally stated:

  • It is my express wish that after my death, my books be given to my old college library.

  • The lawyer argued that the accused had gone to the victim's house with the express purpose of killing her.

• 4 using a service that does something faster than usual:

  • Send this parcel express.

• 5 a train or bus that takes less time to do a journey than other trains or buses:

  • The quickest way to get here is to take the uptown express.

  • the Orient Express

  • This parcel needs to be sent by express.

• 6 to show a feeling or idea by what you say or do or by how you look:

  • She’s expressed interest in doing some camping.

  • Several victims expressed disappointment at the small amount of money they were offered.

  • He wrote to express his sympathy after the death of her mother.

  • The program tries to get students to express themselves verbally.

• 7 (esp. of transportation or a service) fast, or direct:

  • The express train makes very few stops.

• 8 clearly and intentionally stated:

  • It was her express wish that art collection be given to the university’s museum.

• 9 a train or bus that does not stop at many places on its route and therefore is faster in getting people to where they want to go:

  • Change here to get the express.

• 10 to state an opinion or fact, or say how you feel about something:

  • express doubts/reservations International observers had expressed growing doubts that the balloting would be fair.

  • express appreciation/gratitude/satisfaction

  • express interest He said that a Chinese technology company had expressed interest in acquiring an American manufacturer of disk drives.

  • express concern Some board members expressed concern about the proposal.

• 11 to send a package or letter somewhere by a method that is faster than usual:

  • She says she expressed the documents yesterday.

• 12 to show an amount or quantity in a particular way:

  • express sth as sth Expense ratios are a mutual fund's cost of doing business and are expressed as a percentage of your assets in the plan.

  • express sth in sth The rates of duty listed below are expressed in pounds sterling.

• 13 sent using a service that sends packages and letters faster than is possible with the usual method:

  • Did she send it by express mail?

  • I have an express package for you.

• 14 existing for the purpose of doing something quickly:

  • If you have bags to check, you can do it curbside or at the express check-in.

• 15 able to travel at a high speed and not stopping often :

  • express buses

• 16 clearly stated and agreed, often as a part of a contract:

  • All payments were made with the express approval of both governments.

  • He will be the main witness at hearings, called for the express purpose of spotlighting his views on climate change.

• 17 using a service that sends packages and letters faster than is possible with the usual method:

  • Send the letter express, next-day delivery.

• 18 a fast train or bus that does not stop often:

  • The express skips stops to make the trip faster.

• 19 a service that sends packages and letters faster than is possible with the usual method:

  • The package should arrive by express today.