expression
/ɪkˈspreʃn/noun
उच्चारण इक्स्प्रेशन
अभिव्यक्ति; हाव-भाव; मुहावरा
Core word
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[C, U]
things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions; a look on a person's face that shows their thoughts or feelings; a word or phrase
अभिव्यक्ति; हाव-भाव; मुहावरा
- freedom of expression
- a facial expression
- an idiomatic expression
+ 3 more examples
- Poetry is a form of expression for many young people.
- The expression on his face showed that he was angry.
- The expression 'piece of cake' means something is very easy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
expression of something (feeling/idea)
Use of for the thing shown. The noun is countable for a particular act and uncountable for the general act.
जो चीज़ व्यक्त की जा रही है उसके लिए of आता है; विशेष कृत्य के लिए noun countable और सामान्य क्रिया के लिए uncountable है।
- Tears are an expression of grief.
- Freedom of expression is a basic right.
an expression (word or phrase)
An expression is also a word or phrase, often fixed in form or informal in use.
'Expression' का अर्थ शब्द या वाक्यांश भी है, जो प्रायः स्थिर या अनौपचारिक होता है।
- 'Break a leg' is an English expression.
- Learn five new expressions each day.
an expression on someone's face
It also means the look on a face, with an adjective before it.
इसका अर्थ चेहरे के भाव भी है, जिसके आगे adjective आता है।
- She had a puzzled expression on her face.
- His expression changed at once.
beyond expression / give expression to
These formal phrases refer to feeling too strong for words, or to speaking out.
ये औपचारिक वाक्यांश शब्दों से परे भाव या खुलकर कहने की बात करते हैं।
- His joy was beyond expression.
- The poem gives expression to a farmer's pain.
+Collocations 4
adjective + expression
blankpuzzledsternangryidiomaticartistic
- The teacher wore a stern expression.
verb + expression
givefinduseweartranslate
- Music gave expression to her sorrow.
expression + of
of thanksof interestof sympathyof joyof opinion
- The letter was an expression of sympathy.
noun + of + expression
freedom of expressionmeans of expressionmode of expressionform of expression
- Dance is a beautiful form of expression.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's face lit up with an expression of delight.
राधिका का चेहरा प्रसन्नता के भाव से खिल उठा।
- Newspapers give people a platform for free expression.
समाचार-पत्र लोगों को स्वतंत्र अभिव्यक्ति का मंच देते हैं।
- The expression 'in a nutshell' means briefly.
'In a nutshell' मुहावरे का अर्थ संक्षेप में है।
- There was no expression on the judge's face.
न्यायाधीश के चेहरे पर कोई भाव नहीं था।
- In algebra, an expression may contain numbers and letters.
बीजगणित में किसी व्यंजक में संख्याएँ और अक्षर हो सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has a good expression power in English.
✓ She has good powers of expression in English.
The natural phrase is power or powers of expression, not expression power.
स्वाभाविक रूप 'power(s) of expression' है, 'expression power' नहीं।
✗ Words fail to express in my gratitude.
✓ Words fail to express my gratitude.
Express is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Express' सकर्मक है और उसके object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a), with reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2).
वाक् और अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता अनुच्छेद 19(1)(a) द्वारा सुनिश्चित है, अनुच्छेद 19(2) के तहत उचित प्रतिबंधों के साथ।