express

Everyday

1. To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions. tree →
2. Fast; going quickly with few stops (an express train, express delivery). tree →
3. A fast train or bus. tree →
4. (maths) To write a number or idea in a certain form (express 0.5 as a fraction). tree →
5. (formal) Clearly stated (an express wish, express permission). tree →

In the lessons

In maths it is a task word: «express as a fraction», «express in centimetres», «express as a percentage» — change the form, not the value. In English and art, to express feelings. In everyday life, express post, express trains, express lanes in shops. Phrases: «express yourself», «express as», «express delivery».

Examples

• She expressed her feelings in a poem. tree →
• Express 3/4 as a decimal. tree →
• We took the express train to the city. tree →
• Express the answer in metres. tree →
• He expressed thanks to the team. tree →
• Send it by express post so it arrives tomorrow. tree →
• Music helps me express how I feel. tree →
• The express lane is for ten items or fewer. tree →
• "It is useful sometimes to express an opinion;" so he was quite satisfied. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun «expression» (a look on the face, a phrase, or a maths expression like 3 + x). In maths, «express» never changes the value: 1/2 expressed as a decimal is 0.5, the same amount. Do not confuse with «espresso» (a coffee).

In Jewish tradition

In maths it is a task word: «express as a fraction», «express in centimetres», «express as a percentage» — change the form, not the value. In English and art, to express feelings. In everyday life, express post, express trains, express lanes in shops. Phrases: «express yourself», «express as», «express delivery».

Examples

• From thence further go and reckon what the mouth cannot express and the ear cannot hear. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• But how did they express it? (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• ') I wish to express here oiy thanks to J. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Who can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard? (Writings PSA.106.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun «expression» (a look on the face, a phrase, or a maths expression like 3 + x). In maths, «express» never changes the value: 1/2 expressed as a decimal is 0.5, the same amount. Do not confuse with «espresso» (a coffee).