express

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspɹɛs/ IPA(key): /ɛkˈspɹɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs === Etymology 1 === From French exprès, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere (see Etymology 2, below). ==== Adjective ==== express (comparative more express, superlative most express) (not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. Synonyms: fast, crack (comparable) Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied. Synonyms: explicit, plain; see also Thesaurus:explicit Antonym: implied Truly depicted; exactly resembling. (postpositive, retail) Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type. ===== Usage notes ===== This English term has special usage when using public transportation in the Philippines. See Appendix:Philippine commuter jargon for more details. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== express (plural expresses) A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them. Antonyms: local, stopper (Philippines, chiefly Metro Manila) a public utility vehicle, typically a jeepney, that traverses through an expressway A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another. An express rifle. (obsolete) A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier. An express office. That which is sent by an express messenger or message. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adverb ==== express Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. === Etymology 2 === From Old French espresser, expresser, from frequentative form of Latin exprimere. ==== Verb ==== express (third-person singular simple present expresses, present participle expressing, simple past and past participle expressed) (transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. Synonyms: outspeak, utter; see also Thesaurus:communicate Coordinate term: put (“express (something) in a certain manner”) (transitive) To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk). (biochemistry) To translate messenger RNA into protein. (biochemistry) To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA. ===== Synonyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== express (plural expresses) (obsolete) The action of conveying some idea using words or actions; communication, expression. (obsolete) A specific statement or instruction. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.spʁɛs/ Homophone: expresse === Adjective === express (invariable) express, rapid ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === express m (invariable) express train or service espresso === Further reading === “express”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012