expressive eyes
выразительные глаза
Our puppy has such expressive eyes that we forgive him everything.
У нашего щенка такие выразительные глаза, что мы всё ему прощаем.
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adjective · B2 · often · UK/US
expressive
expressive
Meaning of expressive
English
clearly showing feelings, meaning, or character
Русский
ясно и ярко передающий чувства, смысл или характер
Pronunciation
British English
/ɪkˈspresɪv/
American English
/ɪkˈspresɪv/
expressive with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом expressive
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6 сочетаний
Лицо и жесты
Face and gesturesexpressive gestures
выразительные жесты
When he gets excited, he talks with big, expressive gestures.
Когда он волнуется, он говорит, сопровождая речь широкими выразительными жестами.
- an expressive faceвыразительное лицо
Голос и творчество
Voice and artan expressive voice
выразительный голос
Our teacher reads stories in an expressive voice that keeps the kids quiet.
Наша учительница читает истории выразительным голосом, и дети сидят тихо.
expressive reading
выразительное чтение
In class we practiced expressive reading of short poems.
На уроке мы тренировались в выразительном чтении коротких стихов.
- expressive brushstrokesвыразительные мазки
expressive usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She has very expressive eyes.
У неё очень выразительные глаза.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The actor has an expressive face.
У актёра выразительное лицо.
expressive synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between expressive, animated, eloquent, meaningful, evocative, emotive, and striking
A
🇬🇧English
animated
lively and full of movement
B2often
ENThey had an animated discussion about the plan.
E
🇬🇧English
eloquent
eloquent, of words or a look
C1often
ENHer speech was eloquent and moved the audience.
M
🇬🇧English
meaningful
meaningful, as in 'a meaningful look'
very often
ENShe gave me a meaningful look across the table.
Advanced: broader words
E
🇬🇧English
evocative
bringing images or memories to mind
C1often
ENThe music was evocative of his childhood summers.
ENThe documentary used emotive interviews to highlight the crisis.
S
🇬🇧English
striking
eye-catching, very noticeable
B2very often
ENThe painting is striking because of its bold colours.
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What does expressive mean?
clearly showing feelings, meaning, or character
How do you pronounce expressive?
expressive is pronounced [ɪkˈspresɪv].
How is expressive used in a sentence?
У неё очень выразительные глаза. Translation: She has very expressive eyes.
Is expressive part of Style and Taste vocabulary?
Yes, expressive can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is expressive part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?
Yes, expressive can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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