Expressive - translation, pronunciation and examples
expressive
clearly showing
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When to use expressive
выразительный стиль
выразительное лицо
выразительные глаза
выразительный образ
выразительные цвета
expressive usage examples
Her painting uses an expressive mix of colors that feels modern.
Similar words
Identical in basic meaning: showing feelings or meaning clearly (facial, vocal, artistic expression).
Emphasizes strong visual or noticeable impact; eye-catching rather than emotionally revealing.
Focuses on causing admiration or respect; strong impact but not necessarily emotional expressiveness.
Suggests or brings strong images, memories or feelings to mind; more about evoking than overt expression.
Relates to arousing emotion or being emotionally charged; focuses on generating feeling rather than just showing it.
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expressive synonyms
What's the difference between expressive / striking / impressive / evocative / emotive / vivid
Identical in basic meaning: showing feelings or meaning clearly (facial, vocal, artistic expression).
Her expressive face made the story more moving.
Её выразительная мимика сделала рассказ более трогательным.
Emphasizes strong visual or noticeable impact; eye-catching rather than emotionally revealing.
The painting is striking because of its bold colours.
Картина впечатляет из-за яркой палитры.
Focuses on causing admiration or respect; strong impact but not necessarily emotional expressiveness.
Her performance was impressive and received a standing ovation.
Её выступление было впечатляющим и вызвало овации.
Suggests or brings strong images, memories or feelings to mind; more about evoking than overt expression.
The music was evocative of his childhood summers.
Музыка навевала воспоминания о его детских летних днях.
Relates to arousing emotion or being emotionally charged; focuses on generating feeling rather than just showing it.
The documentary used emotive interviews to highlight the crisis.
Документальный фильм использовал эмоциональные интервью, чтобы подчеркнуть кризис.
Emphasises bright, clear, and lifelike detail (visual or sensory); strong mental images rather than overt emotional display.
He gave a vivid description of the market.
Он дал яркое/насыщенное описание рынка.
Means lively, energetic or full of movement; focuses on liveliness rather than subtle emotional expression.
They had an animated discussion about the plan.
У них была оживлённая дискуссия о плане.
Especially used for persuasive, fluent, and powerful expression in speech or writing; implies rhetorical skill.
Her speech was eloquent and moved the audience.
Её речь была красноречива и тронула аудиторию.
Relates to theatricality, intensity or a sudden strong effect; can imply staged or sensational quality rather than subtle expression.
There was a dramatic change in the weather.
Произошло драматическое изменение погоды.
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How to pronounce expressive and what this word means
expressive translation: выразительный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce expressive
/ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/
expressive translation
выразительный
expressive examples
Her painting uses an expressive mix of colors that feels modern.
expressive transcription
/ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/, /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/
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expressive meaning: what does it mean?
clearly showing
expressive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
expressive is pronounced as /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
expressive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Her painting uses an expressive mix of colors that feels modern. Translation: Её картина производит выразительный эффект благодаря ярким цветам.
Is expressive part of Style and Taste vocabulary?
Yes, expressive (выразительный) 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 (выразительный) 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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