B1 — Intermediatenoun
espressione
expression, phrase
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
locuzionefraseterminemodo di direformulazione
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
silenzioreticenzaomissione
Usage note
'Espressione' can be a linguistic phrase or a facial expression. 'Locuzione' is a fixed multi-word expression. 'Modo di dire' is an idiomatic expression.
Example
"Conosci l'espressione italiana 'in bocca al lupo'?"
"Do you know the Italian expression 'in bocca al lupo'?"
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