expresar

Definitions of expresar
  1. verb
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
    synonyms: decir verbalmente
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    maravillarse, sorprenderse
    express astonishment or surprise about something
    representar
    serve as a means of expressing something
    afirmar, decir, manifestar
    express in words
    presentar, presentarse
    bring forward and present to the mind
    desfigurar, falsificar, tergiversar
    represent falsely
    declarar
    announce publicly or officially
    representar
    portray in words
    declarar, declararse, manifestar, manifestarse
    state emphatically and authoritatively
    indicar, notar, observar, señalar
    make mention of
  2. verb
    give expression to
    synonyms: mostrar
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    evocar, sugerir
    call to mind
    rezumarse
    make apparent by one's mood or behavior
    acentuar, enfatizar, realzar
    to stress, single out as important
    acomodar, mimetizar
    understate the importance or quality of
    formular una pregunta, preguntar
    direct or put; seek an answer to
    sugerir
    imply as a possibility
    apuntar, incidir
    emphasize, especially by identification
    subrayar
    give extra weight to (a communication)
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    comunicar, transmitir
    make known; pass on, of information
  3. verb
    indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
    synonyms: indicar
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    elegir, votar
    bring into existence or make available by vote
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