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ilmaus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discourse noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
  • expression noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
  • gesture noun A movement of the hands, arms, or body used to express or emphasise a meaning.
  • phrase noun A short group of words that expresses an idea, often forming part of a sentence.

Senses

ilmaus is used for these senses in English:

  • aeration By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.
  • discourse (uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
  • expression A particular way of phrasing an idea.
  • expression A colloquialism or idiom.
  • expression A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
  • expression (mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
  • gesture An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
  • phrase A short written or spoken expression.

discourse — full definition

  1. noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
  2. verb To speak or write at length about a subject.

expression — full definition

  1. noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
  2. noun A particular phrase or way of saying something, or a common saying.
  3. noun A look on someone's face that shows how they feel.
  4. noun A mathematical or logical combination of symbols representing a value.

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