Redensart — meaning in English
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English meaning
- expression noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
- idiom noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
- proverb noun A short, well-known saying that expresses a piece of common wisdom or advice.
- saying noun A well-known short phrase that expresses a piece of wisdom or common belief; a proverb.
Senses
Redensart is used for these senses in English:
- expression A particular way of phrasing an idea.
- expression A colloquialism or idiom.
- idiom A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- idiom An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.
- saying A proverb or maxim.
expression — full definition
- noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
- noun A particular phrase or way of saying something, or a common saying.
- noun A look on someone's face that shows how they feel.
- noun A mathematical or logical combination of symbols representing a value.
idiom — full definition
- noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
- noun A characteristic style of expression used in a language, art form, or field.