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modismo — 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."

Senses

modismo is used for these senses in English:

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.

idiom — full definition

  1. noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
  2. noun A characteristic style of expression used in a language, art form, or field.

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