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ekspres

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Danish

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Adjective

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ekspres (neuter ekspres, plural and definite singular attributive ekspres)

  1. express

Noun

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ekspres (singular definite expressen, plural indefinite expresser)

  1. express train

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɛksprɛs]
  • Hyphenation: èks‧près

Adjective

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èksprès

  1. express.
    Synonyms: cepat, pesat

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Malay

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Etymology

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From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (out) + pressare (press).

Adjective

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ekspres

  1. express, fast

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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ekspres

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sprɛs/
  • Audio 1:(file)
  • Audio 2:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛksprɛs
  • Syllabification: ek‧spres

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Express-Sendung.

Noun

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ekspres m inan

  1. express mail (letter or other postal item quickly delivered to the addressee)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Noun

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ekspres m inan

  1. (rail transport) train that stops only at major cities, faster than an express train
    Synonyms: ekspresiak, pociąg ekspresowy

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Italian espresso, from Latin expressus.

Noun

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ekspres m inan

  1. coffee machine, coffeemaker (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee)
Usage notes
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Often disambiguated as ekspres do kawy.

Etymology 4

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Borrowed from English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Noun

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ekspres m inan

  1. expedited service (quick performance of some service, usually at a higher price)
  2. (climbing) quickdraw
  3. (firearms) type of double-barrelled rifle
  4. (colloquial) zip, zip fastener, zipper
    Synonyms: ekler, suwak, zamek, zamek błyskawiczny
Declension
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Derived terms
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adjective
adverb
nouns
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adverb

Further reading

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  • ekspres in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ekspres in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (out) + pressare (press).

Noun

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ekspres m (Cyrillic spelling експрес)

  1. express

Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اكسپرس, ultimately borrowed from French expresse or English express.

Noun

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ekspres (definite accusative ekspresi, plural ekspresler)

  1. express train

References

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  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ekspres”, in Nişanyan Sözlük