🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

trem expresso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾẽj̃ ɛksˈpɾɛsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Express Train/ɪkˈsprɛs treɪn/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O trem expresso de Lisboa a Porto é rápido."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A train that makes fewer stops than a regular train, allowing for faster travel between destinations.

    "The express train from New York to Washington D.C. only stops at major cities."
  2. 2

    A type of train service that prioritizes speed and efficiency over local stops.

    "Passengers prefer the express train for its quick journey times."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'express' originates from the Latin 'exprimere', meaning 'to press out'. It evolved in the 19th century to denote a service that is faster than regular transport, particularly in railways. 'Train' comes from the Old French 'traïner', meaning 'to pull or drag', which has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a series of connected vehicles traveling on a railway.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Express Train"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Express Train"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Express Train" Synonym Map