🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

tren exprés

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tren eksˈpɾes

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Express-Train/ɪkˈsprɛs treɪn/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El tren exprés de Barcelona a Madrid es muy popular."

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."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'express' originates from the Latin 'exprimere', meaning 'to press out', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Train' comes from the Old French 'traïner', meaning 'to pull or drag', reflecting the historical development of rail transport.

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