express train

ɛkˈsprɛs treɪn

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Definition of express train - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rail transporttrain making limited stops for faster travel

The express train to New York departs at 5 PM.

metaphoricalsomething that moves very quickly or progresses rapidly

Her career took off like an express train.

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train making limited stops for faster travel

Expressions with express

express kidnapping

quick abduction for a small ransom

Express kidnapping is common in some urban areas.

express reservations

communicate doubts or concerns about something

She expressed reservations about the new policy.

express delivery

service that sends parcels or documents much faster than usual

We chose express delivery to make sure the contract arrived by tomorrow.

express emotion

show feelings through words or actions

She expressed emotion through her heartfelt speech.

express feelings

show emotions through words or actions

She found it hard to express feelings in front of others.

express-mail

adj.

handled with high importance for quick delivery

The express-mail package arrived the next day.

Expressions with train

gravy train

situation where one can gain excessive profits with little effort

The corrupt deal put them on the gravy train..

train up

teach or develop skills through practice

They train up new employees to handle multiple tasks efficiently..

train wreck

disastrous situation or event

The project turned into a complete train wreck after the lead resigned..

train has left

exp.

train has departed from a station

The train has left the station at 5 PM.

train of thought

flow of connected ideas in the mind

I lost my train of thought during the presentation.

like a train

adv.

with unstoppable momentum or force

The team moved like a train through the competition.

jump a train

board a moving train without a ticket

He decided to jump a train to get to the city.

like a freight train

adv.

with great force or intensity

The storm hit the coast like a freight train.

on the gravy train

adj.

benefiting from easy profit or advantage

He is on the gravy train with his new business.

ride the gravy train

enjoy easy success or profit

After the merger, the executives were riding the gravy train.

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limited

rail transport

express train with few stops

Examples of express train in a sentence

Catching the express train saves commuters a lot of time.
The project advanced like an express train.
His ideas spread through the company like an express train.

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French:train express, train à grande vitesse, ...
German:Schnellzug, ...
Italian:treno espresso, ...
Spanish:tren expreso, expreso, ...
Portuguese:comboio expresso, comboio rápido, ...
Chinese:特快列车, ...
Japanese:特急列車, 快速列車, ...
Arabic:قِطَار سَرِيع, ...
Hebrew:רַכֶּבֶת אֶקְסְפְּרֶס, רַכֶּבֶת אֶקְסְפְּרֶס, ...
Russian:скорый поезд, скоростной поезд, ...
Ukrainian:експрес-поїзд, швидкісний поїзд, ...
Hindi:एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन, ...
Bengali:এক্সপ্রেস ট্রেন, ...
Catalan:tren exprés, tren directe, ...
Czech:rychlík, něco, co se řítí vpřed, ...
Danish:lyntog, ...
Dutch:sneltrein, ...
Greek:ταχεία, γρήγορη εξέλιξη, ...
Hungarian:gyorsvonat, rakéta, ...
Khmer:រថភ្លើងល្បឿនលឿន, អ្វីមួយដែលរីកចម្រើន ឬផ្លាស់ទីយ៉ាងលឿនខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:급행열차, 고속열차, ...
Persian:قطار سریع‌السیر, پیشرفت سریع, ...
Polish:pociąg ekspresowy, ekspres, ...
Portuguese (BR):trem expresso, ...
Romanian:tren expres, ...
Swedish:snabbtåg, express, ...
Thai:รถไฟด่วน, รถไฟความเร็วสูง, ...
Turkish:ekspres tren, ...
Vietnamese:tàu tốc hành, tàu siêu tốc, ...

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