expresión
expression
noun eks-preh-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: from Latin expressio (a pressing out)
Also means
phrase
Usage Note
Aliado is both the noun (an ally) and the adjective (allied); the feminine is aliada. In a historical context los Aliados (capitalized) refers to the Allied powers of the World Wars. The related verb is aliarse (to form an alliance) and the noun alianza (alliance).
Examples
"Esa expresión no se usa en el español formal."
Natural Translation
That expression is not used in formal Spanish.
Literal Translation
That expression not oneself-uses in-the Spanish formal
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