expressamos

Expressamos is the present indicative form used with the subject nós in Portuguese, corresponding to the English phrase "we express." It is the first-person plural form of the verb expressar, which means to convey, articulate, or reveal ideas, feelings, or information.

Etymology and meaning: expressar derives from Latin exprimere, meaning "to press out" or "to squeeze out," with the prefix ex- and the root prens or press. Over time, the sense broadened from a physical sense of pressing to the figurative sense of conveying thoughts, emotions, or meanings.

Conjugation and usage: expressar is a regular -ar verb in standard Portuguese. Present indicative forms include eu expresso, tu expressas, ele/ela expressa, nós expressamos, vós expressais, eles/elas expressam. The form expressamos explicitly marks the first-person plural, used in sentences such as “Nós expressamos nossa gratidão.” In informal Brazilian Portuguese, the more common alternative is the pronoun você expresses, but the nós form remains standard in formal or collective contexts.

Typical contexts: expressamos is used across conversational and written Portuguese to indicate an act of expressing, whether it be opinions, gratitude, emotions, or information. It can appear in personal communication, journalism, education, and formal discourse when referring to a group’s expression.

Related terms: expressar, expressão, expressivo; common synonyms include manifestar, exteriorizar. The verb is contrasted with exprimir in some dialects, though expressar is the predominant term in contemporary Portuguese.

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