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expansif

French → English

adj//ɛks.pɑ̃.sif//

(personality) Outgoing: demonstrating one's feelings openly and with great enthusiasm

Il est si expansif qu'il raconte sa vie à tous les passagers du bus.

(English) He is so outgoing that he tells his life story to all the bus passengers.

Son caractère expansif contraste avec la timidité de son frère jumeau.

(English) His demonstrative nature contrasts with his twin brother's shyness.

adj//ɛks.pɑ̃.sif//

(science) Expansive: having the capacity or tendency to expand in volume

La force expansive de la vapeur a été utilisée pour actionner les premières locomotives.

(English) The expansive force of steam was used to power the first locomotives.

Certains gaz ont un pouvoir expansif très élevé lorsqu'ils sont chauffés.

(English) Certain gases have a very high expansive power when heated.

Entry ID: fr:en:expansif · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary