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    Describe (en. Describes)

    /dɪ'skraɪb/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To express in words the characteristics or qualities of someone or something.
    The teacher asked us to describe our favorite character.
    El profesor nos pidió que describiéramos a nuestro personaje favorito.
    To indicate the nature or state of a situation.
    It is difficult to describe how I felt at that moment.
    Es difícil describir cómo me sentí en ese momento.
    To give details about a fact or event.
    The witness described the scene of the accident with great precision.
    El testigo describió la escena del accidente con gran precisión.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'describere', which means 'to write down'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to describe a dream
    To talk about a dream one has had.
    describir un sueño
    to describe something in detail
    To explain something with a lot of information and precision.
    describir algo en detalle
    to describe the situation
    To give an account of the current state of an event.
    describir la situación

    Related Words

    description
    The act of describing or representing something with words.
    descripción
    describable
    That can be described.
    describible
    descriptive
    That serves to describe or define something.
    descriptivo

    Slang Meanings

    To talk informally about something.
    I started to describe the party to my friends, everything that happened.
    Me puse a describir la fiesta con mis amigos, todo lo que pasó.
    To explain something simply so that everyone understands it.
    I will describe it simply so that there is no confusion.
    Voy a describirlo de manera simple para que no haya confusión.