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    Describía (en. Described)

    /des.kɾiˈβi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Express with words the characteristics of something or someone.
    She described her day in great detail.
    Ella describía su día con gran detalle.
    Represent the shape, color, or qualities of something.
    The artist described beautiful landscapes in his paintings.
    El artista describía paisajes hermosos en sus cuadros.
    Make a detailed description so that others can imagine what is described.
    The witness described the crime to the police.
    El testigo describía el crimen a la policía.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'describere', which is composed of 'de-' (from) and 'scribere' (to write).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    describe the situation
    Explain what a specific situation is like.
    describir la situación
    describe someone
    Detail the characteristics of a person.
    describir a alguien
    describe a place
    Provide details about a specific place.
    describir un lugar

    Related Words

    description
    Action of describing or the result of describing.
    descripción
    describable
    That can be described.
    describible
    detailed description
    Description that includes many details.
    descripción detallada

    Slang Meanings

    Taking a long time to say something.
    Don't describe what happened so much; get to the point.
    No describas tanto lo que pasó, ve al grano.
    Using exaggerated adjectives when telling a story.
    Whenever he tells that story, he describes it as if it were a movie.
    Siempre que cuenta esa historia, la describe como si fuera una película.