characterize
BrE /ˈkærɪktəraɪz/ AmE /ˈkærəktəˌraɪz/
verb en → es
past characterized pp characterized ing characterizing
to describe the main features of something or someone
describir, caracterizar
- characterize somebody/something as
Collocations characterize a situation · characterize a person's behavior
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The report characterizes the company as inefficient.
El informe caracteriza la empresa como ineficiente.
to show or be typical of someone's personality or behavior
caracterizar, revelar
- something characterizes somebody
Collocations a characteristic gesture · characteristic of someone's personality
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Her laughter always characterized her joy.
Su risa siempre caracterizaba su alegría.