characterize

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkærɪktəraɪz/ AmE /ˈkærəktəˌraɪz/

verb en → es

past characterized pp characterized ing characterizing

1 DESCRIBE [transitive] B2

to describe the main features of something or someone

describir, caracterizar

  • characterize somebody/something as

Collocations characterize a situation · characterize a person's behavior

  • The report characterizes the company as inefficient.

    El informe caracteriza la empresa como ineficiente.

2 BEHAVIOR [intransitive] C1

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

  • Her laughter always characterized her joy.

    Su risa siempre caracterizaba su alegría.