describe
BrE /dɪˈskraɪb/ AmE /dɪˈskraɪb/
verb en → es
past described pp described ing describing
to give information about something or someone in words, especially by saying what they are like
explicar, describir, contar
- describe somebody/something as something
Collocations describe a situation · describe an experience
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She described the man as tall and thin.
Ella describió al hombre como alto y delgado.
to draw or paint a picture of something or someone
dibujar, pintar, retratar
- describe somebody/something
Collocations describe a scene · describe a person
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He described the view from his window.
Él dibujó la vista desde su ventana.
Phrasal verbs
caracterizar como, describir a alguien/a algo como
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The politician described the situation as urgent.
El político caracterizó la situación como urgente.
informar a alguien, explicarle a alguien
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She described the problem to her boss.
Ella describió el problema a su jefe.
Idioms
caracterizar algo como algo, describir algo como algo
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The media described the event as a tragedy.
Los medios caracterizaron el evento como una tragedia.