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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1. (to depict)
a. describir Words can't describe how I feel right now. No hay palabras que puedan describir lo que siento ahora mismo.
2. (to characterize)
a. definir Would you describe it as a feminist novel? ¿La definiría como una novela feminista?
3. (to characterize oneself)
a. definirse She describes herself as a conservative with moderate views. Se define como una conservadora de ideas moderadas.
4. (to draw)
a. trazar Describe a circumference of 15 centimeters in diameter. Traza una circunferencia de 15 centímetros de diámetro.
5. (to move along a line)
a. describe The orbit that the earth describes around the sun is elliptical. La Tierra describe una órbita elíptica alrededor del sol.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1. (depict verbally)
a. describir she describes herself as an artist se define a sí misma como artista
2. (formal)
a. describir, trazar (draw; circle, line)
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describe [dɪsˈkraɪb]
transitive verb
1 [+scene, person] describir describe him for us descríbenoslo; the feeling is impossible to describe la sensación es indescriptible; she describes herself as an executive se define como una ejecutiva; I wouldn't describe her as a feminist no la calificaría de or describiría como feminista
2 (Geom) [+circle] describir Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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