describe

describir

describe(dihs-krayb)

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 cm in diameter.

Traza una circunferencia de 15 cm 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.

describe

transitive verb

1. (depict verbally)

a. describir

she describes herself as an artistse 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