describes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for describes in the English»Italian Dictionary

describe [Brit dɪˈskrʌɪb, Am dəˈskraɪb] VB trans

1. describe (give details of):

describe person, event, object

descrivere

police describe him as…

la polizia lo descrive come…

2. describe (characterize):

describe

definire

describe

descrivere

to describe sb as an idiot, sth as useless

definire qn un idiota, qc una cosa inutile

he's described as generous, as a recluse

lo descrivono come una persona generosa, un eremita

I wouldn't describe him as an artist

non lo definirei un artista

it could be described as pretty

potrebbe essere definito carino

3. describe:

describe MATH, TECH circle, curve

descrivere

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sketchily treat, analyze, describe

sommariamente

unimaginatively talk, write, describe

piattamente

scurrilously describe, write

scurrilmente, in modo scurrile

unemotionally analyse, describe

freddamente, spassionatamente

memorably say, describe

in modo memorabile, indimenticabile

Translations for describes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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l'universo impietoso che l'autore descrive

the pitiless world that the author describes

miniare

to describe minutely

descrivere (rappresentare, illustrare)

to describe

descrivere qc a grandi linee

to describe sth in broad outline

descrivere qc in modo esauriente

to describe sth in full

descrivere circonferenza, curva

to describe attorno a: around

descrivere circostanziatamente

to describe [sth] in detail

describes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for describes in the English»Italian Dictionary

describe [dɪ·ˈskraɪb] VB trans

1. describe (tell in words):

describe

descrivere

to describe sb as stupid

definire qn uno stupido

2. describe (draw):

describe

tracciare

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to describe sth in graphic detail

descrivere qc con dovizia di particolari

Translations for describes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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descrittore (-trice)

person who describes something

descrivere

to describe

descrivere un cerchio

to describe a circle

particolarizzare

to describe in detail

qualificarsi

to describe oneself

dilungarsi nelle spiegazioni/descrizioni

to explain/describe sth at length

describes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to describe sb as stupid

definire qn uno stupido

to describe sth in graphic detail

descrivere qc con dovizia di particolari

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He then matter-of-factly describes his undressing and subsequent massage.

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However, he describes some of her claims as exaggerated, and says some of her ideas are provocative but insufficiently developed.

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It also addresses factors that perpetuate poverty by what it describes as promoting justice.

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As she vaguely describes the experience, her face is shown superimposed on the page over a restrained girl with a bag over her head.

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It describes an insincere religion, which co-operates with a malevolent totalitarian regime.

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The book describes the mysterious power of methane gas.

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The term polychord describes chords that can be constructed by superimposing multiple familiar tonal sonorities.

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His war diary describes how he sighted a lone merchant ship, with no defensive armament (an unusual sight by 1917).

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Later images show him as a beardless, sensuous, naked or half-naked androgynous youth: the literature describes him as womanly or man-womanish.

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But patriarchy only describes the earlier, smaller form.

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