described in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for described in the English»Spanish Dictionary

describe [Am dəˈskraɪb, Brit dɪˈskrʌɪb] VB trans

1. describe (put into words):

describe

describir

describe it to or for me

descríbemelo

words cannot describe her beauty

es de una belleza indescriptible

2. describe (characterize):

to describe sb/sth (as sth) how would you describe yourself?

¿cómo te definirías?

he describes himself as a socialist

se dice socialista

he describes himself as a socialist

se define como socialista

I would describe the book as dull and repetitive

yo diría que es un libro soso y repetitivo

3.1. describe (draw) MATH:

describe

trazar

3.2. describe (move in shape of) form:

describe curve/arc

describir form

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vividly describe

vívidamente

vividly describe

gráficamente

glowingly describe

elogiosamente

graphically describe/demonstrate

gráficamente

he described it in explicit detail

lo describió muy gráficamente

Translations for described in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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no encuentro calificativos para describir su bondad

I can find no words to describe her kindness

se le aplicó el calificativo de reaccionario

he was described as o labeled (as) a reactionary

autocalificarse

to describe oneself

describir

to describe

¿me podría describir al ladrón?

could you describe the thief for o to me?

describir

to describe form

describió la situación sin ningún apasionamiento

he described the situation dispassionately o unemotionally

lo describió en términos elogiosos

she described him in glowing terms o in highly favorable terms

described in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for described in the English»Spanish Dictionary

describe [dɪˈskraɪb] VB trans

1. describe (tell in words):

describe

describir

describe an experience

relatar

to describe sb as stupid

calificar a alguien de tonto

2. describe (draw):

describe

trazar

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to describe sth in gruesome detail

describir de algo hasta los detalles más morbosos

to describe sth in graphic detail

describir algo de forma gráfica

Translations for described in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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describir

to describe

pormenorizar

to describe in detail

calificar de algo

to describe as sth

reseñar

to describe

fotografiar

to describe in detail

trazar

to describe

caracterizar

to describe

described Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to describe sth in graphic detail

describir algo de forma gráfica

to describe sb as stupid

calificar a alguien de tonto

to describe sth in gruesome detail

describir de algo hasta los detalles más morbosos

to describe sth in great detail

contar algo con pelos y señales inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In particular, new code emphasizes individual calibration and sensory acuity, precluding such a rigidly specified model as the one described above.

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He was prolific research publisher, he described around 1700 new species in the course of his career.

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Her performance was described as spellbinding and earned her many admirers and the moniker of musical genius from critics.

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The cuticles bear structures which have been described as representing stomata.

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The plotters underwent the ritual earlier described as bloodletting, which they termed dinuguan.

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He is called a demagogue and a sycophant, and his eloquence is described as of a coarse and vehement character.

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Smith later described the tour as the happiest one he had ever been associated with.

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This transitional phase is sometimes described as state capitalism or market socialism.

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In 2006, a lymphatic system similar to that in mammals was described in one species of teleost fish, the zebrafish.

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His fantasy fiction is described under the fantasy sub-genres urban fantasy, contemporary magical realism, and mythic fiction.

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