describing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for describing 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

accurately measure/describe/aim

con exactitud

accurately measure/describe/aim

con precisión

Translations for describing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

esquematizar

to describe … in simple terms

cañí

word used to describe traditional and authentic values of Spain

reseñar

to describe

describing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for describing 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 describing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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nombre gentilicio

noun describing people from a particular place

gentilicio m

noun describing people from a particular place

describir

to describe

pormenorizar

to describe in detail

calificar de algo

to describe as sth

reseñar

to describe

fotografiar

to describe in detail

describing 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

noun describing people from a particular place

gentilicio m

noun describing people from a particular place

nombre gentilicio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Describing the state of your haemorrhoids to a stranger - in graphic detail - is not very pleasant.

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He also praised the song's melodies describing them as deceptively catchy and the lyrics as wistful.

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Describing in advertising terms why the consumer needs such-and-such a new piece of legislation is where that threshold from advertising to propaganda is crossed.

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The edition will also include introductory material describing textual issues, and thorough commentary.

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Unfortunately, the papers describing his studies were ignored or misplaced in academic bureaucracy.

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The epidemic of 1781 was likely the biggest single outbreak, with accounts of that epidemic describing a mortality rate up to 80%.

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As well, political influences and contestations of historical methods of arranging and describing materials may have influenced the theory's creation.

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Thus, one method of describing something that is ineffable is by using apophasis, i.e. describing what it is "not", rather than what it "is".

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The text covers recent connectionist models of language, describing complex ideas in a clear and approachable manner.

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Thus, tuckahoe and cohee quickly evolved into solely self-referential terms describing a family's ethnic and cultural lineage, independent of social class or wealth.

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