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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beʃˈʁaɪ̯bən
"Sie wurde gebeten, ihre Erfahrungen während der Reise zu beschreiben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give an account of something by providing details about its characteristics.
"She was asked to describe her experience during the trip." - 2
To represent or depict something in words.
"The artist was able to describe the beauty of the landscape through his painting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'describe' originates from the Latin 'describere', which means 'to write down' or 'to delineate'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on writing to a broader meaning of detailing or explaining characteristics.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Describe"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Describe" is said worldwide
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décrire
Transliteration: décrire
"Elle a été invitée à décrire son expérience pendant le voyage."
beschreiben
Transliteration: beʃˈʁaɪ̯bən
"Sie wurde gebeten, ihre Erfahrungen während der Reise zu beschreiben."
descrivere
Transliteration: deˈskriːvere
"Le è stato chiesto di descrivere la sua esperienza durante il viaggio."
describir
Transliteration: describir
"Se le pidió que describiera su experiencia durante el viaje."
descrever
Transliteration: deʃˈkɾeveʁ
"Ela foi convidada a descrever sua experiência durante a viagem."
विवरण देना
Transliteration: vivaraṇ denā
"उसे यात्रा के दौरान अपने अनुभव का विवरण देने के लिए कहा गया।"
描述
Transliteration: miáoshù
"她被要求描述她在旅行中的经历。"
설명하다
Transliteration: seolmyeonghada
"그녀는 여행 중의 경험을 설명하라는 요청을 받았다."
説明する
Transliteration: setsumei suru
"彼女は旅行中の経験を説明するように求められた。"
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