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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaratterizzare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ka.rat.te.ridˈdza.re/
"La sua generosità lo caratterizza come persona."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To describe the distinctive nature or features of someone or something.
"The report characterizes the economic recovery as slow and uneven." - 2
To be a characteristic or typical feature of.
"Steep cliffs characterize this dramatic coastline."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'charaktēr' meaning an engraved mark or instrument for marking, passing through Late Latin 'character' and French into English in the 17th century. Over time, the meaning shifted from physical stamping or engraving to describing the distinctive mental or physical traits of a person, object, or concept.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Characterize" is said worldwide
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caractériser
Transliteration: /ka.ʁak.te.ʁi.ze/
"Cette période se caractérise par de grands changements technologiques."
charakterisieren
Transliteration: /kaʁaktəʁiˈziːʁən/
"Wie würden Sie seine Arbeit charakterisieren?"
caratterizzare
Transliteration: /ka.rat.te.ridˈdza.re/
"La sua generosità lo caratterizza come persona."
caracterizar
Transliteration: /ka.ɾak.te.ɾiˈsaɾ/
"Los altos niveles de humedad caracterizan esta región."
caracterizar
Transliteration: /ka.ɾak.tɛ.ɾiˈzaɾ/
"O silêncio parecia caracterizar a atmosfera da casa."
विशेषण बताना
Transliteration: visheshan batana
"इस क्षेत्र की जलवायु को शुष्क रूप में चित्रित किया गया है।"
表征
Transliteration: biǎozhēng
"该地区的气候特点是夏季炎热干燥。"
특징지다
Transliteration: teukjingjida
"이 예술가의 작품은 강렬한 색채로 특징지어진다."
特徴付ける
Transliteration: tokuchōzukeru
"その文化を特徴付けるのは伝統的な祭りです。"
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