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English

Detailed Translations for describe from English to Spanish

describe:

to describe verbe (describes, described, describing)

  1. to describe (sketch; outline)
    describir; definir; hacer un boceto; detallar; explicar; escribir en
  2. to describe (reproduce)
    describir; reflejar; expresar; interpretar; reproducir; hacerse eco de
  3. to describe (tell; say; expound; )
    contar; narrar; exponer
  4. to describe (characterize; define; depict; mark; characterise)
    – give a description of 1
    caracterizar; describir
  5. to describe (depict; portray; paint; picture)
    pintar; describir

Conjugations for describe:

present
  1. describe
  2. describe
  3. describes
  4. describe
  5. describe
  6. describe
simple past
  1. described
  2. described
  3. described
  4. described
  5. described
  6. described
present perfect
  1. have described
  2. have described
  3. has described
  4. have described
  5. have described
  6. have described
past continuous
  1. was describing
  2. were describing
  3. was describing
  4. were describing
  5. were describing
  6. were describing
future
  1. shall describe
  2. will describe
  3. will describe
  4. shall describe
  5. will describe
  6. will describe
continuous present
  1. am describing
  2. are describing
  3. is describing
  4. are describing
  5. are describing
  6. are describing
subjunctive
  1. be described
  2. be described
  3. be described
  4. be described
  5. be described
  6. be described
diverse
  1. describe!
  2. let's describe!
  5. described
  6. describing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for describe:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pintar painting; portraying; staining
reflejar mirror image; reflection
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
caracterizar characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; mark be in contrast with; characterise; characterize; express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; initial; interpret; mark; paraph; personify; portray; represent; reveal oneself; speak; talk; typify; utter; ventilate
contar cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell add up; blab; calculate; chat; chatter; count; count in; count off; count out; estimate; figure in; have a conversation; include; narrate; pay with the exact money; rattle; relate; report; speak; talk; tell
definir describe; outline; sketch clearly define; define; demarcate; determine; establish; fence; fence in; fence off; identify; map out; mark out; outline; state precisely; trace out
describir characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; mark; outline; paint; picture; portray; reproduce; sketch characterise; characterize; define; determine; mark; outline; typify
detallar describe; outline; sketch clarify; define; detail; determine; explain; make clear; make explicit; outline; specify; state precisely
escribir en describe; outline; sketch
explicar describe; outline; sketch answer for; clarify; elucidate; enlighten; exemplify; explain; expound; illustrate; justify; light out; make clear; make explicit; make something accessible; make something clear; spotlight; throw light on
exponer cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell attach; attract attention; bare; be conspicuous; be on show; clarify; contribute; display; enlighten; enter; exhibit; explain; expose; flaunt; jut out; leap out; light out; make clear; make explicit; offer; parade; post; prance; present; protrude; send in; show; show off; spotlight; stand out; stick out; uncover; unmask
expresar describe; reproduce declare; express; express oneself; formulate; give expression to; impersonate; interpret; offer; personify; phrase; portray; present; put into words; represent; reveal oneself; show; speak; spout; talk; translate; unload; utter; ventilate; verbalise; verbalize; voice; word
hacer un boceto describe; outline; sketch
hacerse eco de describe; reproduce translate
interpretar describe; reproduce act; clarify; dramatise; dramatize; explain; impersonate; interpret; make clear; make explicit; perform; personify; portray; render; represent; transcribe; translate
narrar cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; recount; report; say; tell narrate; report; tell
pintar depict; describe; paint; picture; portray advise; depict; draw; dye; impersonate; interpret; paint; personify; portray; represent; sketch; suggest
reflejar describe; reproduce be reflected; cast back; clarify; consider; echo; enlighten; light out; mirror; reflect; regard; resound; reverberate; sound; spotlight; strike back; think it over; think out; translate
reproducir describe; reproduce copy; duplicate; multiply; photocopy; play; reproduce; translate; xerox
- account; delineate; depict; discover; distinguish; draw; identify; key; key out; line; name; report; trace
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
reproducir playback

Synonyms for "describe":


Related Definitions for "describe":

  1. identify as in botany or biology, for example1
  2. to give an account or representation of in words1
    • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental1
  3. give a description of1
  4. make a mark or lines on a surface1

Wiktionary Translations for describe:

describe
verb
  1. to represent in words
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• describe → describir ↔ beschrijven — in woorden uitdrukken
• describe → escribir ↔ beschreiben — ein Schriftstück mit Text versehen
• describe → dibujar; describir ↔ schildern — etwas anschaulich und detailreich erzählen, beschreiben
• describe → caracterizar; describir; pintar; representar; retratar; señalar ↔ zeichnen — (transitiv); im übertragenen Sinne: schildern; (in literarischen Darbietungen und Texten) Figuren, Charaktere mittels Zeichen, Sprachstil, Gesten, in Haltung und Miene interagierend handeln lassen
• describe → describir ↔ décrire — représenter, dépeindre dans son ensemble une personne, une chose, soit par écrit, soit de vive voix.
• describe → cualificar ↔ qualifier — marquer de quel caractère est une chose, une proposition, une action.
• describe → representar; describir; jugar; tocar; expresar; enunciar ↔ représenter — présenter de nouveau.



Spanish

Detailed Translations for describe from Spanish to English

describir:

describir verbe

  1. describir (definir; hacer un boceto; detallar; explicar; escribir en)
    to describe; to sketch; to outline
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
    • sketch verbe (sketches, sketched, sketching)
    • outline verbe (outlines, outlined, outlining)
  2. describir (reflejar; expresar; interpretar; reproducir; hacerse eco de)
    to describe; to reproduce
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
    • reproduce verbe (reproduces, reproduced, reproducing)
  3. describir (caracterizar; distinguir; tipificar)
    to characterize; to characterise
    – describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of 1
    • characterize verbe, américain (characterizes, characterized, characterizing)
      • You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist1
      • This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover1
    • characterise verbe, britannique
    to typify
    – express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol 1
    • typify verbe (typifies, typified, typifying)
    to mark
    • mark verbe (marks, marked, marking)
  4. describir (caracterizar)
    to characterize; to characterise
    – describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of 1
    • characterize verbe, américain (characterizes, characterized, characterizing)
      • You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist1
      • This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover1
    • characterise verbe, britannique
    to define
    – determine the essential quality of 1
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    to depict; to describe
    – give a description of 1
    • depict verbe (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
    to mark
    • mark verbe (marks, marked, marking)
  5. describir (definir; especificar; detallar)
    to determine; to define; to outline
    • determine verbe (determines, determined, determining)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    • outline verbe (outlines, outlined, outlining)
  6. describir (pintar)
    to depict; to portray; to paint; to picture; to describe
    • depict verbe (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • portray verbe (portrays, portrayed, portraying)
    • paint verbe (paints, painted, painting)
    • picture verbe (pictures, pictured, picturing)
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)

Conjugations for describir:

presente
  1. describo
  2. describes
  3. describe
  4. describimos
  5. describís
  6. describen
imperfecto
  1. describía
  2. describías
  3. describía
  4. describíamos
  5. describíais
  6. describían
indefinido
  1. describí
  2. describiste
  3. describió
  4. describimos
  5. describisteis
  6. describieron
fut. de ind.
  1. describiré
  2. describirás
  3. describirá
  4. describiremos
  5. describiréis
  6. describirán
condic.
  1. describiría
  2. describirías
  3. describiría
  4. describiríamos
  5. describiríais
  6. describirían
pres. de subj.
  1. que describa
  2. que describas
  3. que describa
  4. que describamos
  5. que describáis
  6. que describan
imp. de subj.
  1. que describiera
  2. que describieras
  3. que describiera
  4. que describiéramos
  5. que describierais
  6. que describieran
miscelánea
  1. ¡describe!
  2. ¡describid!
  3. ¡no describas!
  4. ¡no describáis!
  5. descrito
  6. describiendo
1. yo, 2. tú, 3. él/ella/usted, 4. nosotros/nosotras, 5. vosotros/vosotras, 6. ellos/ellas/ustedes

Translation Matrix for describir:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
determine declaración; determinación; imposición
mark artículo de marca; blanco; calificación; caracterisar; característica; cicatriz; cifra del relación; condecoraciones; condecoración; contraseña; decoración; distinción; distinción concedida; distintivo; emblema; etiqueta; fin; gol; insignia; insignia de una orden; marca; matrícula; medalla; meta; muestra; nota; número; objetivo; objeto; rasgo característico; rótulo; sello; señal; señal para ser reconocido; signo; signo distintivo
outline borde; circunferencia; contorno; diseño; esquema; límite; línea básica; línea general; línea principal; marco; perímetro
paint pintura
picture definición; descripción más detallada; descriptión animado; especificación; grabado; imagen; imagen digital; lienzo; película; pintado; pintura; representación; retrato; un sueño
sketch boceto; borrador; bosquejo; croquis
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
characterise caracterizar; describir; distinguir; tipificar
characterize caracterizar; describir; distinguir; tipificar
define caracterizar; definir; describir; detallar; especificar abrir; acorralar; acotar; agrandarse; alzar; amanecer; amañar; amover; amputar; apagar; apear; apoyarse en; atrabancar; camelar; cercar; cerrar; chafallar; chapucear; clarear; clarecer; colocar; contar; dar salida; dar un sablazo; definir; delimitar; demarcar; depositar; derrocar; desahuciar; desalojar; desconectar; deslindar; destituir; destronar; detallar; elaborar; embarullar; embaucar; emporcarse; enredar; ensuciarse; especificar; estafar; exponer; formular; frangollar; hacer mal; hacer una mala jugada; levantar; localizar un sitio para bombardear; mancharse; mentir; narrar; pegarle a una persona; perfilar; precisar; proyectar; robar con engaño; sablear; socaliñar; timar; tomar el pelo
depict caracterizar; describir; pintar contar; dibujar; exponer; narrar; pintar; retratar
describe caracterizar; definir; describir; detallar; escribir en; explicar; expresar; hacer un boceto; hacerse eco de; interpretar; pintar; reflejar; reproducir contar; exponer; narrar
determine definir; describir; detallar; especificar comprobar; constatar; decidir; definir; determinar; establecer; estipular; fijar; identificar; tomar una decisión
mark caracterizar; describir; distinguir; tipificar apuntar; estigmatizar; marcar; proveer de una marca de calidad
outline definir; describir; detallar; escribir en; especificar; explicar; hacer un boceto abrir; acorralar; acotar; agrandarse; alzar; amanecer; amañar; amover; amputar; apagar; apear; apoyarse en; atrabancar; camelar; cercar; cerrar; chafallar; chapucear; clarear; clarecer; colocar; dar salida; dar un sablazo; definir; delimitar; demarcar; depositar; derrocar; desahuciar; desalojar; desconectar; deslindar; destituir; destronar; elaborar; embarullar; embaucar; emporcarse; enredar; ensuciarse; estafar; formular; frangollar; hacer mal; hacer una mala jugada; levantar; mancharse; mentir; pegarle a una persona; perfilar; proyectar; resumir; robar con engaño; sablear; socaliñar; timar; tomar el pelo
paint describir; pintar dibujar; pintar; retratar; teñir
picture describir; pintar
portray describir; pintar caracterizar; dibujar; encarnar; expresar; imitar; interpretar; personificar; pintar; retratar
reproduce describir; expresar; hacerse eco de; interpretar; reflejar; reproducir acumular; acumularse; amontonarse; apilarse; fotocopiar; multiplicar; procrearse; reproducir
sketch definir; describir; detallar; escribir en; explicar; hacer un boceto dibujar; pintar; retratar
typify caracterizar; describir; distinguir; tipificar

Synonyms for "describir":


Wiktionary Translations for describir:

describir
verb
  1. to represent in words
  2. describe, explain, make definite and clear
  3. figuratively: to describe in words
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• describir → describe ↔ beschrijven — in woorden uitdrukken
• describir → describe; depict; narrate ↔ schildern — etwas anschaulich und detailreich erzählen, beschreiben
• describir → bespeak; betoken; characterise; characterize; denote; depict; describe; distinguish; paint; plot; portray; represent ↔ zeichnen — (transitiv); im übertragenen Sinne: schildern; (in literarischen Darbietungen und Texten) Figuren, Charaktere mittels Zeichen, Sprachstil, Gesten, in Haltung und Miene interagierend handeln lassen
• describir → describe ↔ décrire — représenter, dépeindre dans son ensemble une personne, une chose, soit par écrit, soit de vive voix.
• describir → describe; act for; stand for; play; enact; perform; express; put; register ↔ représenter — présenter de nouveau.







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