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1 can be used to describe someone very popular or successful
Colloquial: red-hotУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > can be used to describe someone very popular or successful
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) describir2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) calificar, definir•describe vb describirtr[dɪ'skraɪb]1 (depict in words) describir■ can you describe the man to me? ¿me puedes describir al hombre?2 (call, characterize) calificar, definir3 (move in shape of arc, circle, curve, etc) describir; (draw) trazarv.• describir v.• dibujar v.• explicar v.• pintar v.• retratar v.dɪ'skraɪb1) ( put into words) describir*2) ( characterize)to describe somebody/something (AS something): 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)b) ( move in shape of) (frml) \<\<curve/arc\>\> describir* (frml)[dɪs'kraɪb]VT1) [+ scene, person] describirI wouldn't describe her as a feminist — no la calificaría de or describiría como feminista
2) (Geom) [+ circle] describir* * *[dɪ'skraɪb]1) ( put into words) describir*2) ( characterize)to describe somebody/something (AS something): 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
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transitive verb1) beschreiben; schildern* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) beschreiben2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) bezeichnen•- academic.ru/19835/description">description* * *de·scribe[dɪˈskraɪb]vt1. (tell in words)▪ to \describe sb/sth [to sb] [jdm] jdn/etw beschreibento \describe an attacker einen Angreifer beschreibento \describe an experience eine Erfahrung schildernto \describe sb as stupid jdn als dumm bezeichnento \describe a circle einen Kreis beschreibento \describe a curve eine Kurve ziehento \describe a line eine Linie ziehen* * *[dI'skraɪb]vt1) (= give description of) beschreiben, schildernwhich cannot be described — was unbeschreiblich ist
to describe oneself/sb as... —
he describes himself as an intellectual — er bezeichnet sich als Intellektueller
the police describe him as dangerous/a terrorist — die Polizei bezeichnet ihn als gefährlich/(einen) Terroristen
he is described as being tall with short fair hair — er wird als groß mit kurzen blonden Haaren beschrieben
* * *describe [dıˈskraıb] v/t1. beschreiben, schildern ( beide:sth to sb jemandem etwas)* * *transitive verb1) beschreiben; schilderndescribe [oneself] as... — [sich] als... bezeichnen
2) (move in, draw) beschreiben [Kreis, Bogen, Kurve]* * *v.beschreiben v. -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) beskrive; skildre2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) kalde; betegne•* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) beskrive; skildre2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) kalde; betegne• -
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[dɪ'skraɪb]1) (give details of) descrivere [person, event, object]2) (characterize) definire, descrivereto describe sb. as an idiot — definire qcn. un idiota
3) mat. tecn. descrivere [ circle]* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) descrivere2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) descriversi•* * *[dɪ'skraɪb]1) (give details of) descrivere [person, event, object]2) (characterize) definire, descrivereto describe sb. as an idiot — definire qcn. un idiota
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) opisati2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) izdajati se za•* * *[diskráib]transitive verbpopis(ov)ati, opis(ov)ati; geometry (na)risati, načrtatito describe o.s. as — izdajati se za -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) beskrive, framstille2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) betegne, kalle (seg), beskrive seg selv•beskriveverb \/dɪˈskraɪb\/1) beskrive, skildre, fremstille• can you describe a perfect day?2) ( geometri) tegne (opp) geometrisk figur3) betegne, kalle, benevne, regne som4) bevege seg (i en figur) -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) lÿsa2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) segjast vera; lÿsa sjálfum sér sem• -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) leír, ecsetel2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) leír• -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) descrever2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) dizer-se•* * *de.scribe[diskr'aib] vt 1 descrever, narrar, fazer a descrição ou relação de, relatar, expor. 2 definir, contar minuciosamente, dar as características de, pintar, representar, traçar. -
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v. tanımlamak, tarif etmek, tasvir etmek, anlatmak; betimlemek; ifade etmek; çizmek* * *1. tanımla 2. tarif et* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) tanımlamak, anlatmak2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) saymak, görmek• -
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• ilmaista• ilmentää• esittää• esitellä• referoida• tehdä selkoa• karakterisoida• kertoa• selostaa• selittää• kuvata• kuvailla• piirtää• luonnehtia* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) kuvailla2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) kutsua joksikin• -
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[dɪs'kraɪb]vt* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) opisywać2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) przedstawiać się• -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) aprakstīt; attēlot2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) uzskatīt []•* * *aprakstīt, attēlot; aprakstīt; uzrasēt, uzzīmēt -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) papasakoti, apibūdinti2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) apibūdinti, pristatyti• -
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v. beskriva* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?)2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) framställa• -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) popsat; charakterizovat2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) vydávat se•* * *• vylíčit• popsat• popisovat• nakreslit -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) opísať; povedať2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) vydávať sa (za)•* * *• vylícit• zobrazit• opísat• opisovat• popísat -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) a descrie2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) a se prezenta (ca)• -
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1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) περιγράφω2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) δηλώνω•
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