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1 describe
1. III1) describe smb., smth. describe one's acquaintance (a person, the criminal, smb.'s appearance, a flower, an event, a picture, a battle, etc.) описать своего знакомого и т. д., we asked him to describe his impressions мы попросили его поделиться своими впечатлениями2) describe smth. describe a straight line (a triangle, a rectangle, etc.) начертить прямую [линию] и т. д.', describe a circle описать окружность2. IVdescribe smb., smth. in some manner describe smb., smth. vaguely (properly, fully, convincingly, to the best of one's abilities, etc.) описывать /обрисовывать, охарактеризовывать/ кого-л., что-л. туманно и т. д.; he described the event quite accurately он весьма точно изобразил /описал/ это событие; she briefly described the situation она кратко /коротко/ обрисовала положение; he vividly described the life of a village он нарисовал яркую картину сельской жизни3. XIbe described as being of some kind he is described as being very clever его характеризуют как очень умного человека, о нем отзываются /говорят/ как об очень умном человеке4. XXI1describe smth., smb. to smb. describe the place to one's friends (the event to the audience, one's experience to one's teacher, etc.) описать своим друзьям это место и т. д.; describe one's friends to his mother рассказать своей матери, какие у него друзья5. XXIV1describe smb. as smb. describe smb. as one's brother (as an expert, as a scientist, etc.) выдавать кого-л. за своего брата и т. д., называть кого-л. своим братом и т. д.; he describes himself as a doctor он называет себя врачом, он выдает себя за врача; describe smth. as smth. describe this venture as a failure (his old idea as a new invention, his approach to the problem as a new treatment, etc.) представлять это предприятие как неудачу и т. д. ; he described the picture as a masterpiece он охарактеризовал эту картину как шедевр6. XXIV2describe smth., smb. as possessing some quality she described the boy's behaviour as very strange она сказала, что мальчик вел себя очень странно; describe smb. as being dependable (as being extremely unreliable, as being energetic, etc.) охарактеризовать кого-л. как надежного и т. д. человека7. XXVdescribe what... (where..., etc.) describe what one saw (where one went, etc.) описывать, что видел и т. д.8. XXVII1describe to smb. what... (how..., etc.) describe to him what one saw (how to do it, etc.) описывать кому-л., что видел и т. д. -
2 describe
[dɪ'skraɪb]гл.1) описывать, рассказывать, изображать; характеризоватьto describe in detail / minutely — подробно описывать
to describe accurately / exactly — описывать точно
to describe fully / briefly — давать полное / краткое описание
I would describe him as an excellent teacher. — Я бы охарактеризовал его как прекрасного преподавателя.
Would you describe this piece of music as well written? — Можно ли сказать об этом музыкальном произведении, что оно хорошо написано?
The prisoner described himself as an unemployed painter. — Арестованный назвался безработным художником.
Syn:2) описывать, вычерчивать ( фигуру)to describe a circle / an arc — описывать круг / дугу
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