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Describe

  • 1 describe

    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?) περιγράφω
    2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) δηλώνω
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  • 2 Describe

    v. trans.
    Trace round: Ar. and P. περιγράφειν.
    Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν; see Narrate.
    Write history of: P. συγγράφειν (acc.).
    No one could adequately describe the misery of their present plight there: P. οὐδʼ ἂν εἳς δύναιτʼ ἐφίκεσθαι τῷ λόγῳ τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν νῦν ὄντων (Dem. 361).

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  • 3 describe

    περιγράφω

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  • 4 Picture

    subs.
    P. ζωγράφημα, τό, P. and V. γραφή, ἡ, γράμμα, τό, V. ἄγαλμα, τό, εἰκών, ἡ.
    met., representation: P. and V. μίμημα, τό, εἰκών, ἡ.
    Account, description: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    Give a picture of, describe, met.: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διεξέρχεσθαι.
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    v. trans.
    Describe: see Describe.
    Picture to oneself: P. and V. νοεῖν (or mid.), ἐννοεῖν (or mid.).

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  • 5 Sketch

    subs.
    Picture: P. and V. γραφή, ἡ, γράμμα, τό, P. ζωγράφημα, τό, V. ἄγαλμα, τό, εἰκών, ἡ.
    Account, description: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    Outline: P. and V. σκιαγραφία, ἡ; outling.
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    v. trans.
    Describe: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι; see Describe.
    Describe in outline: P. σκιαγραφεῖν.

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  • 6 Depict

    v. trans.
    Paint: P. and V. γράφειν, Ar. and P. ζωγραφεῖν.
    Describe: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι; see Describe.

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  • 7 Paint

    v. trans.
    Portray by picture Ar. and P. ζωγραφεῖν. P. and V. γράφειν.
    Colour: P. and V. γράφειν (Dem. 415).
    met., describe: P. and V. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι; see Describe.
    Variegate: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.
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    subs.
    Pigment: P. χρῶμα, τό, φάρμακον, τό.

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  • 8 Portray

    v. trans.
    Represent: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, P. παραδεικνύναι.
    Paint: P. and V. γράφειν, Ar. and P. ζωγραφεῖν.
    Describe: P. and V. φράζειν, διέρχεσθαι; see Describe.

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  • 9 Recite

    v. trans.
    Describe: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι; see Describe.
    Report: P. and V. ἀπαγγέλλειν.
    Rehearse: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, ὑμνεῖν.
    Read: Ar. and P. ἀναγιγνώσκειν.
    Repeat by heart: Ar. and P. ῥαψῳδεῖν (absol. or acc.).

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  • 10 as

    [æz] 1. conjunction
    1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) καθώς
    2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) επειδή, καθώς
    3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) όπως
    4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) όπως
    5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) παρόλο
    6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) όπως επίσης
    2. adverb
    (used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) σαν
    3. preposition
    1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) σαν
    2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) σαν
    3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) σαν
    4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ως
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    - as if / as though
    - as to

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  • 11 brother

    1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) αδελφός
    2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) συνάδελφος
    3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) αδελφός
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    - brother-in-law

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  • 12 characterise

    1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) χαρακτηρίζω
    2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) χαρακτηρίζω (ως)

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  • 13 characterize

    1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) χαρακτηρίζω
    2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) χαρακτηρίζω (ως)

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  • 14 compare

    [kəm'peə]
    1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) συγκρίνω, παραβάλλω
    2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) παρομοιάζω
    3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) παραβάλλομαι, συγκρίνομαι
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    - comparative
    - comparatively
    - comparison

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  • 15 depict

    [di'pikt]
    1) (to paint, draw etc.) απεικονίζω
    2) (to describe: Her novel depicts the life of country people.) περιγράφω

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  • 16 elaborate

    1. [i'læbəreit] verb
    1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) επεξεργάζομαι,αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά
    2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) συζητώ τις λεπτομέρειες
    2. [-rət] adjective
    1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.)
    2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.)
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    - elaboration

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  • 17 exaggerate

    [iɡ'zæ‹əreit]
    1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) μεγαλοποιώ,τονίζω
    2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) υπερβάλλω
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  • 18 flatter

    ['flætə]
    1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) κολακεύω
    2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) κολακεύω
    3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) (αυτοπαθές)υπερηφανεύομαι
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    - flattery

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  • 19 put one's finger on

    (to point out or describe exactly; to identify: She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble.) προσδιορίζω,διαπιστώνω

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  • 20 qualify

    1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) επιτρέπω: παρέχω τα προσόντα, δίνω τα απαραίτητα εφόδια: είμαι κατάλληλος, διαθέτω τα τυπικά προσόντα
    2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) αποκτώ τα τυπικά προσόντα
    3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) προκρίνω/-ομαι
    4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) προσδιορίζω
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    - qualified
    - qualifying

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