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1 define
transitive verbbe defined [against something] — sich [gegen etwas] abzeichnen
define one's position — (fig.) Stellung beziehen (on zu)
* * *(to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) erklären- academic.ru/19191/definable">definable- definition* * *de·fine[dɪˈfaɪn]vt1. (give definition)2. (specify)▪ to \define sth etw festlegento \define sb's rights jds Rechte festlegen3. (characterize)4. (clearly show in outline)* * *[dI'faɪn]vt1) (= describe) definieren; conditions, boundaries, powers, duties bestimmen, festlegen2) (= show in outline) betonenthe path is not very well defined — der Weg ist nicht sehr deutlich
to be clearly defined against the sky — sich klar or scharf gegen den Himmel abzeichnen
* * *define [dıˈfaın] v/t1. definieren:a) ein Wort etc (genau) erklärenb) einen Begriff etc bestimmen, genau bezeichnenc) ein Recht etc (klar) umreißen, festlegen2. (genau) abgrenzen, be-, umgrenzen3. scharf abzeichnen oder hervortreten lassen:it defines itself against the background es hebt sich scharf oder deutlich vom oder gegen den Hintergrund ab4. charakterisieren, kennzeichnen* * *transitive verbbe defined [against something] — sich [gegen etwas] abzeichnen
define one's position — (fig.) Stellung beziehen (on zu)
* * *v.abstecken v.definieren v.
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