/deskɾiˈβiɾ/
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Translation
to describe
Word origin
From Latin describere ('to write down, copy off'), from de ('down') plus scribere ('to write'). The irregular past participle descrito mirrors escrito from escribir.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- describere
- English cognates
- describe, scribe
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Can you describe the man you saw?
autor gran .
The author describes the landscape in great detail.
cuesta .
I find it hard to describe what I felt at that moment.
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The witness described the car to the police.
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In his letter he describes the city where he now lives.
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