describe
To say or write what someone or something is like. It is used to give details about how things look, feel, sound, or happen so that others can imagine them.
Exemplos
3 de 5Can you describe your best friend to me?
Please tell me what your best friend is like (their appearance and personality).
The witness was asked to describe the suspect in court.
The person who saw the crime was asked to give details about the criminal's appearance.
Just describe what you saw, it doesn't have to be perfect.
Tell me the basic things you saw without worrying about being exact.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'scribe' part of the word. A 'scribe' is a writer. When you describe something, you are 'writing' a picture with your words.
Quiz rápido
The police asked the woman to ______ the man who took her bag.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: describe
Exemplos
Can you describe your best friend to me?
everydayPlease tell me what your best friend is like (their appearance and personality).
The witness was asked to describe the suspect in court.
formalThe person who saw the crime was asked to give details about the criminal's appearance.
Just describe what you saw, it doesn't have to be perfect.
informalTell me the basic things you saw without worrying about being exact.
This paper will describe the results of the scientific study.
academicThis document will explain the findings of the research in detail.
Please describe your main responsibilities in your last job.
businessPlease explain what tasks you did in your previous position.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
describe as
to use specific words to label someone or something
hard to describe
something that is difficult to put into words
describe in a nutshell
to describe something very briefly
Frequentemente confundido com
Describe is about what something is like (appearance/qualities); Explain is about why or how something works.
Notas de uso
The word 'describe' is a transitive verb, which means it usually needs a direct object (the thing you are describing). It is common to follow it with 'what', 'how', or 'who'.
Erros comuns
Many learners mistakenly say 'describe about something'. In English, you 'describe something' directly without using the word 'about'.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'scribe' part of the word. A 'scribe' is a writer. When you describe something, you are 'writing' a picture with your words.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'describere', which means 'to write down' or 'to represent by drawing'.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The police asked the woman to ______ the man who took her bag.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: describe
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