described
word · lemma: describe
/dɪsˈkɹaɪbd/
di-SKRYBD
/dɪskɹˈaɪbd/
di-SKRYBD
Definition
Past form of 'describe'. It means someone said or wrote what something was like, or explained it in words.
Usage & Nuances
Usually followed by what was explained: 'described the scene', 'described him as kind'. Common patterns are 'describe something' and 'describe someone/something as ...'. In passive voice, 'was described as' is very common.
Spanish: describió - descritoPortuguese (BR): descreveu - descritoPortuguese (PT): descreveu - descritoChinese (Simplified): 描述了 - 被描述为Chinese (Traditional): 描述了 - 被描述為Hindi: वर्णन किया - बताया गयाArabic: وصف - تم وصفهBengali: বর্ণনা করেছিলেন - বর্ণনা করেছিলRussian: описал - описала - описалиJapanese: 説明した - 描写したVietnamese: mô tảKorean: 설명했다 - 묘사했다Turkish: tanımladı - anlattıUrdu: بیان کیا - وضاحت کیIndonesian: menggambarkan - mendeskripsikan
Example Sentences
She described the house to me.
basic
He described the problem very clearly.
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The book described life in a small town.
basic
She described him as friendly, but he seemed pretty quiet to me.
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The movie was nothing like they described online.
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He described the trip as exhausting but totally worth it.
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