describe

descrivere

Dire o scrivere com’è qualcuno o qualcosa, oppure che cosa è successo.

In inglese semplice: To say or write what someone or something is like, or what happened.

• Can you describe your house?
• He described what happened at the station.
• She described her neighbour as a kind man.

Come si usa: describe someone/something to someone (Can you describe the man to the police?); describe someone/something as something (She described the journey as exhausting.)

Sinonimi: portray, depict

Espressioni comuni: describe something, describe someone as something, describe something to someone

descrivere

Dire o scrivere com’è una persona o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: To say or write what someone or something is like.

• Describe your room.
• He described what happened at school.
• How would you describe her voice?

Come si usa: describe someone/something as something (She described the room as bright and comfortable.); describe someone/something to someone (Can you describe the thief to the officer?)

Sinonimi: portray, depict

Espressioni comuni: describe a scene, describe something as, describe someone to

descrivere

Muoversi lungo un percorso che forma una figura precisa.

In inglese semplice: To move along a path that forms a particular shape.

• Her hand described a circle in the air.
• The lamp describes a small arc as it swings.
• The aircraft described a wide curve above the field.

Sinonimi: trace

Espressioni comuni: describe a circle, describe an arc

tracciare, disegnare

Disegnare o segnare la forma o il contorno di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To draw or mark the shape or outline of something.

• Use a compass to describe a circle.
• The pencil described a smooth curve on the paper.
• Describe a triangle inside the larger circle.

Sinonimi: draw, trace, delineate

Espressioni comuni: describe a circle, describe an outline