describe
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The meaning (definition) of the word describe
to tell what something looks like or feels like
The word describe used in a sentence
“Can you describe what the puppy looks like to me?”
Words that mean the same as describe (synonyms)
explaintell
How the word describe is said around the world
| French | décrire (dayk-REER) |
| Spanish | describir (daysk-ree-VEER) |
| Mandarin | 描述 (myow shoo) |
| Hindi | वर्णन करना (VUR-nuhn KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يصف (yahsf) |
| Russian | описывать (u-PYEE-si-vuty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | descrever (dayshk-ri-VAYR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | descrever (daysk-ray-VAYR) |
| Japanese | 説明する (say-tsu-may-SU-ru) |
| German | beschreiben (buhsh-RY-buhn) |
| Urdu | بیان کرنا (bah-YAHN KUR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰਨਾ (VUR-nun KUR-nah) |
| Korean | 설명하다 (SULM-yung-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְתַאֵר (LTAH-ayr) |
| Greek | περιγράφω (pay-reegh-RAH-foh) |
| Dutch | beschrijven (buhskh-REI-vuhn) |
| Tagalog | ilarawan (ee-lah-ROW-ahn) |
| Vietnamese | mô tả (moh tah) |
| Turkish | betimlemek (bay-tim-lay-MEK) |
| Persian | توصیف کردن (TOH-seef KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | opisać (aw-PEE-sahch) |
| Ukrainian | описувати (oh-pi-SOO-vah-ti) |
| Bengali | বর্ণনা করা (BAWR-naw-nah KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | beskriva (buhsk-REE-vah) |
| Italian | descrivere (daysk-REE-vay-ray) |
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