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No. 2,623 in Spanish

describir

To explain or detail the characteristics of something or someone.

In a sentence

  • Describe cómo fue tu día ayer.

    Describe what your day was like yesterday.

    In this sentence, 'describir' is used to request a narrative or explanation of past events.

  • Él puede describir la situación con precisión.

    He can describe the situation accurately.

    Here, 'describir' refers to providing a detailed depiction or explanation of a specific scenario.

  • La poesía puede describir emociones difíciles de expresar con palabras comunes.

    Poetry can describe emotions that are difficult to express with common words.

    In this case, 'describir' relates to the depiction or articulation of abstract concepts through creative means.

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