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описывать

describe

Meaning of описывать

Русский

подробно рассказывать, какой человек или предмет

English

say what someone or something is like in detail

describe

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐˈpʲisɨvətʲ]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Описать о доме or описать дом?

описать дом

описать что = describe something (no о)

Don't say описать о доме. Say описать дом: описать takes a direct object, unlike рассказать о.

Опиши, пожалуйста, свою комнату.

Please describe your room.

описывать with English translation

описывать usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Вы можете описать этого мужчину?

Can you describe the man?

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Опиши своего лучшего друга.

Describe your best friend.

описывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between описывать, характеризовать, and рассказывать

характеризовать
🇷🇺Russian

Bookish: name the main features, often with an opinion.

rare word

Advanced: broader words

Р
🇷🇺Russian
рассказывать

Broader: tell a story or events, not just how something looks.

very often

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описывать belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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описывать meaning: what does it mean?

say what someone or something is like in detail

описывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

описывать is pronounced as [ɐˈpʲisɨvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

описывать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Can you describe the man? Translation: Вы можете описать этого мужчину?

Is описывать part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, описывать (describe) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is описывать part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?

Yes, описывать (describe) can be learned in the Interview and Resume topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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