Polyglot Dictionary

descrever

/deskɾeˈveɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
descrevo
preterite (eu)
descrevi
past participle
descrito

Meaning

  1. to describe

    • Descreva o ladrão.

      Describe the thief.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

beschreiben

beschreiben is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to describe."

Spanish

describir

describir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to describe."

French

décrire

décrire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to describe."

Practice

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