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Beschreiben - translation, pronunciation and examples

beschreiben
[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

describe

🇩🇪 German
[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Meaning of beschreiben

explain in detail

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describe

When to use beschreiben

describe your style

deinen Stil beschreiben

describe a look

einen Look beschreiben

describe the outfit

das Outfit beschreiben

describe personal taste

persönlichen Geschmack beschreiben

describe fashion trends

Modetrends beschreiben

beschreiben usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Bitte beschreiben Sie das Bild kurz.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Kannst du den Unfall genau beschreiben?

Similar words

beschreiben

To describe something in a vivid, detailed way, often a scene, event, or experience.

erklären

To explain something clearly and directly; the most general and common option.

darstellen

To present or depict something as a picture, image, or in a certain form; often a bit more formal.

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What's the difference between beschreiben / erklären / darstellen

🇩🇪German
beschreiben

To describe something in a vivid, detailed way, often a scene, event, or experience.

A2Often

Der Zeuge schilderte den Unfall sehr genau.

Свидетель очень точно описал аварию.

🇩🇪German

To explain something clearly and directly; the most general and common option.

A2Very Often

Kannst du mir das bitte erklären?

Ты можешь, пожалуйста, мне это объяснить?

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🇩🇪German
darstellen

To present or depict something as a picture, image, or in a certain form; often a bit more formal.

A2Often

Der Roman stellt das Leben in der Stadt realistisch dar.

Роман реалистично изображает жизнь в городе.

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beschreiben translation: describe. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce beschreiben

[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

beschreiben translation

describe

beschreiben examples

Bitte beschreiben Sie das Bild kurz.

beschreiben transcription

[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

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beschreiben meaning: what does it mean?

etwas im Detail schildern und seine Merkmale angeben

beschreiben pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Bitte beschreiben Sie das Bild kurz. Translation: Пожалуйста, кратко опишите картину.

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