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описание

description

Meaning of описание

something that says what a person or thing is like

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Russian[əpʲɪˈsanʲɪjə]
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описание with English translation

описание usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I wrote a short description for the report.

Я написал короткое описание для отчёта.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Her description of the man was very detailed.

Её описание мужчины было очень подробным.

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описание belongs to the topic "Top 2500, Marketing, E-commerce". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between описание / характеристика / определение / пояснение / портрет

🇷🇺Russian
описание

description — something that says what a person or thing is like

A2Often

I wrote a short description for the report.

Я написал короткое описание для отчёта.

О
🇷🇺Russian
описание

The general word for saying what a person, thing, or phenomenon is like.

B1Very Often

The text contains a detailed description of the house.

В тексте есть подробное описание дома.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
характеристика

A description of main qualities or features; often sounds more formal and summary-like.

B1Often

The form requires a brief description of the product.

В анкете нужна краткая характеристика товара.

О
🇷🇺Russian
определение

A precise explanation of what a word, concept, or phenomenon means; not just description, but a definition.

B1Often

The dictionary gives a definition of this word.

В словаре дано определение этого слова.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пояснение

An explanation that makes a description easier to understand; it emphasizes reason, meaning, or details.

B1Often

The teacher gave an explanation of the difficult rule.

Учитель дал пояснение к сложному правилу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
портрет

A description of a person, especially appearance, character, or a literary image; often figurative or artistic.

B1Rarely

The author created a vivid portrait of the hero.

Автор создал яркий портрет героя.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
черта

One separate feature or trait of a person, thing, or phenomenon; not a full description, but one part of it.

B1Often

Kindness is an important trait of character.

Доброта — важная черта характера.

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How to pronounce описание and what this word means

описание translation: description. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce описание

[əpʲɪˈsanʲɪjə]

описание translation

description

описание examples

I wrote a short description for the report.

описание transcription

[əpʲɪˈsanʲɪjə]

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описание meaning: what does it mean?

словесное объяснение, какой человек или предмет

описание pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I wrote a short description for the report. Translation: Я написал короткое описание для отчёта.

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