description

description
noun
1) Beschreibung, die; Schilderung, die

he answers [to] or fits the description — er entspricht der Beschreibung (Dat.)

2) (sort, class)

cars of every description — Autos aller Art

3) (designation) Bezeichnung, die
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[-'skrip-]
noun
1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) die Beschreibung
2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) die Beschreibung
3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) die Art
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de·scrip·tion
[dɪˈskrɪpʃən]
n Beschreibung f, Beschrieb m SCHWEIZ
to give an accurate/a detailed \description of sb/sth eine genaue/detaillierte Beschreibung von jdm/etw abgeben
of every \description jeglicher Art
to answer [or fit] a \description of sb/sth auf jds Beschreibung/die Beschreibung einer S. gen passen, der Beschreibung einer S./einer Person gen entsprechen
to defy [or be beyond] \description jeglicher Beschreibung spotten
to write a \description of sb/sth jdn/etw schriftlich schildern
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[dI'skrIpSən]
n
1) Beschreibung f; (of event, situation) Schilderung f, Beschreibung f

she gave a detailed description of what had happened — sie beschrieb ausführlich, was vorgefallen war

this is beyond description — das ist ja unbeschreiblich

to answer (to) or fit the description of ... — der Beschreibung als ... entsprechen

they answer or fit the description of the suspects — auf sie trifft die Beschreibung der Verdächtigen zu

do you know anyone of this description? — kennen Sie jemanden, der dieser Beschreibung entspricht or auf den diese Beschreibung zutrifft?

2) (= sort) Art f

vehicles of every description or of all descriptions — Fahrzeuge aller Art

3) (MATH) Beschreibung f
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description [dıˈskrıpʃn] s
1. (auch technische) Beschreibung, Schilderung f:
beautiful beyond (all) description unbeschreiblich schön;
give a description of sth etwas beschreiben;
know sb by description jemanden der Beschreibung nach kennen;
take sb’s description jemandes Signalement aufnehmen; academic.ru/6248/beggar">beggar B 2, defy 3
2. Bezeichnung f, Beschreibung f:
goods by description WIRTSCH Gattungsware(n) f(pl);
purchase by description Gattungskauf m
3. Art f, Sorte f:
of every description jeder Art und Beschreibung;
of the worst description von der schlimmsten Art, übelster Sorte
4. besonders MATH Beschreibung f (eines Kreises, einer Kurve)
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noun
1) Beschreibung, die; Schilderung, die

he answers [to] or fits the description — er entspricht der Beschreibung (Dat.)

2) (sort, class)

cars of every description — Autos aller Art

3) (designation) Bezeichnung, die
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n.
Art -en f.
Beschreibung f.
Darstellung f.
Schilderung f.

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