description

Beschreibung

Worte, die erklären, wie jemand oder etwas ist oder was passiert ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Words that tell you what someone or something is like or what happened.

• Please give me a description of the bag.
• Her description helped us find the house.
• The book contains vivid descriptions of village life.

So benutzt man es: a description of someone/something (He gave a description of the missing dog.)

Synonyme: account, portrayal

Häufige Wendungen: description of something, detailed description, give a description, brief description

Art, Sorte

Eine Gruppe von Menschen oder Dingen mit bestimmten gemeinsamen Merkmalen.

In einfachem Englisch: A kind of person or thing, recognized by particular features.

• We sell tools of every description.
• No vehicles of any description are allowed here.
• The room contained furniture of every description.

So benutzt man es: of any/every description (She collects hats of every description.)

Synonyme: kind, type, sort

Häufige Wendungen: of any description, of every description