description

dɪˈskrɪpʃən
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Translation of description from English into German

Noun

1.

communication

detailed account of something in words
  • The book gives a vivid description of the city.Das Buch gibt eine lebendige Beschreibung der Stadt.
2.

general meaning

spoken or written representation of something
  • The book contains a detailed description of the event.Das Buch enthält eine detaillierte Beschreibung des Ereignisses
3.

identification

set of characteristics identifying something
  • The police released a description of the suspect.Die Polizei veröffentlichte eine Beschreibung des Verdächtigen.
4.

kind

category or type of something
  • The restaurant serves food of every description.Das Restaurant serviert Speisen jeder Art.
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Expressions with description: examples in English and translations in German

unbeschreiblich
The beauty of the sunset was beyond description.
trotzt jeder Beschreibung
The beauty of the sunset defies description.
beggar's descriptionn.
The devastation after the storm was a beggar's description.
aller Art
jeglicher Art
The store sells books of every description.
Es lässt sich nicht beschreiben
The alien landscape defies description.
das ist unbeschreiblich
The magician's trick baffles description.

Synonyms and analogies of description in English

Examples of description in a sentence

  • The witness gave a detailed description of the suspect.
  • Her description of the scene was vivid.
  • The witness gave a clear description to the police.
  • The job listing included a detailed description of the role.
  • Her description of the event was very vivid.
  • No vehicles of this description may enter the tunnel.

Translations of "description" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieBeschreibungnf.

She provided an outlined description of the process for new employees.

Sie lieferte eine klare Beschreibung des Prozesses für neue Mitarbeiter.

dieProduktbeschreibungnf.

You will find additional pictures, features, and description of the product.

Dort finden Sie weitere Bilder, Eigenschaften und eine Produktbeschreibung.

Bezeichnungnmf.

Please give us the exact description and name of the shipyard.

Nennen Sie uns die genaue Bezeichnung und den Namen der Werft.

dieDarstellungnf.

The description of the risks provoked fear in pregnant women.

Die Darstellung der Risiken löste bei allen Schwangeren Angst aus.

dieSchilderungnf.

His gruesome description of the accident left little to the imagination.

Seine grausige Schilderung des Unfalls ließ nichts der Fantasie überlassen.

derBeschriebnm.

Here is a selection of restaurants and cafes with a detailed description.

Es folgen einige ausgewählte Restaurants und Cafés mit detailliertem Beschrieb.

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Other translations for description:

  • Kurzbeschreibungnf.
  • Erläuterungnf.
  • Umschreibungnf.
  • Personenbeschreibungnf.
  • Deskriptionnf.
  • Charakteristiknf.
  • Charakterisierungnf.
  • Berichtnm.
  • Wiedergabenf.

description: Examples and translations in context

Your description of our boss was bang on the money and hilarious.

Deine Beschreibung unseres Chefs traf voll ins Schwarze und war urkomisch.

Her description of the dessert menu whet my appetite for something sweet.

Ihre Beschreibung der Dessertkarte hat meinen Appetit auf etwas Süßes angeregt.

Her explanation baffles description; it left the whole team utterly confused.

Ihre Erklärung spottet jeder Beschreibung; das ganze Team war völlig verwirrt.

Her clear description of the consequences took the careless students up short.

Ihre klare Beschreibung der Konsequenzen stieß die leichtsinnigen Schüler vor den Kopf.

He bought the house sight unseen, trusting the realtor's description completely.

Er kaufte das Haus unbesehen und vertraute vollständig auf die Beschreibung des Maklers.

I was unexpectedly taken with the exhibition and spent hours reading every description.

Ich war unerwartet begeistert von der Ausstellung und las stundenlang jede Beschreibung.

The mess in his office baffles description; no one understands his system.

Das Chaos in seinem Büro spottet jeder Beschreibung; niemand versteht sein System.

His grisly description of the accident made the others feel nauseous.

Seine grausame Beschreibung des Unfalls ließ die anderen sich unwohl fühlen.

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