description

1. (countable, uncountable)A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

   give a verbal description of the events

   a realistic description

   Beschreibung, Deskription

   описа́ниеopisánije

   о́писópys

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.

   описа́ниеopisánije

   the act of describing something

3. (countable, uncountable)A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.

   The zoo had no lions, tigers, or cats of any description.

   описа́ниеopisánije

4. (countable, uncountable)A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.

   The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.

5. (countable, uncountable)The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.

6. (countable, uncountable)A descriptive linguistic survey.

1. Tom wrote a very detailed description.

   Том склав дуже детальний опис. — deniko

   ruТом составил очень подробное описание. — odexed

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2. I like that description.

   Мені подобається цей опис. — Ahha

   ruМне нравится это описание. — odexed

   deIch mag die Beschreibung. — gretelen

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3. The princess was beautiful beyond description.

   ruПринцесса была неописуемо красива. — Arkadeko

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4. That's part of the job description.

   deDas ist Teil der Stellenbeschreibung. — mraz

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5. That's not in my job description.

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