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characterise

gb/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/ us/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/
B2 אנגלית
jellemez, ábrázol, karakterizál
פועל B2 FORMAL
1
jellemez B2
תבנית שימוש:
characterise [someone/something]
It’s hard to characterise his music because it mixes several styles.
Nehéz jellemezni a zenéjét, mert több stílust kever.
The report characterises the new policy as risky and expensive.
A jelentés az új intézkedést kockázatosnak és költségesnek jellemzi.
She tried to characterise the mood in the office after the announcement.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Can you characterise his personality?
Tudnád jellemezni a személyiségét?
The article characterises the city as friendly.
A cikk barátságosnak írja le a várost.
טעות נפוצה:
Often spelled characterize in American English; avoid confusing it with the noun characteristic.
משמעות
describe key qualities
צירופים
characterise a person |characterise a situation |characterise the problem |characterise the period |characterise the relationship |characterise the difference |characterise the approach |attempt to characterise |difficult to characterise |accurately characterise
מילים נרדפות
describe (More general and less formal.) | define (Often suggests stating essential qualities or limits more precisely.) | depict (Emphasises presenting an image, often in writing or art.)
הפכים
misrepresent (Describes something inaccurately or misleadingly.) | obscure (Makes the true qualities harder to see or understand.)
נושאים
communication |education |writing
הגדרה

To say what someone or something is like, focusing on the most important features.

To describe the main features or qualities that make someone or something recognisable.

פועל C1 FORMAL
2
jellemez B2
תבנית שימוש:
[something] characterises [someone/something]
A sense of humour characterises much of her writing.
Humorérzék jellemzi az írásainak nagy részét.
High humidity characterises the region in summer.
Nyáron magas páratartalom jellemzi a régiót.
Speed and precision characterise the best teams.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Kindness characterises her work.
Munkáját kedvesség jellemzi.
Long winters characterise this area.
Ezt a vidéket hosszú telek jellemzik.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may wrongly use it for one-time events; it usually refers to typical, repeated features.
משמעות
be typical of something
צירופים
characterise an era |characterise a style |characterise his work |characterise her leadership |characterise the system |characterise the region |characterise the genre |characterise the movement |the optimism that characterises |the violence that characterises
מילים נרדפות
mark (Highlights something as a noticeable sign or feature.) | distinguish (Emphasises making something different from others.)
הפכים
be uncharacteristic of (Describes something that is not typical.)
נושאים
communication |writing
הגדרה

To be something that is common or special in a person or thing.

To be a typical or distinguishing feature of a person, place, time, or thing.

פועל C1 FORMAL
3
ábrázol B2
תבנית שימוש:
characterise [someone/something] as [something]
The film characterises the detective as lonely but determined.
A film magányosnak, de elszántnak ábrázolja a nyomozót.
In the novel, the city is characterised as both beautiful and cruel.
A regény a várost egyszerre gyönyörűnek és kegyetlennek ábrázolja.
The journalist was criticised for how she characterised the protesters.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The book characterises him as brave.
A könyv bátorként mutatja be őt.
The movie characterises the town as dangerous.
A film veszélyesnek mutatja be a várost.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse characterise (describe/portray) with act (perform a role).
משמעות
portray in writing or art
צירופים
characterise a hero |characterise a villain |characterise the protagonist |characterise the narrator |characterise a relationship |characterise the setting |characterise someone as |strongly characterise |clearly characterise |subtly characterise
מילים נרדפות
portray (Common in arts contexts; focuses on representation.) | depict (Often suggests a vivid, detailed picture.) | present (More neutral; focuses on how something is shown to an audience.)
הפכים
whitewash (Portrays someone or something as better than they really are.) | caricature (Overstates features for humour or criticism rather than a balanced portrayal.)
נושאים
arts |media |writing
הגדרה

To show a person or situation in a story in a certain way.

To present or describe a person, character, or situation in a particular way, especially in literature, film, or other art.

פועל C1 TECHNICAL
4
karakterizál C2
jellemez C1
תבנית שימוש:
characterise [material/substance/system]
The team used microscopy to characterise the surface of the coating.
A csoport mikroszkópiát használt a bevonat felületének karakterizálására.
Researchers are working to characterise the new strain of the virus.
A kutatók az új vírustörzs karakterizálásán dolgoznak.
The study characterises how the material behaves under stress.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Scientists characterise the new material.
A tudósok karakterizálják az új anyagot.
We need to characterise the sample first.
Először karakterizálnunk kell a mintát.
טעות נפוצה:
In scientific writing, characterise is broader than measure: it usually includes identifying what something is and what properties it has.
משמעות
identify and describe scientifically
צירופים
characterise a material |characterise a compound |characterise a sample |characterise a protein |characterise a virus |characterise the structure |characterise the surface |characterise the data |fully characterise |characterise experimentally
מילים נרדפות
analyse (Focuses on examining parts or data to understand something.) | profile (Often means creating a summary set of measured features.) | identify (Can be narrower: finding what something is, not necessarily all properties.)
הפכים
leave unanalysed (Does not examine or describe properties.)
נושאים
science |technology |education
הגדרה

To study something carefully to find out its properties.

To identify and describe the features, properties, or structure of something by study, testing, or analysis.

דקדוק
צורת המילון
characterise
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/
US/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
char - ac - ter - ise (4 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (char)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: characterise
  • 3rd Person Singular: characterises
  • Present Participle: characterising
  • Past: characterised
משפחת מילים
Forms
characterises verb characterising verb characterised verb
Core family
character noun B1 characterisation noun C1 characteristic adjective B1
Related words
characteristically adverb
Negative and opposite forms
uncharacteristic adjective C1 uncharacteristically adverb characterless adjective
Advanced or less common
mischaracterise verb mischaracterisation noun
ביטויים

be characterised by [something]

1
/bˈi t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪzd bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

have a typical feature

To have something as a typical or main feature.

דוגמאות
  • The 1990s were characterised by rapid technological change.
  • Her leadership style is characterised by calm decision-making.
  • The disease is characterised by severe fatigue.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The region is characterised by long winters.
  • His work is characterised by simple designs.

characterise [someone/something] as [something]

1
/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

describe someone in a way

To say that someone or something is a particular kind of person or thing.

דוגמאות
  • He characterised the decision as a mistake.
  • The newspaper characterised her as a brilliant negotiator.
  • Several witnesses characterised the night as chaotic.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They characterised the plan as dangerous.
  • She characterised him as honest.

characterise [something] by [something]

1
/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

describe using a key feature

To describe something mainly by one important feature.

דוגמאות
  • You can characterise the market by the level of competition.
  • The two approaches are characterised by different assumptions.
  • The authors characterise the period by political instability.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • We can characterise the group by age.
  • They characterise the style by its bright colours.

characterise [something] in terms of [something]

1
/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn tˈɚmz əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

describe using a framework

To explain something mainly by using a particular set of ideas or measures.

דוגמאות
  • The problem is often characterised in terms of cost rather than safety.
  • He characterised success in terms of long-term impact.
  • The researchers characterised the response in terms of peak intensity and duration.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They characterised the results in terms of speed.
  • She characterised the issue in terms of fairness.
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