characterise
gb/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/ us/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
jellemez, ábrázol, karakterizál
క్రియ
B2
FORMAL
1
jellemez
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Can you characterise his personality?
Tudnád jellemezni a személyiségét?
The article characterises the city as friendly.
A cikk barátságosnak írja le a várost.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Often spelled characterize in American English; avoid confusing it with the noun characteristic.
అర్థం
describe key qualities
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
describe (More general and less formal.)
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define (Often suggests stating essential qualities or limits more precisely.)
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depict (Emphasises presenting an image, often in writing or art.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
misrepresent (Describes something inaccurately or misleadingly.)
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obscure (Makes the true qualities harder to see or understand.)
విషయాలు
communication
|education
|writing
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
FORMAL
2
jellemez
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Kindness characterises her work.
Munkáját kedvesség jellemzi.
Long winters characterise this area.
Ezt a vidéket hosszú telek jellemzik.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may wrongly use it for one-time events; it usually refers to typical, repeated features.
అర్థం
be typical of something
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
mark (Highlights something as a noticeable sign or feature.)
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distinguish (Emphasises making something different from others.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
be uncharacteristic of (Describes something that is not typical.)
విషయాలు
communication
|writing
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
FORMAL
3
ábrázol
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not confuse characterise (describe/portray) with act (perform a role).
అర్థం
portray in writing or art
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
portray (Common in arts contexts; focuses on representation.)
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depict (Often suggests a vivid, detailed picture.)
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present (More neutral; focuses on how something is shown to an audience.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
whitewash (Portrays someone or something as better than they really are.)
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caricature (Overstates features for humour or criticism rather than a balanced portrayal.)
విషయాలు
arts
|media
|writing
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
TECHNICAL
4
karakterizál
C2
jellemez
C1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Scientists characterise the new material.
A tudósok karakterizálják az új anyagot.
We need to characterise the sample first.
Először karakterizálnunk kell a mintát.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In scientific writing, characterise is broader than measure: it usually includes identifying what something is and what properties it has.
అర్థం
identify and describe scientifically
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
analyse (Focuses on examining parts or data to understand something.)
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profile (Often means creating a summary set of measured features.)
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identify (Can be narrower: finding what something is, not necessarily all properties.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
leave unanalysed (Does not examine or describe properties.)
విషయాలు
science
|technology
|education
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
characterise
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/
US/t͡ʃˈɑɹˈæktɚˌaɪz/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
char - ac - ter - ise (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (char)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: characterise
- 3rd Person Singular: characterises
- Present Participle: characterising
- Past: characterised
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
characterises
verb
characterising
verb
characterised
verb
Core family
Related words
characteristically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
mischaracterise
verb
mischaracterisation
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The 1990s were characterised by rapid technological change.
- Her leadership style is characterised by calm decision-making.
- The disease is characterised by severe fatigue.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He characterised the decision as a mistake.
- The newspaper characterised her as a brilliant negotiator.
- Several witnesses characterised the night as chaotic.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- They characterised the results in terms of speed.
- She characterised the issue in terms of fairness.