beschreiben — to describe in German
verbA2
Pronunciation
/bəˈʃraibən/
Quick Facts
Level
A2
Frequency
80/100
Source Rank
#489
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Example Sentences
Können Sie das Problem beschreiben?
Can you describe the problem?
Er beschreibt die Situation genau.
He describes the situation precisely.
Conjugation
Perfect: haben + beschrieben
| Pronoun | Present | Past |
|---|---|---|
| ich | beschreibe | beschrieb |
| du | beschreibst | beschriebst |
| er/sie/es | beschreibt | beschrieb |
| wir | beschreiben | beschrieben |
| ihr | beschreibt | beschriebt |
| sie/Sie | beschreiben | beschrieben |
Corpus Neighbors
Related words selected from level, topic, frequency, and word class.
denken
to think
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verstehen
to understand, to comprehend, to apprehend
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erklären
to explain, to declare
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wissen
to know
VerbCommunication#176
sprechen
to speak, to talk
VerbCommunication#204
schreiben
to write
VerbCommunication#232
lassen
to let, to allow, to leave
VerbSame word class#100
zeigen
to show, to demonstrate, to point, to indicate
VerbSame word class#124
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