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characterise
/ˈkærəktəraɪz/

characterise

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈkærəktəraɪz/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈkærəktəraɪz/
Meaning of characterise

to describe the qualities of someone or something

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Pronunciation/ˈkærəktəraɪz/
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characterize

When to use characterise

characterize a person

eine Person charakterisieren

characterize a style

einen Stil charakterisieren

characterize a period

eine Periode charakterisieren

characterize a work

ein Werk charakterisieren

characterize behavior

Verhalten charakterisieren

characterise usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The report characterizes the city as safe and welcoming.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Her calm voice characterizes her as a confident leader.

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How to pronounce characterise and what this word means

characterise translation: характеризовать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce characterise

/ˈkærəktəraɪz/

characterise translation

характеризовать

characterise examples

The report characterizes the city as safe and welcoming.

characterise transcription

/ˈkærəktəraɪz/, /ˈkærəktəraɪz/

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characterise meaning: what does it mean?

to describe the qualities of someone or something

characterise pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

characterise is pronounced as /ˈkærəktəraɪz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

characterise definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The report characterizes the city as safe and welcoming. Translation: В отчёте город характеризуется как безопасный и гостеприимный.

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