beschreiben
Translation
to describe, to depict, to portray
Examples
Kannst du den Weg beschreiben?
Can you describe the way?
Das Buch beschreibt ihr Leben.
The book describes her life.
Er beschreibt, was passiert ist.
He is describing what happened.
Grammar Patterns
to describe ((sth.)) He describes the picture.
to describe ((sth.)) ((to sb.)) She describes the situation to me.
to describe ((what/how...)) He describes what happened.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schildern, darstellen, erklären
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (about) and 'schreiben' (to write). Literally 'to write about something'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'be-' + 'schreiben'. Think of it as 'to be-write' something, which means to describe it.