English–Spanish

“description” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/deskɾipˈθjon/

Example

¿Puedes darme una descripción del lugar?

Can you give me a description of the place?

Illustration for descripción (description)

How to say “description” in Spanish

“Description” in Spanish is descripción.

A detailed sensory depiction that enables a listener to form a mental image.

Full entry for descripción: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with descripción

Para la ficha, necesito una descripción breve del producto.

For the form, I need a brief description of the product.

Tips for using descripción

  • The written word carries an acute accent on the o and stresses the -ción syllable, and descripción normally refers to how something appears or feels rather than to a narrated sequence of events.

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