DESCRIBE


Meaning of DESCRIBE in English

verb

BAD : He described me his sister in great detail.

GOOD : He described his sister (to me) in great detail.

BAD : Let me describe you a typical day in Brazil and then you'll understand why I live here.

GOOD : Let me describe (to you) a typical day in Brazil and then you'll understand why I live here.

◆◆◆

describe sth ( to sb ): 'I described my symptoms to the doctor at the hospital.'

Longman Common Errors English vocabulary.      Английский словарь распространенных ошибок Longman.