descripción
/deskɾibˈθjon/feminine
The English word description is translated into Spanish as descripción.
descripción is used to provide an account in words.
Meaning: account in words (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun is feminine, the definite article used is la instead of el (as in la descripción).
How do you pronounce it?
/deskɾibˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, a person's descripción or physical description in a police report is often referred to as a retrato hablado, which literally translates to a 'spoken portrait'.
- The Latin root of descripción involves the prefix 'de-', which in this context actually signifies 'down' or 'from', implying a writing down of information.
- While English speakers use 'description' to describe an object, a Spanish speaker might use the related verb describir to describe a person's character or even a legal crime.
Examples in context
- Esta descripción es muy abstracta.This description is too abstract.Tatoeba #10921773 by Eremon, translation #4800241 by feyero
- El hombre responde a la descripción.The man answers the description.Tatoeba #535221 by Leono, translation #45288 by CM
- No es un insulto, es una descripción.It's not an insult, it's a description.Tatoeba #10248340 by Seael, translation #10248522 by LimeGreenTeknii
- En la reunión de mañana, necesitaremos una descripción detallada del proyecto.In tomorrow's meeting, we will need a detailed description of the project.
- No puedo describir lo emocionante que fue el concierto de anoche.I can't describe how exciting last night's concert was.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at a real estate listing online.
- JavierLa descripción del apartamento es muy corta.The description of the apartment is very short.
- SofíaEs verdad, no dice mucho.It is true, it does not say much.
- JavierVoy a buscar una descripción más detallada.I am going to look for a more detailed description.
- SofíaBuena idea, Javier.Good idea, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “description” translations and entries descripción, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries descripción, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
