raksturot
التعريفات والمعاني
== Latvian ==
=== Etymology ===
From the noun raksturs, made into a regular, 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot).
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Verb ===
raksturot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present raksturoju, raksturo, raksturo, past raksturoju)
to characterize, to describe (to name, to identify the essential features of someone, something)
raksturot darba biedru ― to describe a co-worker
raksturot savas klases audzēkņus ― to describe the students in one's class
sīki raksturot ― to characterize in detail
īsi raksturot ― to describe briefly
raksturot latviešu jaunāko literatūru ― to characterize the latest Latvian literature
sanāksmi viņš raksturoja par ļoti neizdevušos ― he described the meeting as not very successful
“vienkāršs, atsaucīgs, izpalīdzīgs”... tā raksturo darbabiedri savu kolēģi ― “simple, generous, helpful”... like that his co-workers characterized him
lai portretējamo personu raksturotu no vairākiem aspektiem, iekomponē pat dubultportrētu ― to characterize the person being portrayed from various perspectives, one composes a double portrait
(of features, usually 3rd person) to characterize, to be characteristic, typical of (someone, something)
cilvēku raksturo viņa attieksme pret darbu ― a person is characterized by his attitude towards work
padomju jaunieti raksturo disciplīna, sīkstums un izturība darbā ― A Soviet youth is characterized by discipline, tenacity and endurace at work
==== Conjugation ====
==== Derived terms ====
prefixed verbs:
noraksturot
paraksturot
other derived terms:
raksturojums
==== Related terms ====
raksturīgs, raksturīgums
raksturs
raksts, rakstīt
=== References ===