Слово англійською: define
Дієслово
Переклад define українською: визначати, давати точне визначення, характеризувати, давати характеристику; визначати, встановлювати, окреслювати межі, виділяти, робити рельєфним
Детальний опис
- to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is
- define something The term ‘normal’ is difficult to define.
- define something as something Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law.
Language Bank definedefineDefining terms- It is important to clarify what is meant by climate change.
- Climate change can/may be defined as ‘the long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind and other aspects of the earth’s climate’.
- A generally accepted definition of global warming is the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere due to the greenhouse effect.
- The greenhouse effect is defined by the author as the process by which heat from the sun is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, causing the temperature of the earth to rise.
- The author uses the term climate change to refer to any significant change in measures of climate lasting for an extended period.
- The term ‘carbon footprint’ refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual or organization.
- Scientists suggest that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will result in an increase in global temperatures, and the term ‘global warming’ is used to describe this phenomenon.
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- to describe or show the nature or range of somebody/something
- define something The goals of the project are clearly defined.
- At that time women's roles were quite narrowly defined.
- to be broadly/loosely defined
- The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete.
- define what, how, etc… It is difficult to define what makes him so popular.
- define yourself (as something) He defines himself as an independent.
- We have never defined ourselves in our own right.
- to make or establish the essential character or somebody/something
- define somebody/something For some, the football club defines their identity.
- to define the nature/character of somebody/something
- define yourself The novel told the story of a preacher-poet, who defines himself through his art.
- define something to show clearly a line, shape or edge
- The mountain was sharply defined against the sky.
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘bring to an end)’: from Old French definer, from a variant of Latin definire, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’ (from finis ‘end’).