caracterizar
Meanings
Verb
1. to characterize (transitive)
Examples8
Esos tiempos se caracterizaron por su mística.
Those times were characterized by their mysticism.
Él se caracteriza por tomarse mucho tiempo para tomar decisiones.
He has a reputation for taking a long time to make a decision.
La novela latinoamericana se caracteriza por sus contrastes.
Latin American novels are characterized by their contrasts.
Su pintura se caracteriza por el uso de texturas complejas.
His painting is characterised by the use of complex textures.
Los japoneses se caracterizan por su cortesía.
A polite manner is characteristic of Japanese people.
Si tuvieras que caracterizar a tu mujer con tres palabras, ¿cuáles elegirías?
If you had to characterize your wife in three words, which ones would you pick?