descripción
description
noun deh-skrip-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin descriptionem.
Usage Note
Descripción does mean description, but learners sometimes confuse it with prescripción (prescription), a different word. The plural descripciones follows the standard -ción/-ciones pattern. Common collocations: descripción del puesto (job description), descripción física (physical description).
Examples
"La descripción del sospechoso era muy detallada."
Natural Translation
The description of the suspect was very detailed.

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