English-Portuguese translations for characterize

• caracterizar
  Não obstante, a proposta de resolução continua a caracterizar-se pelo seu dirigismo. Yet the resolution remains characterized by dirigisme.
  A política do BCE deverá caracterizar-se, seguramente nos primeiros tempos, por uma abordagem cuidadosa e analítica. During its initial phase, ECB policy will have to be characterized by a cautious, searching approach.
  Estou extremamente surpreendida com a resposta do senhor comissário e só a posso caracterizar como sendo um linguajar pseudo-altissonante e impenetrável. I am extremely surprised by the Commissioner's response and I can only characterize it as gobbledygook.

Definition of characterize

• To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative
• To be typical of
• To determine the characteristics of

Related words

• characterisation
• characterization
• characteristic
• characterise
• characteristics
• characterizing
• characteristically
• uncharacteristic
• characteriological