| English | Russian |
| describe smb. as being dependable | охарактеризовать кого-л. как надёжного и т.д. человека (as being extremely unreliable, as being energetic, etc.) |
| describe smb. as one's brother | называть кого-л. своим братом (as an expert, as a scientist, etc., и т.д.) |
| describe smb. as one's brother | выдавать кого-л. за своего брата (as an expert, as a scientist, etc., и т.д.) |
| describe oneself as | позиционировать себя в качестве ... (dimock) |
| describe oneself as | позиционировать себя как ... (dimock) |
| describe this venture as a failure | представлять это предприятие как неудачу (his old idea as a new invention, his approach to the problem as a new treatment, etc., и т.д.) |
| he describes himself as a doctor | он называет себя врачом |
