raksturot

From the noun raksturs, made into a regular, 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot).^[1]

raksturot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present raksturoju, raksturo, raksturo, past raksturoju)

1. to characterize, to describe (to name, to identify the essential features of someone, something)

   raksturot darba biedru ― to describe a co-worker

   raksturot savas klases audzēkņus ― to describe the students in one's class

   sīki raksturot ― to characterize in detail

   īsi raksturot ― to describe briefly

   raksturot latviešu jaunāko literatūru ― to characterize the latest Latvian literature

   sanāksmi viņš raksturoja par ļoti neizdevušos ― he described the meeting as not very successful

   “vienkāršs, atsaucīgs, izpalīdzīgs”... tā raksturo darbabiedri savu kolēģi ― “simple, generous, helpful”... like that his co-workers characterized him

   lai portretējamo personu raksturotu no vairākiem aspektiem, iekomponē pat dubultportrētu ― to characterize the person being portrayed from various perspectives, one composes a double portrait

2. (of features, usually 3rd person) to characterize, to be characteristic, typical of (someone, something)

   cilvēku raksturo viņa attieksme pret darbu ― a person is characterized by his attitude towards work

   padomju jaunieti raksturo disciplīna, sīkstums un izturība darbā ― A Soviet youth is characterized by discipline, tenacity and endurace at work

prefixed verbs:

• noraksturot
• paraksturot

other derived terms:

• raksturojums

• raksturīgs, raksturīgums
• raksturs
• raksts, rakstīt