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escribe
[ ih-skrahyb ]
/ ɪˈskraɪb /
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verb (used with object), e·scribed, e·scrib·ing.Geometry.
to draw a circle outside of a triangle tangent to one side of the triangle and to the extensions of the other two sides.
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Escorial, escort, escort carrier, escort fighter, escort service, escribe, escritoire, escrow, escuage, Escudero, escudo
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How to use escribe in a sentence
Len se levanta, va a la pizarra, la limpia y escribe la frase en ella y despus va a su banco.
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British Dictionary definitions for escribe
escribe
/ (ɪˈskraɪb) /
verb
(tr) to draw (a circle) so that it is tangential to one side of a triangle and to the other two sides produced
Word Origin for escribe
C16 (meaning: to write out): from ex- 1 + Latin scrībere to write
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