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descend

/dɪˈsɛnd/

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verb

Herabsteigen, sinken, herunterkommen

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

Examples :

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

Der Regen ging nieder, und die Fluten kamen.

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Sich begeben, sich zurückziehen

To enter mentally; to retire.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, he descended into a comfortable armchair and relaxed. "

Nach einem langen Arbeitstag begab er sich in einen bequemen Sessel und entspannte sich.

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Angreifen, überfallen

(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence.

Examples :

"And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."

Und lass deinen Zorn auf die Freier herabfallen.

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Herabsteigen, sich herablassen

To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself

Examples :

"he descended from his high estate"

Er ließ sich von seinem hohen Stand herab.

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Übergehen, sich zuwenden

To pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered.

Examples :

"The professor descended from a discussion of the history of art to specific examples of Renaissance paintings. "

Der Professor ging von einer Diskussion über die Kunstgeschichte zu konkreten Beispielen der Renaissance-Malerei über.

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Abstammen, herabsteigen

To come down, as from a source, original, or stock

Examples :

"The family descended from a long line of farmers. "

Die Familie stammte von einer langen Reihe von Bauern ab.

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Abstammen von, herkommen von

To be derived (from)

Examples :

"My love for baking clearly descends from my grandmother. "

Meine Liebe zum Backen stammt eindeutig von meiner Großmutter.

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Abstammen, herkommen

To proceed by generation or by transmission; to happen by inheritance.

Examples :

"A crown descends to the heir."

Eine Krone geht an den Erben über.

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Nach Süden gehen, sich nach Süden bewegen

To move toward the south, or to the southward.

Examples :

"The migrating birds descended south for the winter. "

Die Zugvögel zogen im Winter nach Süden.

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Absinken, sinken

To fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice descended as she explained the complicated math problem. "

Die Stimme der Lehrerin sank, als sie das komplizierte Matheproblem erklärte.

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Herabsteigen, hinabsteigen

To go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of

Examples :

"they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder"

Sie fuhren mit Booten den Fluss hinab; eine Leiter hinabsteigen.

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