verb🔗ShareDescender, bajarTo 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."The rain descended, and the floods came."La lluvia descendió y las inundaciones llegaron.actiondirectionnaturephysicsplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetirarse, replegarseTo enter mentally; to retire."After a long day at work, he descended into a comfortable armchair and relaxed. "Después de un largo día de trabajo, se replegó en un sillón cómodo y se relajó.mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtacar, arremeter(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence."And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."Y que tu ira caiga sobre los pretendientes.militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, rebajarseTo come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself"he descended from his high estate"Descendió de su alta posición.attitudeactioncharactermoralhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasar a, descender aTo pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered."The professor descended from a discussion of the history of art to specific examples of Renaissance paintings. "El profesor pasó de una discusión sobre la historia del arte a ejemplos específicos de pinturas del Renacimiento.wayactionprocessphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, provenirTo come down, as from a source, original, or stock"The family descended from a long line of farmers. "La familia descendía de una larga línea de agricultores.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerivar de, proceder deTo be derived (from)"My love for baking clearly descends from my grandmother. "Mi amor por la repostería claramente procede de mi abuela.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, provenirTo proceed by generation or by transmission; to happen by inheritance."A crown descends to the heir."Una corona desciende al heredero.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender hacia el sur, dirigirse al surTo move toward the south, or to the southward."The migrating birds descended south for the winter. "Las aves migratorias descendieron hacia el sur para el invierno.directiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, bajarTo fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone."The teacher's voice descended as she explained the complicated math problem. "La voz de la profesora descendió mientras explicaba el complicado problema de matemáticas.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescender, bajarTo go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of"they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder"Descendieron el río en botes; descender una escalera.directionactionpositiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
