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descends

/dɪˈsɛndz/ /diˈsɛndz/

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verb

Descender, bajar

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."

La lluvia descendió y vinieron las inundaciones.

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verb

Entrar mentalmente, retirarse

To enter mentally; to retire.

Examples :

"After a busy day at work, she descends into a good book to relax. "

Después de un día ajetreado en el trabajo, se retira a un buen libro para relajarse.

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verb

Atacar, arremeter

(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."

Y que tu ira caiga sobre los pretendientes.

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Descender, rebajarse

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"

Descendió de su alta posición.

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verb

Pasar a, descender a

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

Examples :

"Our discussion of the global economy began broadly, but quickly descends to the practical issue of affording groceries this week. "

Nuestra discusión sobre la economía global comenzó de manera amplia, pero rápidamente desciende a la cuestión práctica de cómo pagar la compra de comestibles esta semana.

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Descender, provenir

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

Examples :

"Her love of cooking descends from her grandmother, who was a professional chef. "

Su amor por la cocina desciende de su abuela, que era chef profesional.

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Derivar de, proceder de

To be derived (from)

Examples :

"Her love of cooking descends from her Italian grandmother. "

Su amor por la cocina procede de su abuela italiana.

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Descender, provenir

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

Examples :

"A crown descends to the heir."

Una corona desciende al heredero.

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verb

Dirigirse hacia el sur

To move toward the south, or to the southward.

Examples :

"As the sun descends further each day after the autumnal equinox, the afternoons get shorter. "

A medida que el sol se dirige más hacia el sur cada día después del equinoccio de otoño, las tardes se acortan.

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Descender, bajar

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

Examples :

"The singer's voice descends to a low hum at the end of the song. "

La voz del cantante desciende a un zumbido bajo al final de la canción.

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verb

Descender, bajar

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"

Descendieron el río en botes; descender una escalera.

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