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descend(
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sehnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to go down)
a. bajar por
This lovely path descends the dunes and leads you to the seashore.Este hermoso sendero baja por las dunas y te lleva hacía la orilla del mar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to go down)
a. descender de
Holly is descended from one of the pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower.Holly desciende de uno de los colonos que vinieron a América en el Mayflower.
a. invadir
Every summer, droves of tourists descend upon this sleepy little beach town.Cada verano, manadas de turistas invaden este pueblito tranquilo de playa.
a. rebajarse a
It was unfathomable that the count should have to descend to dress himself.Era inconcebible que el conde tuviera que rebajarse a vestirse a sí mismo.
a. provenir de
Timba descends from many different traditional styles of Cuban music.La timba proviene de varios estilos tradicionales de la música cubana.
a. pasar a
When Pablo died, his estate descended to his only son, Lorenzo.Cuando murió Pablo, su patrimonio pasó a su único hijo, Lorenzo.
a. caer sobre (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Night descended upon Paris, and the revelers headed to the Moulin Rouge.La noche cayó sobre París y los juerguistas se dirigieron hacia el Moulin Rouge.
10. (to decrease)
a. descender a
One of the hikers fell as they were descending into the bottom of the ravine.Uno de los excursionistas se cayó mientras descendían al fondo del barranco.
b. bajar a
The submarine descended into one of the deepest trenches on our planet.El submarino bajó a uno de los fosos más profundos de nuestro planeta.
a. sumir en
The saloon descended into utter chaos, and the sheriff was nowhere in sight.La cantina se sumió en un caos total, y no se veía al comisario por ninguna parte.
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