Translations for „descend upon“ in the English » German Dictionary

descend on, descend upon VB intr

1. descend on (to visit unexpectedly):

to descend [up]on sb/sth

jdn/etw überfallen a. hum

2. descend on (to make a sudden raid on):

to descend [up]on sth

etw stürmen

3. descend on fig (come down upon):

to descend [up]on sb

jdn überkommen

silence descended on the room

Stille senkte sich über den Raum form

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The town contains numerous large and small sanatoria, hotels and guesthouses to accommodate the many visitors who descend upon the lake in summer.

en.wikipedia.org