descending in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for descending in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.descend [Am dəˈsɛnd, Brit dɪˈsɛnd] VB intr

1. descend (move downwards):

descend plane/hill/path:

descender form

descend plane/hill/path:

bajar

2.1. descend (in importance):

descend

descender form

2.2. descend <descending, pres part >:

descend

descendente

descending scale MUS

escala f diacrónica descendente

in descending order

en orden decreciente or descendente

in descending order of importance

en orden decreciente or descendente de importancia

3. descend (set in):

descend mist:

descender form

descend rain:

caer

descend silence/gloom:

abatirse liter

4. descend (stoop):

to descend to sth/-ing

rebajarse a algo/ +infin

I wouldn't descend to lying

no me rebajaría a mentir

don't descend to his level

no te pongas a su nivel

5.1. descend (be descended):

to descend from sb

descender de alguien

to descend from sb

ser descendiente de alguien

5.2. descend (be inherited):

descend tradition/custom:

provenir

this ring has descended through generations

este anillo ha ido pasando de generación en generación

concepts which descend to us from the Greeks

conceptos que nos vienen or que hemos heredado de los griegos

II.descend [Am dəˈsɛnd, Brit dɪˈsɛnd] VB trans

descend

descender form

descend

bajar

descend on VB [Am dəˈsɛnd -, Brit dɪˈsɛnd -], descend upon VB (v + prep + o)

1. descend on (attack):

descend on

lanzarse sobre

descend on

caer sobre

a plague descended on the town

una plaga se abatió sobre la ciudad liter

2. descend on (invade):

descend on

invadir

the whole family will be descending on us at Christmas hum

nos va a invadir or nos va a caer toda la familia para Navidad inf

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to descend to personalities

caer en personalismos

Translations for descending in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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descendente escala

descending

descender avión:

to descend

descender persona:

to descend form

el avión empezó a descender

the plane began its descent o began to descend

descender oscuridad:

to descend liter

descender niebla:

to descend liter

descender de alg.

to descend from sb form

descender

to descend form

descending in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for descending in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.descend [dɪˈsend] VB intr

1. descend:

descend (go down)

descender

descend (fall)

caer

2. descend (lower oneself):

to descend to stealing

rebajarse a robar

Phrases:

to descend from sb/sth

provenir de alguien/algo

II.descend [dɪˈsend] VB trans

descend

descender

descend a ladder

bajar

descend ADJ

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to be descended from sb

ser descendiente de alguien

domestic dogs are descended from wolves

los perros domésticos descienden/(pro)vienen de los lobos

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to sort in ascending/descending order

poner en orden ascendente/descendente

Translations for descending in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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descendente

descending

descender (ir abajo)

to descend

proceder (familia)

to descend

descending Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sort in ascending/descending order

poner en orden ascendente/descendente

to descend to stealing

rebajarse a robar

to descend from sb/sth

provenir de alguien/algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They set the first record for deep-sea diving by descending 600 feet.

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In descending order of severity, the sentences are: custodial sentences, community sentences, fines and discharges.

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While descending, the heat is transferred from the oil shale ash to the raw oil shale causing pyrolysis.

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The desert is quite windy as well, a result of the rain shadow effect and descending cool mountain air.

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The wire unwinds as the rocket ascends, creating an elevated ground that can attract descending leaders.

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The trail to the camp site is very steep, descending almost.

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Steep grades also favor electrification, partly because regenerative braking can recover some energy when descending the grade.

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A seemingly triumphant climax is cut short by a descending passage depicting the collapse of the castle, and the music falls quiet.

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The approximately 200 original cast-iron seats are arranged on four descending, curving levels, with leatherette upholstery.

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It was intended to be, at least partly, self-acting with descending wagons counterbalanced to some extent by partly loaded wagons being drawn up.

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