descendre in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for descendre in the English»Spanish Dictionary

descended [Am dəˈsɛndəd, Brit dɪˈsɛndɪd] ADJ pred

to be descended from sb

ser descendiente de alguien

to be descended from sb

descender de alguien

she is descended from Count Stopes

es descendiente or desciende del conde Stopes

music descended from medieval songs

música que tiene su origen en canciones medievales

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

condescend [Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd, Brit kɒndɪˈsɛnd] VB intr

1. condescend (deign):

to condescend to + infin

dignarse or condescender a  +  infin

2. condescend (patronize):

to condescend to sb

tratar a alguien con condescendencia

I hate the way she condescends to us

odio la condescendencia con que nos trata

descendent N Am

descendent → descendant

See also descendant

descendant, Am also descendent [Am dəˈsɛndənt, Brit dɪˈsɛnd(ə)nt] N

descendant

descendiente mf

their descendants

sus descendientes

their descendants

su descendencia

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

descendant, Am also descendent [Am dəˈsɛndənt, Brit dɪˈsɛnd(ə)nt] N

descendant

descendiente mf

their descendants

sus descendientes

their descendants

su descendencia

crescendo <pl crescendos> [Am krəˈʃɛnˌdoʊ, Brit krɪˈʃɛndəʊ] N

1. crescendo MUS:

crescendo

crescendo m

2. crescendo (climax):

crescendo

punto m culminante

descent [Am dəˈsɛnt, Brit dɪˈsɛnt] N

1.1. descent U or C (by climbers, plane):

descent

descenso m

descent

bajada f

1.2. descent U or C (in terrain):

descent

pendiente f

descent

bajada f

it's a very steep descent

es una pendiente or bajada muy empinada

the land makes a sharp descent to the sea

el terreno cae en una pendiente muy pronunciada hasta el mar

2. descent U (decline):

descent

caída f

3.1. descent U (lineage):

descent

ascendencia f

she's of noble descent

es de ascendencia noble

she's of noble descent

desciende de nobles

3.2. descent U (transmission):

descent

transmisión f

4. descent C (raid):

descent

incursión f

descent

asalto m

condescending [Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ, Brit kɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ] ADJ

condescending tone/smile:

condescending

condescendiente

he's very condescending

tiene una actitud muy condescendiente

to be condescending to or toward(s) sb

tratar a alguien con condescendencia

condescendingly [Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋli, Brit kɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋli] ADV

condescendingly

con condescendencia

descendre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for descendre 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

condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsend, Am ˌkɑ:n-] VB intr

to condescend to do sth

rebajarse [o condescender] a hacer algo

descendant [dɪˈsendənt] N

descendant

descendiente mf

crescendo [krɪˈʃendəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

crescendo

crescendo m

descent [dɪˈsent] N

1. descent:

descent (landing approach)

descenso m

descent (way down)

bajada f

2. descent (decline):

descent

declive m

3. descent no pl (ancestry):

descent

origen m

of Irish descent

de ascendencia irlandesa

condescending [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ, Am ˌkɑ:n-] ADJ

condescending

con aires de superioridad

iridescent [ˌɪrɪˈdesnt] ADJ

iridescent

iridiscente

I.ascendant [əˈsendənt] N no pl form

1. ascendant (position of power):

to be in the ascendant

estar en alza

2. ascendant ASTRO:

ascendant

ascendente m

II.ascendant [əˈsendənt] ADJ

ascendant

ascendente

I.crescent [ˈkresnt] N

1. crescent (shape):

crescent

media luna f

2. crescent (curved street):

crescent

calle en forma de media luna

II.crescent [ˈkresnt] ADJ

crescent

creciente

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