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    Descendía (en. Descended)

    /desenˈdi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To decrease or diminish in number, level, or degree.
    The river was slowly descending after the rain.
    El río descendía lentamente tras la lluvia.
    To move from a high place to a lower one.
    He was descending the mountain carefully.
    Descendía por la montaña con cuidado.
    To come from an ancestor or a source.
    She descended from an ancient noble family.
    Ella descendía de una antigua familia noble.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'descendere', which means to go down.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to descend from a level
    To lower from a state or category.
    descender de un nivel
    to descend to reality
    To recognize the current situation after a period of illusion.
    descender a la realidad
    to descend rapidly
    To go down quickly.
    descender en picado

    Related Words

    descent
    The action of descending.
    descenso
    descendant
    A person who descends from an ancestor.
    descendiente

    Slang Meanings

    To go down in a social context.
    After losing his job, he really felt like he was descending in society.
    Después de perder su trabajo, realmente sintió que descendía en la sociedad.
    To lower from a haughty attitude to a more humble one.
    His friends told him he needed to come down from his pedestal.
    Sus amigos le dijeron que debía descender de su pedestal.