Descendió (en. Descended)

/desenˈdjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To go down from a higher place to a lower one.
The airplane descended smoothly while landing.
El avión descendió suavemente al aterrizar.
To go to a less elevated place.
He descended the mountain in the afternoon.
Descendió por el monte durante la tarde.
To decrease in quantity or quality.
The temperature descended rapidly.
La temperatura descendió rápidamente.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

to descend from a level
To go down to a lower level.
descender de un nivel
to descend in the hierarchy
To lose status or position in an organizational structure.
descender en la jerarquía
to descend to the ground
To return to reality after a period of fantasy or idealism.
descender a la tierra

Related Words

descent
Action of going down.
descenso
descending
That descends or moves downward.
descendente
descender
Place or path down which one descends.
descendedero

Slang Meanings

To fall from grace.
After the scandal, his career descended.
Después del escándalo, su carrera descendió.
To lower the pace or energy.
The game was very lively, but then it descended in excitement.
El partido estaba muy animado, pero luego descendió en emoción.