Descienden (en. Descend)

/deskjen̪̥den/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of going down or decreasing in quantity or level.
Temperatures descend during winter.
Las temperaturas descienden durante el invierno.
Referring to the action of a group or a population moving toward a lower place.
Glaciers descend toward the sea due to global warming.
Los glaciares descienden hacia el mar debido al calentamiento global.
The movement of something that descends in a vertical line.
The bird descends rapidly to the ground.
El pájaro desciende rápidamente hacia el suelo.

Etymology

From Latin 'descendere', which means 'to go down' or 'to descend'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

the leaves descend
refers to the leaves that fall from trees in autumn.
descienden las hojas
they descend to reality
when someone faces the truth or the current situation.
descienden a la realidad
prices are descending
indicates that prices are going down.
los precios descienden

Related Words

descent
Movement downward, decrease of something.
descenso
descending
That goes downward, related to the action of descending.
descendente
drop
The action of going down, descent.
bajada

Slang Meanings

Descerrajar
In the neighborhood they say that when stocks descend it's because they are being "descerrados."
En el barrio se dice que cuando las acciones descienden es porque se están descerrando.
To catch in a fall
When the price of gold descends, investors say they are "pillando en caida."
Cuando el precio del oro desciende, los inversionistas dicen que están pillando en caida.