descend

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trượt xuống, đi xuống

BrE /dɪˈsend/ AmE /dɪˈsend/

verb en → vi

past descended pp descended ing descending

1 MOVE DOWNWARDS [intransitive] A2

Trượt xuống, đi xuống

to move downwards from a higher place to a lower one

  • descend from somewhere

Collocations descend the stairs · descend a hill

  • We descended the mountain in the dark.

    Chúng tôi đi xuống núi trong bóng tối.

2 COME DOWN [intransitive] B1

Xuống cấp, xuống hàng

to come down from a higher place to a lower one, especially when talking about people or things moving in an official way

  • descend from somewhere

Collocations descend the throne · descend a rank

  • The king descended from his throne to greet the guests.

    Vua đi xuống ngai vàng để chào đón khách.

3 COME FROM [intransitive] B2

Có nguồn gốc từ, xuất thân từ

to come from a particular family or group of people, especially one that lived long ago

  • descend from somebody

Collocations descend from royalty · descend from a famous family

  • She descends from a long line of artists.

    Cô ấy có nguồn gốc từ một dòng họ nghệ sĩ lâu đời.

4 BECOME LOWER [intransitive] B1

Giảm xuống, hạ thấp

to become lower or less in amount, level, etc.

  • descend to a certain level

Collocations temperature descends · price descends

  • The temperature descended below zero last night.

    Nhiệt độ đã giảm xuống dưới không độ vào đêm qua.

5 COME DOWN [intransitive] B1

Xuống cấp, xuống hàng

to come down from a higher place to a lower one, especially when talking about people or things moving in an official way

  • descend from somewhere

Collocations descend the throne · descend a rank

  • The king descended from his throne to greet the guests.

    Vua đi xuống ngai vàng để chào đón khách.

6 COME DOWN [intransitive] B1

Xuống cấp, xuống hàng

to come down from a higher place to a lower one, especially when talking about people or things moving in an official way

  • descend from somewhere

Collocations descend the throne · descend a rank

  • The king descended from his throne to greet the guests.

    Vua đi xuống ngai vàng để chào đón khách.

7 COME DOWN [intransitive] B1

Xuống cấp, xuống hàng

to come down from a higher place to a lower one, especially when talking about people or things moving in an official way

  • descend from somewhere

Collocations descend the throne · descend a rank

  • The king descended from his throne to greet the guests.

    Vua đi xuống ngai vàng để chào đón khách.

8 COME DOWN [intransitive] B1

Xuống cấp, xuống hàng

to come down from a higher place to a lower one, especially when talking about people or things moving in an official way

  • descend from somewhere

Collocations descend the throne · descend a rank

  • The king descended from his throne to greet the guests.

    Vua đi xuống ngai vàng để chào đón khách.