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1 descend
v. sjunka, stiga ned; gå i arv* * *[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) gå (komma, fara) ner, stiga (gå) nedför2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) slutta3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) överrumpla, slå ner på•- descent
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2 dip
n. dopp (ning); nedgång; sluttning; minskning--------v. doppa, sänka ned; sjunka; sänka* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) doppa2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) slutta, sänka sig3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) blända av4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) hälsa []2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) sänka, svacka2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) dipsås3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) dopp•- dip into -
3 fall away
1) (to become less in number: The crowd began to fall away.) falla ifrån2) (to slope downwards: The ground fell away steeply.) slutta neråt
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