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21 herabsteigen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-) descend, walk ( oder climb, come) down; vom Pferd, Fahrrad etc.: dismount* * *he|rạb|stei|genvi sep irreg aux seinto get down, to descend; (von Pferd) to dismount; (von Berg) to climb down, to descend* * *he·rab|stei·gen* * ** * *herabsteigen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-) descend, walk ( oder climb, come) down; vom Pferd, Fahrrad etc: dismount* * * -
22 descender
v.1 to fall, to drop (valor, temperatura, nivel).ha descendido el interés por la política there is less interest in politics2 to descend.la niebla descendió sobre el valle the mist descended on the valleyel río desciende por el valle the river runs down the valley3 to be relegated.descender a segunda to be relegated to the second divisiondescender de categoría to be relegated4 to go down.5 to descend from.La tribu desciende de la región central the tribe comes from the central regionDe esa palabra descienden otras muchas many other words derive from that oneEl buen ánimo general descendió The general good mood descended.Ella descendió despacio She descended slowly.Ella desciende de guerreros She descends from warriors.El bus descendió por la colina The bus descended by way of the hill.Me descendió la temperatura My temperature descended.6 to get off, to get out.descender de un avión to get off a planedescender de un coche to get out of a car7 to walk down.Elsa descendió la colina Elsa walked down the hill.8 to lower, to reduce in intensity, to reduce.La fricción descendió el impulso The friction lowered the momentum.9 to have less.Me descendió la fiebre I have less fever.* * *1 to descend, go down, come down2 (temperatura, nivel, etc) to drop, fall, go down3 (ser descendiente) to descend (de, from), issue (de, from)4 (provenir) to come (de, from)1 (llevar más bajo) to take down, bring down, lower2 (bajar) to go down* * *verb1) to descend2) go down3) fall, drop•* * *1. VT1) [+ escalera, colina] to come down, go down, descend frmdescendió las escaleras y se nos acercó — he came down o frm descended the stairs and approached us
2) (=llevar abajo)descendieron al bombero al pozo — they lowered the fireman o let the fireman down into the well
descendieron al gato del tejado — they brought o got the cat down from the roof
un señor le ayudó a descender el equipaje — a man helped her to get o reach her luggage down
3) [en orden, jerarquía] to downgrade, demotelo han descendido de categoría por ineficacia — he has been downgraded o demoted for inefficiency
el single descendió tres puestos en las listas de éxitos — the single went down three places in the charts
2. VI1) (=disminuir) [fiebre] to go down, abate; [temperatura, precio, número, nivel] to go down, fall, drop; [ventas, demanda, producción] to fall, drop (off); [calidad] to go down, declineel índice de paro descendió considerablemente — unemployment has fallen o gone down considerably
2) [de un lugar a otro] [persona] to come down, go down, descend frm; [avión] to descendel río desciende limpio de la sierra — the river comes o runs down clean from the mountains
3) [en orden, jerarquía] to be downgraded, be demoted; (Dep) to be relegatedha descendido tras el reajuste de la plantilla — he has been downgraded o demoted in the staff reorganization
4)• descender de (=provenir de) —
esta palabra desciende del latín — this word comes from o derives from (the) Latin
desciende de linaje de reyes — he is descended from o comes from a line of kings
* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) temperatura/nivel to fall, dropb) (frml) ( desde una altura) avión to descend; persona to descend (frml), to come/go downdescendieron por la ladera oeste — they went/came down the western face
2)a) ( en jerarquía)b) (Dep) ( en fútbol) to go down, be relegated (BrE)3) ( proceder)* * *= descend, drop, dip, work + Posesivo + way down, come down, take + a dip, take + a dive.Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. If we want a more complete list, then we could set the cut-off point at 200 items, with the most relevant items at the beginning, and steadily decreasing relevance as we worked our way down the list.Ex. Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.----* descender a = fall to.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* descender en picada = swoop.* descender por debajo de = fall below.* precio + descender = price + fall.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) temperatura/nivel to fall, dropb) (frml) ( desde una altura) avión to descend; persona to descend (frml), to come/go downdescendieron por la ladera oeste — they went/came down the western face
2)a) ( en jerarquía)b) (Dep) ( en fútbol) to go down, be relegated (BrE)3) ( proceder)* * *= descend, drop, dip, work + Posesivo + way down, come down, take + a dip, take + a dive.Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.
Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: If we want a more complete list, then we could set the cut-off point at 200 items, with the most relevant items at the beginning, and steadily decreasing relevance as we worked our way down the list.Ex: Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.* descender a = fall to.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* descender en picada = swoop.* descender por debajo de = fall below.* precio + descender = price + fall.* * *descender [E8 ]viA1 «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drophacia allá desciende la numeración de la calle the street numbers go down in that directionel avión empezó a descender the plane began its descent o began to descenddescendieron por la ladera oeste they came down o descended the western faceel sendero que desciende hasta el río the path which goes down to the riverlos pasajeros descendieron a tierra the passengers disembarkedB1(en una jerarquía): el hotel ha descendido de categoría the hotel has been downgradedsu disco ha descendido en la lista de éxitos his record has gone down the charts2 ( Dep) (de categoría, nivel) to go down, be relegateddescienden directamente de los incas they are directly descended from o are direct descendants of the Incasdesciende de una familia noble he is of noble descent, he descends from a noble family ( frml)■ descendervtA ‹escaleras/montaña› to descend ( frml), to go/come downB ‹empleado› to demote, downgrade* * *
descender ( conjugate descender) verbo intransitivo
1
[ persona] to descend (frml), to come/go down
2 ( en clasificación) to go down
3 ( proceder) descender de algn to be descended from sb
descender
I verbo intransitivo
1 (ir hacia abajo) to go down, descend
(disminuir: temperatura, precio) to fall, drop
2 (bajar de un vehículo) to get off [de, -]
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]
3 (provenir de) descender de, to descend from: desciende de los duques de Villamediana, he's a descendant of the Dukes of Villamediana
II verbo transitivo to bring down
' descender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
English:
descend
- dive
- nosedive
- relegate
- shelve
- slope
- descended
- drop
- nose
- plunge
- sink
* * *♦ vi1. [temperatura, nivel, precios] to fall, to drop;ha descendido el interés por la política there is less interest in politics;desciende el número de desempleados [en titulares] unemployment down2. [de una altura] to descend;descendimos por la cara este we made our descent by the east face;descender al interior de una mina to go down (into) a mine;el halcón descendió en picado the falcon swooped down;el río desciende por el valle the river runs down the valley;la niebla descendió sobre el valle the mist descended on the valleydescender de un coche to get out of a car;descender de un tren to get off a train4. [en el trabajo] to be demoted5. [en competición deportiva] to be relegated;descender a segunda to be relegated to the second division;descender de categoría to be relegateddesciende de aristócratas she's of aristocratic descent;el hombre desciende de los simios man is descended from the apes7. [en estimación] to go down;su prestigio como cantante descendió mucho his reputation as a singer plummeted♦ vtdescendió las escaleras rápidamente she ran down the stairs2. [en el trabajo] to demote;lo han descendido de categoría en el trabajo he's been demoted at work* * *I v/igo down, decrease, diminish2:* * *descender {56} vt1) : to descend, to go down2) bajar: to lower, to take down, to let downdescender vi1) : to descend, to come down2) : to drop, to fall3)descender de : to be a descendant of* * *descender vb2. (bajar de coche) to get out3. (bajar de autobús, tren, etc) to get off5. (proceder) to be descended6. (en una clasificación) to go down -
23 legen
I v/t1. lay; (bes. stellen, setzen) put; (hinstrecken) lay down; (flach hinlegen) lay flat; eine Tischdecke auf den Tisch legen spread ( oder put) a tablecloth on the table; Eier legen lay eggs; ein Tuch um die Schultern legen wrap a scarf around one’s shoulders; jemandem den Arm um die Schultern legen put one’s arm (a)round s.o.’s shoulders; sich (Dat) die Haare legen lassen have a set (Am. perm oder permanent); den Kopf legen an (+ Akk) rest one’s head against3. (Bombe) plant, (Mine) lay; Feuer legen an (+ Akk) set fire to; einen Brand legen start a fire, commit arson4. Sl., beim Ringen: jemanden legen pin s.o. to the floor; beim Fußball etc.: floor s.o.; beiseite, Hand1, Handwerk 3 etc.II v/refl1. lie down; sich schlafen oder ins Bett legen go to bed; sich auf etw. (+ Akk) legen Mensch, Tier: lie on s.th.; Staub, Nebel etc.: settle on s.th.; sich aufs Gemüt legen fig. get one down, be depressing2. fig. (nachlassen) Sturm, Wind, Lärm, auch Begeisterung, Aufregung etc.: die down; Skandal, Streit etc.: blow over; Spannung: ease off; Schmerz: ease; völlig: go awayIII v/i Huhn etc.: lay (eggs)* * *das Legensiting* * *le|gen ['leːgn]1. vt1) (= lagern) to lay down; (mit adv) to lay; Flasche etc to lay on its side; (= zusammenlegen) Wäsche to fold; (dial) Kartoffeln etc to plant, to put in; (SPORT) to bring down2) (mit Raumangabe) to put, to placewir müssen uns ein paar Flaschen Wein in den Keller légen — we must lay down a few bottles of wine
etw in Essig etc légen — to preserve sth in vinegar etc
3)er legte die Stirn in Falten — he frowned, he creased his brow
eine Stadt in Schutt und Asche légen — to reduce a town to rubble
Feuer or einen Brand légen — to start a fire
die Haare légen lassen — to have one's hair set
Dauerwellen etc légen lassen — to have a perm etc, to have one's hair permed etc
5) (Huhn) Eier to lay2. vi(Huhn) to lay3. vr1) (= hinlegen) to lie down (auf +acc on)sich in die Sonne légen —
See:→ schlafen2) (mit Ortsangabe)(=niederlegen Nebel, Rauch) to settle (auf +acc on)sich auf die Seite légen — to lie on one's side; (Boot) to heel over, to go over onto its side
sich in die Kurve légen —
sich auf ein Spezialgebiet légen — to concentrate on or specialize in a particular field
3) (= abnehmen) (Lärm) to die down, to abate; (Sturm, Wind auch, Kälte) to let up; (Rauch, Nebel) to clear; (Zorn, Begeisterung auch, Arroganz, Nervosität) to wear off; (Anfangsschwierigkeiten) to sort themselves outdas Fieber legt sich bald — his/her etc temperature will come down soon
* * *1) set2) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) lay3) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) lay4) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) lay5) (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) lay6) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) set* * *le·gen[ˈle:gn̩]I. vt1. (waagerecht stellen)▪ etw \legen to put [or place] sth on its side2. (liegen lassen)▪ jdn \legen to put sb in a lying position; Ringer to throw sb; SPORT (sl: foulen) to bring down sb sepman legte sie zu ihrem Mann ins Grab she was laid to rest beside her husbandjdn auf den Rücken \legen to put [or place] sb on their back3. (anlehnen)4. (hintun)▪ etw irgendwohin \legen to put sth somewhereer legte den Kopf an ihre Schulter he leaned his head on her shoulderdie Betonung auf ein Wort \legen to stress a wordjdm eine Binde/die Hände vor die Augen \legen to blindfold sb/to put one's hands over sb's eyessie legt viel Gefühl in ihr Geigenspiel she plays violin with great feelingdie Hand an den Hut/die Stirn \legen (begrüßen) to touch one's hat/foreheadetw aus der Hand \legen to put down sth sepden Riegel vor die Tür \legen to bolt the door▪ jdn irgendwohin \legen:sie legte ihren Sohn an die Brust she breastfed her son5. (bringen)▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \legen to bring/take sb/sth somewhere; Patient to move [or transfer] sb somewhere; s.a. Kante6. (verlegen)7. (befestigen)den Hund an die Kette \legen to put the dog on the chain8. ORNein Ei \legen Vogel to lay an eggetw \legen to plant sth10. (konservieren)11. (falten)▪ etw \legen to fold sthetw in Falten \legen to fold sthdas Gesicht/die Stirn in Falten \legen to frownII. vr1. (liegen)leg dich! (an Hund) lie!2. (lehnen)der Radfahrer legte sich in die Kurve the cyclist leaned into the bendsie legte sich mit den Ellbogen auf den Tisch she leaned her elbows on the tablesich akk auf die Seite \legen to lean to one [or the] side; Schiff a. to list; (kentern) to capsize, to keel over; Flugzeug to bank3. (decken)▪ sich akk auf [o über] etw akk \legen Nebel to descend [or settle] on sth; Schnee to blanket sth; Licht to flood sthdichter Bodennebel legte sich auf die Straße thick fog formed in the street4. (schaden)6. (nachlassen)▪ sich akk \legen Aufregung to die down, to subside; Begeisterung to subside, to wear off, to fade; Lärm to abate, to die down; Nebel to lift; Schmerzen to disappear, to wear off; Wind, Regen to subside, to abate, to die down; Wut to abate, to subsideihre Trauer wird sich \legen they'll get over their griefes wird sich [bald wieder] \legen it'll [soon] pass7. (widmen)III. vi to layIV. vb aux* * *1.transitives Verb1) lay [down]jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back
etwas aus der Hand/beiseite legen — put something down/aside or down
2) (verlegen) lay <pipe, cable, railway track, carpet, tiles, etc.>3) (in eine bestimmte Form bringen)sich (Dat.) die Haare legen lassen — have one's hair set; s. auch Falte 3)
4) (schräg hinstellen) lean2.etwas an etwas (Akk.) legen — lean something [up] against something
transitives, intransitives Verb < hen> lay3.reflexives Verb1) lie downsich auf etwas (Akk.) legen — lie down on something
das Schiff/Flugzeug legte sich auf die Seite — the ship keeled over/the aircraft banked steeply
sich in die Kurve legen — lean into the bend; s. auch Bett 1); Ohr 2)
2) (nachlassen) < wind, storm> die down, abate, subside; < noise> die down, abate; < enthusiasm> wear off, subside, fade; < anger> abate, subside; < excitement> die down, subside3) (sich herabsenken)sich auf od. über etwas (Akk.) legen — < mist, fog> descend or settle on something, [come down and] blanket something
* * *A. v/teine Tischdecke auf den Tisch legen spread ( oder put) a tablecloth on the table;Eier legen lay eggs;ein Tuch um die Schultern legen wrap a scarf around one’s shoulders;jemandem den Arm um die Schultern legen put one’s arm (a)round sb’s shoulders;sich (dat)den Kopf legen an (+akk) rest one’s head againstFeuer legen an (+akk) set fire to;einen Brand legen start a fire, commit arsonB. v/r1. lie down;ins Bett legen go to bed;sich auf etwas (+akk)sich aufs Gemüt legen fig get one down, be depressing2. fig (nachlassen) Sturm, Wind, Lärm, auch Begeisterung, Aufregung etc: die down; Skandal, Streit etc: blow over; Spannung: ease off; Schmerz: ease; völlig: go away3. fig:C. v/i Huhn etc: lay (eggs)* * *1.transitives Verb1) lay [down]jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back
etwas aus der Hand/beiseite legen — put something down/aside or down
2) (verlegen) lay <pipe, cable, railway track, carpet, tiles, etc.>4) (schräg hinstellen) lean2.etwas an etwas (Akk.) legen — lean something [up] against something
transitives, intransitives Verb < hen> lay3.reflexives Verb1) lie downsich auf etwas (Akk.) legen — lie down on something
das Schiff/Flugzeug legte sich auf die Seite — the ship keeled over/the aircraft banked steeply
sich in die Kurve legen — lean into the bend; s. auch Bett 1); Ohr 2)
2) (nachlassen) <wind, storm> die down, abate, subside; < noise> die down, abate; < enthusiasm> wear off, subside, fade; < anger> abate, subside; < excitement> die down, subsidesich auf od. über etwas (Akk.) legen — <mist, fog> descend or settle on something, [come down and] blanket something
* * *placement n. -
24 absteigen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. vom Berg: descend, climb down; vom Pferd: get off (one’s horse), dismount; vom Fahrrad: get off (one’s bicycle)2. fig. Sportklub: be relegated, go down3. wo seid ihr abgestiegen? where did you spend the night?, which hotel etc. did you stay at?* * *(Sport) to go down;(abwärts gehen) to descend;(heruntersteigen) to get off; to dismount;(übernachten) to put up* * *ạb|stei|genvi sep irreg aux sein1) (= heruntersteigen) to get off (von etw sth)von einem Pferd/Rad etc absteigen — to dismount, to get off a horse/bicycle etc
"Radfahrer absteigen!" — "cyclists dismount"
2) (= abwärtsgehen) to make one's way down; (esp Bergsteiger) to climb downin absteigender Linie, in der absteigenden Linie — in the line of descent
sich auf dem absteigenden Ast befinden (inf) — to be going downhill, to be on the decline
3) (dated = einkehren) to stay4) (SPORT Mannschaft) to go down, to be relegated* * *1) (to put down to a lower grade, position etc: The local football team has been relegated to the Second Division.) relegate2) (to get off a horse, bicycle etc: He dismounted and pushed his bicycle up the hill.) dismount* * *ab|stei·genvi irreg Hilfsverb: sein▪ [von etw/einem Tier] \absteigen to dismount [from sth/an animal], to get off [of sth/an animal]von einer Leiter \absteigen to get down off [or from] the ladder, to climb down from a ladderin einem Hotel \absteigen to stay in a hotel3. (seinen Status verschlechtern)▪ irgendwie \absteigen to go downhillberuflich/gesellschaftlich \absteigen to slide down the job/social ladder4. SPORTsie sind auf den letzten Platz abgestiegen they've been relegated to the last position5. (im Gebirge) to descend, to climb down* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1)[vom Pferd/Fahrrad] absteigen — get off [one's horse/bicycle]
2) (abwärts gehen) go down; descendgesellschaftlich absteigen — (fig.) decline in social status
3) (Sport) be relegated4) (sich einquartieren)in einem Hotel absteigen — put up at a hotel
* * *absteigen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. vom Berg: descend, climb down; vom Pferd: get off (one’s horse), dismount; vom Fahrrad: get off (one’s bicycle)2. fig Sportklub: be relegated, go down3.wo seid ihr abgestiegen? where did you spend the night?, which hotel etc did you stay at?* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1)[vom Pferd/Fahrrad] absteigen — get off [one's horse/bicycle]
2) (abwärts gehen) go down; descendgesellschaftlich absteigen — (fig.) decline in social status
3) (Sport) be relegated* * *n.downswing n. -
25 heimsuchen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) hit, strike, visit BIBL.; (zerstören) ravage; Geister: haunt; Ungeziefer, auch hum. Besucher: descend on; heimgesucht von struck etc. by; heimgesucht werden von auch suffer s.th., be afflicted with; von einer Krankheit: come down with; von Dürre / Krieg heimgesucht drought-stricken / war-torn; vom Streik heimgesucht strike-ridden* * *to beset; to infest; to obsess* * *heim|su|chen ['haimzuːxn]vt septo strike; (für längere Zeit) to plague; (Feind) to attack; (Gespenst) to haunt; (Krankheit) to afflict; (Albträume, Vorstellungen) to afflict, to haunt; (Schicksal) to overtake, to afflict; (inf = besuchen) to descend on (inf)von Krieg heimgesucht —
Gott suchte die Ägypter mit schweren Plagen heim — God visited terrible plagues on the Egyptians
* * *((of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of: Her look of misery haunts me.) haunt* * *heim|su·chen[ˈhaimzu:xn̩]vt1. (überfallen)▪ jdn/etw \heimsuchen to strike sb/sthvon Armut/Dürre heimgesucht poverty-/drought-stricken3. (bedrängen)▪ jdn \heimsuchen to haunt sbsie wurde von grässlichen Albträumen heimgesucht she was haunted by hideous nightmares* * *transitives Verb1) <storm, earthquake, epidemic> strike; < disease> afflict; <nightmares, doubts> plague; <catastrophe, fate> overtake* * *heimsuchen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) hit, strike, visit BIBEL; (zerstören) ravage; Geister: haunt; Ungeziefer, auch hum Besucher: descend on;heimgesucht von struck etc by;von Dürre/Krieg heimgesucht drought-stricken/war-torn;vom Streik heimgesucht strike-ridden* * *transitives Verb1) <storm, earthquake, epidemic> strike; < disease> afflict; <nightmares, doubts> plague; <catastrophe, fate> overtake2) (aufsuchen) <visitor, salesman, etc.> descend [up]on* * *v.to infest v.to obsess v. -
26 niedergehen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. Lawine, Steinschlag etc.: come down; Regen etc.: fall; Gewitter: break; Vorhang etc.: come down, drop; FLUG. descend; (landen) touch down* * *to descend* * *nie|der|ge|henvi sep irreg aux seinto descend; (AVIAT) to descend, to come down; (Bomben, Regen, Giftstoff, Komet) to fall; (Fallschirmspringer) to drop; (Vorhang) to fall, to drop; (Gewitter) to break (auch fig); (Boxer) to go down* * *nie·der|ge·henvi irreg Hilfsverb: seingestern ist ein schweres Unwetter auf die Stadt niedergegangen a heavy storm brake over the city yesterday2. (landen) Flugzeug to touch down3. (zu Boden stürzen) Boxer to go down4. (sich senken) Vorhang to fall* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (landen) < plane, spacecraft, balloonist> come down; < parachutist> drop; < birds> land2) (fallen) <rain, satellite, avalanche> come down* * *niedergehen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. Lawine, Steinschlag etc: come down; Regen etc: fall; Gewitter: break; Vorhang etc: come down, drop; FLUG descend; (landen) touch down2. fig, Vorwürfe etc: rain down (auf +akk on)* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (landen) <plane, spacecraft, balloonist> come down; < parachutist> drop; < birds> land2) (fallen) <rain, satellite, avalanche> come down3) (Boxen): (zu Boden fallen) go down -
27 sinken
(Bedeutung) to diminish; to be on the decline;(Hoffnung) to fade;(Preis) to fall; to drop; to decline; to go down; to sag;(Schiff) to founder; to go down; to sink;(Wasserstand) to subside* * *sịn|ken ['zɪŋkn] pret sa\#nk [zaŋk] ptp gesu\#nken [gə'zʊŋkn]vi aux sein1) (Mensch, Gegenstand) to sink; (Schiff) to sink, to go down; (Ballon) to descend; (Nebel) to come down, to descend (liter)auf einen Stuhl/zu Boden sinken — to sink into a chair/to the ground
an jds Brust (acc) or jdm an die Brust sinken (liter) — to fall upon sb's breast
in Ohnmacht sinken (geh) — to swoon (old), to fall into a faint (esp Brit), to faint
die Arme/den Kopf sinken lassen — to let one's arms/head drop
2) (Boden, Gebäude) to subside, to sink; (Fundament) to settledas Haus war ein Meter tiefer gesunken — the house had sunk one metre (Brit) or meter (US)
3) (=niedriger werden Wasserspiegel, Temperatur, Preise etc) to fall, to drop4) (= schwinden) (Ansehen, Vertrauen) to diminish; (Einfluss) to wane, to decline, to diminish; (Hoffnung, Stimmung) to sinkden Mut/die Hoffnung sinken lassen — to lose courage/hope
5) (moralisch) to sink* * *1) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) lapse2) sink3) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) subside* * *sin·ken<sank, gesunken>[ˈzɪŋkn̩]vi Hilfsverb: seinauf den Grund \sinken to sink to the bottom2. (herabsinken) to descend3. (niedersinken) to drop, to fallins Bett \sinken to fall into bedzu Boden/auf ein Sofa \sinken to sink [or drop] to the ground/on[to] a sofadie Hände \sinken lassen to let one's hands fall, to drop one's handsdie Temperatur sank auf 2°C the temperature went down to 2°C; Kurs, Preis to fall, to drop, to be on the decline▪ \sinkend falling\sinkende Produktion ÖKON falling production\sinkender Dollar BÖRSE sagging dollarden Mut \sinken lassen to lose couragein jds Achtung/Ansehen \sinken to go down [or sink] in sb's estimation [or esteem], to lose sb's favour [or AM -or]; s.a. tief* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <ship, sun> sink, go down; <plane, balloon> descend, go down; (geh.) <leaves, snowflakes> fall2) (niedersinken) fallauf od. (geh.) in die Knie sinken — sink or fall to one's knees
3) (niedriger werden) <temperature, level> fall, dropdas Thermometer/Barometer sinkt — the temperature is falling/the barometer is going back
4) (an Wert verlieren) <price, value> fall, go down5) (nachlassen, abnehmen) fall; go down; <excitement, interest> diminish, decline* * *sinken; sinkt, sank, ist gesunken v/ijemandem in die Arme sinken fall into sb’s arms;zu Boden sinken sink ( oder drop) to the ground;auf die Knie sinken drop to one’s knees;ins Bett sinken fall ( oder collapse) into bed;in einen Sessel sinken sink ( oder collapse) into an armchair;sinken lassen lower, drop (auch Stimme);den Kopf sinken lassen hang one’s head;in tiefen Schlaf sinken sink into a deep sleep2. Aktien, Kurs, Preise, Temperatur etc: fall, drop, go down;das Fieber ist leicht gesunken the temperature has gone down slightly;der Verbrauch von Rindfleisch ist stark gesunken beef consumption has fallen considerably;zu einem allgemeinen Sinken der Energiepreise führen lead to a general fall in energy pricesseine Stimmung sank his spirits sank;er ist tief gesunken he has sunk very low;in jemandes Achtung sinken go down in sb’s opinion ( oder esteem);* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <ship, sun> sink, go down; <plane, balloon> descend, go down; (geh.) <leaves, snowflakes> fall2) (niedersinken) fallauf od. (geh.) in die Knie sinken — sink or fall to one's knees
3) (niedriger werden) <temperature, level> fall, dropdas Thermometer/Barometer sinkt — the temperature is falling/the barometer is going back
4) (an Wert verlieren) <price, value> fall, go down5) (nachlassen, abnehmen) fall; go down; <excitement, interest> diminish, decline* * *n.descent n. -
28 überfallen
v/t (unreg., untr., hat) attack; auf der Straße: auch mug; aus dem Hinterhalt: waylay, ambush; (Bank etc.) raid; mit Waffendrohung: hold up; gewalttätig: assault; (Dorf etc.) raid; (Land) invade; umg., fig. (besuchen) descend on; (unterwegs überfallen) waylay; von Müdigkeit etc. überfallen werden be overcome by tiredness etc.; plötzlich wurde ich von Müdigkeit überfallen auch suddenly a feeling of tiredness came over me ( oder hit me); entschuldigen Sie, dass ich Sie einfach so überfalle sorry for just dropping in on you like this; jemanden mit einer Frage / Aufgabe etc. überfallen spring a question / job etc. on s.o.* * *to hold up; to surprise; to come upon; to invade; to assault; to attack; to raid* * *über|fạl|len [yːbɐ'falən] ptp überfa\#llenvt insep irreg1) (= angreifen) to attack; (esp auf offener Straße) to mug; Bank etc to raid, to hold up, to stick up (esp US inf); Land, Stadt to invade, to attack; (MIL) Hauptquartier, Lager to raid2) (fig geh) (=überkommen Gefühle, Schlaf, Müdigkeit, Krankheit etc) to come over or upon; (= überraschen Nacht) to overtake, to come upon suddenlyjdn mit Fragen/Wünschen überfallen — to bombard sb with questions/requests
* * *1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) assault2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) hijack3) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) hold up4) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) raid* * *über·fal·len *[y:bɐˈfalən]▪ jdn \überfallen to mug [or attack] sb▪ etw \überfallen Bank to rob [or hold up sep] sth, to carry out a raid on; Land to attack [or invade] sth; MIL to raid sth2. (überkommen)▪ jdn \überfallen to come over sb, to overcome sbHeimweh überfiel sie she was overcome by homesickness▪ jdn \überfallen to descend [up]on sb* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) attack; raid <bank, enemy position, village, etc.>; (hinterrücks) ambush; (mit vorgehaltener Waffe) hold up; (fig.): (besuchen) descend onjemanden mit Fragen überfallen — (fig.) bombard somebody with questions
2) (überkommen) <tiredness, homesickness, fear> come over* * *überfallen v/t (irr, untrennb, hat) attack; auf der Straße: auch mug; aus dem Hinterhalt: waylay, ambush; (Bank etc) raid; mit Waffendrohung: hold up; gewalttätig: assault; (Dorf etc) raid; (Land) invade; umg, fig (besuchen) descend on; (unterwegs überfallen) waylay;von Müdigkeit etcüberfallen werden be overcome by tiredness etc;plötzlich wurde ich von Müdigkeit überfallen auch suddenly a feeling of tiredness came over me ( oder hit me);entschuldigen Sie, dass ich Sie einfach so überfalle sorry for just dropping in on you like this;jemanden mit einer Frage/Aufgabe etcüberfallen spring a question/job etc on sb* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) attack; raid <bank, enemy position, village, etc.>; (hinterrücks) ambush; (mit vorgehaltener Waffe) hold up; (fig.): (besuchen) descend onjemanden mit Fragen überfallen — (fig.) bombard somebody with questions
2) (überkommen) <tiredness, homesickness, fear> come over* * *v.to ambush v.to hold up v. -
29 zusammenschlagen
(unreg., trennb.)I v/t (hat zusammengeschlagen)1. aneinander: bang together; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen throw one’s hands up in surprise etc.; die Hacken zusammenschlagen click one’s heelsII v/i (ist): zusammenschlagen über (+ Akk) Wellen: engulf; fig., Verhängnis etc.: engulf, descend upon* * *to clap; to beat up; to click; to smash* * *zu|sạm|men|schla|gen sep1. vt1) (= aneinanderschlagen) to knock or bang or strike together; Becken to clash; Hacken to click; Hände to clap2) (= falten) to fold up3) (= verprügeln) to beat up; (= zerschlagen) Einrichtung to smash up, to wreck2. vi aux seinüber jdm/etw zusammenschlagen (Wellen etc) — to close over sb/sth; (stärker) to engulf sb/sth; (fig: Unheil etc) to descend upon sb/sth, to engulf sb/sth
* * *(to knock unconscious.) lay out* * *zu·sam·men|schla·genI. vt irreg Hilfsverb: haben1. (verprügeln)II. vi Hilfsverb: sein* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) (verprügeln) beat up3) (zertrümmern) smash up or to pieces4) (zusammenfalten) fold up2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinüber jemandem/etwas zusammenschlagen — (fig.) engulf somebody/something
* * *zusammenschlagen (irr, trennb)A. v/t (hat zusammengeschlagen)1. aneinander: bang together;die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen throw one’s hands up in surprise etc;die Hacken zusammenschlagen click one’s heelsB. v/i (ist):* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) (verprügeln) beat up3) (zertrümmern) smash up or to pieces4) (zusammenfalten) fold up2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinüber jemandem/etwas zusammenschlagen — (fig.) engulf somebody/something
* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) v.to beat up v.to smash v. -
30 fallen
v/i; fällt, fiel, ist gefallen1. fall, drop; (stürzen) fall (down); Regen, Schnee: fall; Klappe, Vorhang: come down; fallen lassen drop (auch fig.); zu oder auf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over; aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed; jemandem aus der Hand fallen fall ( oder drop) from s.o.’s hand; über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair; in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimet|res (Am. -ers) of snow last night; Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etc.2. (sinken) fall, drop, go down; Barometer: fall, be falling; Melodie, Stimme: descend, fall; das Gold ist im Preis / Wert gefallen the price / value of gold has gone down; im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down3. Festung etc.: fall, be taken; euph. Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig. Barriere, Tabu etc.: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated4. heftig: vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to s.o.; jemandem ins Lenkrad / in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel / reins from s.o.; sich aufs Bett / ins Gras etc. fallen lassen fall ( heftiger: throw o.s.) onto the bed / into the grass etc.; die Tür fiel ins Schloss the door slammed; Arm, Hals, Rücken6. (hängen) Gardine, Haare, Kleid: fall; Stoff auch: be draped; die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face7. Abhang, Klippen etc.: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descend8. (zustande kommen) Entscheidung: be made; Urteil: be passed; Tor: be scored; die Entscheidung fiel / zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided / there were two goals in the second half; es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired9. Bemerkung: fall, be made; eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark; darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge) lassen he didn’t say a word about it; auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned; es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words10. fallen in (+ Akk) (geraten) in Dialekt, Muttersprache: lapse into; in Trance, Schlaf: fall into; in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy; in einen tiefen Schlaf fallen fall into a deep sleep; Ohnmacht, Ungnade11. jemandem leicht / schwer fallen be easy / difficult for s.o.12. fig.: an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to s.o.; auf einen Feiertag etc. fallen fall ( oder be) on a holiday etc.; auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on s.o.; das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it; in eine Kategorie / unter eine Regelung etc. fallen come under a category / regulation etc.* * *(eingenommen werden) to fall;(sinken) to go down;(sterben) to be killed; to fall;(stürzen) to fall; to drop* * *fạl|len ['falən] pret fiel [fiːl] ptp gefa\#llen [gə'falən]vi aux sein1) (= hinabfallen, umfallen) to fall; (Gegenstand, Wassermassen) to drop; (THEAT Vorhang) to fall, to come down; (Klappe) to come down, to dropsich fallen lassen — to drop; (fig) to give up
durch eine Prüfung etc fallen —
ein gefallenes Mädchen (dated) — a fallen woman (dated)
See:→ auch Groschenbis auf +acc to)die Haare fallen ihr bis auf die Schultern/über die Augen/ins Gesicht/in die Stirn — her hair comes down to or reaches her shoulders/falls into her eyes/face/onto her forehead
3) (= abfallen, sinken) to drop; (Wasserstand, Preise, Fieber auch, Thermometer) to go down; (Fluss, Kurse, Wert, Aktien auch, Barometer) to fall; (Nachfrage, Ansehen) to fall off, to decreaseim Preis/Wert fallen — to go down or drop or fall in price/value
im Kurs fallen — to go down, to drop
4) (= im Krieg ums Leben kommen) to fall, to be killeder ist gefallen — he was killed in action
5) (=erobert werden Festung, Stadt etc) to fall7)der Löwe fiel dem Gnu in die Flanke — the lion pounced on( the flank of) the gnu
See:→ Halsdas Licht fällt durch die Luke — the light comes in through the skylight
das Los, das zu tun, fiel auf ihn — it fell to his lot to do that
9) (=stattfinden, sich ereignen Weihnachten, Datum etc) to fall (auf +acc on); (= gehören) to come ( unter +acc under, in +acc within, under)unter einen Begriff fallen — to be part of a concept
aus einer Gruppe/Kategorie etc fallen — to come outside a group/category etc, to be excluded from a group/category etc
10) (=zufallen Erbschaft etc) to go (an +acc to)das Elsass fiel an Frankreich — Alsace fell to France; (nach Verhandlungen) Alsace went to France
11) (= gemacht, erzielt werden) (Entscheidung) to be made; (Urteil) to be passed or pronounced; (Schuss) to be fired; (SPORT Tor) to be scored13)(= geraten)
in Schlaf fallen — to fall asleepin eine andere Tonart fallen — to speak in or ( absichtlich) adopt a different tone (of voice)
See:→ Opfer14) (= sein)See:→ Last* * *2) (to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) come down3) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) drop4) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fall5) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell ( over).) fall6) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fall7) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fall8) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) slump* * *fal·len<fällt, fiel, gefallen>[ˈfalən]vi Hilfsverb: seinetw \fallen lassen to drop sthjdn \fallen lassen to let go of sbSie haben Ihren Geldbeutel \fallen gelassen you've dropped your purse2. (fam: legen, setzen)sich akk aufs Bett/in den Sessel/auf einen Stuhl \fallen lassen to flop onto the bed/into the armchair/down onto a chair famjdn durch eine Prüfung \fallen lassen to fail sb in an examjdn/etw \fallen lassen to drop sb/sth6. (stürzen) to fallAchtung, auf dem nassen Boden kann man leicht \fallen! be careful, it's easy to slip on the wet floorer fiel unglücklich he fell badly7. (hängen) Vorhang, Kleid to hangdie Haare fielen ihm ins Gesicht/bis auf die Schultern his hair fell into his face/reached his shoulderssein Großvater ist im Krieg gefallen his grandfather was killed in the war9. (erobert werden) to fallnach langem Kampf fiel die Stadt schließlich after a prolonged fight the town finally fellim Preis/Wert \fallen to go down [or drop] [or fall] in price/value11. (treffen)▪ auf jdn \fallen to fall on sbder Verdacht fiel auf den Gärtner the suspicion fell on the gardenerdie Wahl der Chefin fiel auf den ersten Bewerber the boss chose the first applicant12. (dringen)Licht fiel durch ein kleines Fenster light came in through a small window13. (stattfinden, sich ereignen)der 1. April fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag April 1st falls on a Monday this yearin eine Epoche \fallen to belong to an era14. (zufallen)nach dem Krieg fielen viele Teile Ostdeutschlands an Polen after the war many parts of East Germany were annexed by Polandnach seinem Tod fiel die Versicherungssumme an die Bank after his death the insurance money went to the banksein Privatvermögen fällt nicht in das gemeinschaftliche Vermögen his private means are not channelled into the collective propertydie Entscheidung ist gefallen, wir verkaufen a decision has been made, we're sellingmorgen fällt das Urteil im Mordfall Maier tomorrow the verdict in the Maier murder case will be given17. SPORT to be scoreddas zweite Tor fiel fünf Minuten vor Spielende the second goal was scored five minutes before the end18. (abgegeben werden) Schuss to be firedsie hörten, wie die Schüsse fielen they heard the shots being fired19. (ausgesprochen werden) to be spoken; (geäußert werden) to be uttered; (erwähnt werden) to be mentionedsein Name fiel während der Sitzung mehrere Male his name was mentioned several times during the meetingbei dem Treffen seiner geschiedenen Eltern fiel kein einziges böses Wort when his divorced parents met, not a single harsh word was said [or spoken] [or uttered]eine Andeutung \fallen lassen to mention somethinger hat letzte Woche so eine Andeutung \fallen lassen he mentioned something [like that] last weekeine Andeutung \fallen lassen, dass... to let it drop that...eine Bemerkung \fallen lassen to make [or drop] a remark20. (verfallen)in einen Dialekt \fallen to lapse into a dialectin eine andere Gangart \fallen to change one's pacein Schlaf \fallen to fall asleepin eine andere Tonart \fallen to adopt a different tone [of voice]21. (dazugehören)unter einen Begriff/eine Kategorie \fallen to fall in [or under] a categorynicht in jds Kompetenz [o Zuständigkeitsbereich] \fallen to be outside sb's responsibilityins Schloss \fallen to slam shut[vor jdm] auf die Knie \fallen to fall one one's knees [in front of sb]jdm um den Hals \fallen to throw one's arms around sb's neckeinem Pferd in die Zügel \fallen to grab a horse's reins* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) fallsich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)
einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan
auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt
3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subsideim Preis fallen — go down or fall in price
4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or madedie Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders
8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time
in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category
unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation
11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)* * *fallen lassen drop (auch fig);zu oderauf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over;aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed;über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair;in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimetres (US -ers) of snow last night; → Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etcdas Gold ist im Preis/Wert gefallen the price/value of gold has gone down;im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down3. Festung etc: fall, be taken; euph Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig Barriere, Tabu etc: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated4. heftig:vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to sb;jemandem ins Lenkrad/in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel/reins from sb;sich aufs Bett/ins Gras etc5. Blick, Licht, Schatten etc: fall (durch through)die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face7. Abhang, Klippen etc: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descenddie Entscheidung fiel/zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided/there were two goals in the second half;es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired9. Bemerkung: fall, be made;eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark;darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge)lassen he didn’t say a word about it;auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned;es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words10.in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy;11. fig:an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to sb;auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on sb;das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it;in eine Kategorie/unter eine Regelung etcfallen come under a category/regulation etc12. umg:* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) fallsich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)
2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt
3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subsideim Preis fallen — go down or fall in price
4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> falldie Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders
7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcomein/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category
unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation
11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)* * *-reien n.descent n. -
31 herabsenken
* * *he|rạb|sen|kenvr sep(geh Nebel, Dunkelheit, Abend) to fall* * *reflexives Verb (geh.) <night, evening> fall; < mist, fog> settle, descend (auf + Akk. on, over)* * *herabsenken v/r (trennb, hat -ge-) liter Dunkelheit, Nacht, Nebel etc descend (auf +akk on)* * *reflexives Verb (geh.) <night, evening> fall; <mist, fog> settle, descend (auf + Akk. on, over) -
32 débarquer
débarquer [debaʀke]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verbb. ( = arriver subitement) (inf) to turn up* * *debaʀke
1.
verbe transitif to unload [marchandise] (de from; sur onto); to land [personne]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( descendre à terre) [passagers] to disembark3) (colloq) ( arriver) ( en masse) to descend (à upon); ( à l'improviste) to turn up (colloq) ( chez quelqu'un at somebody's place)4) (colloq) ( ne pas être au courant)il débarque toujours — he never has a clue (colloq) (what's going on)
* * *debaʀke1. vt[marchandises] to unload, [passagers] to disembark2. vi1) [passagers] to disembarkNous avons dû débarquer à Marseille. — We had to disembark at Marseilles.
2) fig to turn updébarquer chez qn — to turn up at sb's house, to descend on sb
Ils ont débarqué chez nous à dix heures du soir. — They turned up at our house at ten o'clock at night., They descended on us at ten o'clock at night.
* * *débarquer verb table: aimerA vtr to unload [marchandise, véhicule] (de from; sur onto); to land, to unload [passager, troupe] (de from; sur onto).B vi1 ( descendre à terre) [passagers] to disembark; débarquer du train/de l'avion to get off the train/the plane;2 Mil to land (sur on; en in);3 ○( arriver) ( en masse) to descend (à upon); ( à l'improviste) to turn up○ (chez qn at sb's place); ( en un lieu inconnu) [étranger] to find oneself (à in);4 ○( ne pas être au courant) il débarque toujours he never has a clue○ (what's going on); tu débarques! where have you been![debarke] verbe transitif————————[debarke] verbe intransitif2. [descendre]débarquer de [train] to get off, to alight from3. (familier) [arriver] to turn ou to show up4. (familier) [être ignorant]mets-moi au courant, je débarque give me an update, I haven't a clue what's going on -
33 abstammen
* * *to originate; to spring; to come; to descend* * *ạb|stam|menvi sep no ptpto be descended (von from); (LING) to be derived (von from)* * *ab|stam·men1. (jds Nachfahre sein)▪ von jdm \abstammen to descend [or be descended] from sb2. LING* * *intransitives Verb be descended ( von from)* * *abstammen v/i (trennb, ist -ge-)abstammen von be descended from; LING derive from* * *intransitives Verb be descended ( von from)* * *v.to descend v.to originate v. -
34 eintreten
(unreg., trennb.)I v/i1. (ist eingetreten): eintreten (in + Akk) go in(to), come in(to), enter; treten Sie doch ein! do come in!; durch das Loch ist Wasser eingetreten water came in through the hole2. (ist) fig.: eintreten in (+ Akk) (einen Beruf, ein Amt) take up; in den Krieg, ein Kloster, eine Phase: enter; in die Armee, eine Firma, einen Klub etc.: join; in Verhandlungen: enter into; in die Politik, ein Kloster: go into3. (ist) fig. (kommen) Regen: start; Kälte etc.: set in; Dunkelheit, Nacht, fall; Stille: descend; Winter etc.: come; (sich ereignen) happen, take place, occur; Fall, Notwendigkeit, Umstände: arise; Tod: occur; der Tod trat auf der Stelle ein death was instantaneous; es ist noch keine Besserung eingetreten there has been no improvement as yet; wenn der Fall eintritt, dass... if it happens that..., in case...4. (ist) fig.: für jemanden eintreten (verteidigen) stand ( oder speak) up for s.o.; (intervenieren) intervene on s.o.’s behalf; für etw. eintreten speak out in favo(u)r of s.th., support s.th.; voll: give s.th. one’s full backing; (plädieren für) argue for s.th.; siehe auch einsetzen II 2II v/t (hat)1. (Tür) kick down2. in den Boden: stamp in(to the ground); in den Teppich: (Krümel etc.) tread ( oder grind) in(to the carpet)4. (Schuhe) wear in* * *das Eintretenentrance* * *ein|tre|ten sep1. vi1) aux sein (= hineingehen) (ins Zimmer etc) to go/come in (in +acc -to); (in Verein, Partei etc) to join ( in etw (acc) sth)ins Haus éíntreten — to go into or enter the house
in eine Firma éíntreten — to go into or join a firm
in die Politik/den diplomatischen Dienst éíntreten — to go into or enter politics/the diplomatic service
ins Heer éíntreten — to join the army, to join up
in den Krieg éíntreten — to enter the war
in Verhandlungen éíntreten (form) — to enter into negotiations
ins 30. Lebensjahr éíntreten (form) — to enter upon (form) or go into one's 30th year
die Verhandlungen sind in eine kritische Phase eingetreten — the negotiations have entered a critical phase
bitte treten Sie ein! (form) — (please) do come in
2)auf jdn éíntreten — to boot or kick sb, to put the boot in on sb (inf)
3) aux sein (= sich ereignen) (Tod) to occur; (Zeitpunkt) to come; (= beginnen) (Dunkelheit, Nacht) to fall; (Besserung, Tauwetter) to set inbei Eintreten der Dunkelheit — at nightfall
gegen Abend trat starkes Fieber ein — toward(s) evening the patient started to run a high temperature
es ist eine Besserung eingetreten — there has been an improvement
wenn der Fall eintritt, dass... — if it happens that...
es ist der Fall eingetreten, den wir befürchtet hatten — what we had feared has in fact happened
4) aux seinfür jdn/etw éíntreten — to stand or speak up for sb/sth
sein mutiges Eintreten für seine Überzeugung — his courageous defence (Brit) or defense (US) of his conviction or belief
5) (Sw)éíntreten — to follow sth up
2. vt1) (= zertrümmern) to kick in; Tür to kick down or in2) (= hineintreten) Stein etc to tread in (in +acc -to)3) Schuhe to wear or break in4)etw (in den Fuß) éíntreten — to run sth into one's foot
* * *das1) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) championship2) (to go or come in: Enter by this door.) enter3) (to come or go into (a place): He entered the room.) enter* * *Ein·tre·ten<-s>* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (auch fig.) enterbitte, treten Sie ein! — please come in
2) (Mitglied werden)in einen Verein/einen Orden eintreten — join a club/enter a religious order
3) (sich ereignen) occur2.für jemanden/etwas eintreten — stand up for somebody/something; (vor Gericht) speak in somebody's defence
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb kick in <door, window, etc.>* * *eintreten (irr, trennb)A. v/iin +akk) go in(to), come in(to), enter;treten Sie doch ein! do come in!;durch das Loch ist Wasser eingetreten water came in through the hole2. (ist) fig:eintreten in (+akk) (einen Beruf, ein Amt) take up; in den Krieg, ein Kloster, eine Phase: enter; in die Armee, eine Firma, einen Klub etc: join; in Verhandlungen: enter into; in die Politik, ein Kloster: go into3. (ist) fig (kommen) Regen: start; Kälte etc: set in; Dunkelheit, Nacht, fall; Stille: descend; Winter etc: come; (sich ereignen) happen, take place, occur; Fall, Notwendigkeit, Umstände: arise; Tod: occur;der Tod trat auf der Stelle ein death was instantaneous;es ist noch keine Besserung eingetreten there has been no improvement as yet;wenn der Fall eintritt, dass … if it happens that …, in case …4. (ist) fig:für jemanden eintreten (verteidigen) stand ( oder speak) up for sb; (intervenieren) intervene on sb’s behalf;für etwas eintreten speak out in favo(u)r of sth, support sth; voll: give sth one’s full backing; (plädieren für) argue for sth; → auch einsetzen B 25. (hat):eintreten auf (+akk) mit den Füßen: kick6. (ist) schweiz figB. v/t (hat)1. (Tür) kick down2. in den Boden: stamp in(to the ground); in den Teppich: (Krümel etc) tread ( oder grind) in(to the carpet)3.sich (dat)etwas eintreten get sth in one’s foot4. (Schuhe) wear in* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (auch fig.) enterbitte, treten Sie ein! — please come in
in einen Verein/einen Orden eintreten — join a club/enter a religious order
3) (sich ereignen) occur2.für jemanden/etwas eintreten — stand up for somebody/something; (vor Gericht) speak in somebody's defence
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb kick in <door, window, etc.>* * *n.advocacy n.espousal n. -
35 herleiten
(trennb., hat -ge-)II v/refl: sich herleiten von derive ( oder be derived) from; go back to; genealogisch: descend ( oder be descended) from* * *to derive* * *her|lei|ten sep1. vt2) (= an bestimmten Ort leiten) to bring2. vrsich von etw hérleiten — to come from sth, to be derived from sth
* * *(to come or develop from: The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.) derive* * *her|lei·tenI. vt1. (ableiten) to derive sth from sth2. (folgern) to deduce [or infer] [or conclude] sth from sthII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb derive (aus, von from)2.reflexives Verbsich von/aus etwas herleiten — derive or be derived from something
* * *herleiten (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t (ableiten) derive (B. v/r:sich herleiten von derive ( oder be derived) from; go back to; genealogisch: descend ( oder be descended) from* * *1.transitives Verb derive (aus, von from)2.reflexives Verbsich von/aus etwas herleiten — derive or be derived from something
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36 senken
I v/t1. (sinken lassen) lower (auch Stimme, Fieber, Blutdruck); (Preise etc.) lower, reduce, cut; (Steuern) reduce, cut; die Augen senken lower ( oder cast) one’s eyes (down); den Kopf senken bow one’s headII v/refl1. Stimme: be lowered2. Temperatur: fall, drop3. Mauer: sag; Boden, Haus: give way, subside; Straße: dip, fall off; Wasserspiegel: drop, fall; die Äste senken sich unter der Schneelast the branches bend under the weight of the snow; ihr Busen hob und senkte sich her bosom rose and fell* * *to reduce; to lower; to bow; to sink;sich senkento subside; to dip; to sag; to sink* * *sẹn|ken ['zɛŋkn]1. vtto lower; Lanze, Fahne to dip; Kopf to bow; Preis, Steuern, Kosten to decrease, to lower; (TECH) Schraube, Loch, Schacht to sink; (HORT) Schösslinge, Wurzeln etc to plant2. vrto sink; (Grab, Haus, Boden, Straße auch) to subside; (Wasserspiegel auch) to go down, to fall; (Decke) to sag; (Flugzeug) to descend; (Stimme) to drop; (liter Nacht, Nebel) to fall, to descend ( über, auf +acc on)dann senkte sich ihr Blick — then she looked down, then she lowered her eyes or her gaze (liter)
* * *1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) lower2) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hang* * *sen·ken[ˈzɛŋkn̩]I. vt▪ etw \senken1. (ermäßigen) to lower [or decrease] sthdie Preise \senken to reduce [or lower] prices; (niedriger machen) to lower sthden Blutdruck/das Fieber \senken to lower the blood pressure/reduce feverden Grundwasserspiegel \senken to lower the groundwater levelden Kopf \senken to bow one's headein Boot ins Wasser \senken to lower a boat into the waterdie Stimme \senken (fig) to lower one's voiceII. vr1. (niedriger werden) to sinkdas Grundstück senkt sich leicht zu einer Seite the property subsides slightly to one side* * *1.transitives Verb1) lower; (Bergbau) sink < shaft>; lower < flag>; drop < starting flag>die Augen od. den Blick/die Stimme senken — lower one's eyes or glance/voice
2) (herabsetzen) reduce <fever, pressure, prices, etc.>2.reflexives Verb <curtain, barrier, etc.> fall, come down; <ground, building, road> subside, sink; < waterlevel> fall, sink* * *A. v/t1. (sinken lassen) lower (auch Stimme, Fieber, Blutdruck); (Preise etc) lower, reduce, cut; (Steuern) reduce, cut;die Augen senken lower ( oder cast) one’s eyes (down);den Kopf senken bow one’s headB. v/r1. Stimme: be lowered2. Temperatur: fall, dropdie Äste senken sich unter der Schneelast the branches bend under the weight of the snow;ihr Busen hob und senkte sich her bosom rose and fell* * *1.transitives Verb1) lower; (Bergbau) sink < shaft>; lower < flag>; drop < starting flag>die Augen od. den Blick/die Stimme senken — lower one's eyes or glance/voice
2) (herabsetzen) reduce <fever, pressure, prices, etc.>2.reflexives Verb <curtain, barrier, etc.> fall, come down; <ground, building, road> subside, sink; < waterlevel> fall, sink -
37 lanzar
v.1 to throw.lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw somebody into the sea/riverMaría le lanza la bola a Ricardo Mary throws Richard the ball.2 to let out.lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult somebody3 to launch (commerce).Ellos lanzan su producto nuevo They launch their new product.4 to come at, to jump at.Se me lanzó un león A lion came at me.5 to give.María le lanza a Sue un golpe Mary gives Sue a blow.6 to be thrown at, to be thrown to.Se me lanzó una piedra A stone was thrown at me.7 to evict.El juez lanzó al inquilino The judge evicted the tenant.* * *1 (gen) to throw2 (cohete) to launch4 (producto) to launch1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law\lanzarse contra alguien to attack somebody* * *verb1) to throw, hurl2) launch3) pitch•- lanzarse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, piedra] [gen] to throw; [con violencia] to hurl, flinglanzaron botes de humo contra los manifestantes — they threw o hurled smoke bombs at the demonstrators
la explosión lanzó algunas piedras al cielo — the explosion threw o flung stones into the sky
lanzar algo/a algn al suelo — [gen] to throw sth/sb to the ground; [con violencia] to hurl sth/sb to the ground
2) (=disparar) [+ flecha, proyectil] to fire; [+ cohete, misil] [hacia el aire] to launch; [hacia tierra] to drop3) (Dep) [+ disco, jabalina, balón] to throw; [+ peso] to put; [+ pelota] (Béisbol) to pitch; (Cricket) to bowllanzar una falta — (Ftbl) to take a free kick
4) (=emitir) [+ mensaje] to deliver; [+ insulto, ataque] to hurl; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ desafío] to issue, throw down; [+ grito, suspiro] to let outlas autoridades han lanzado un nuevo mensaje a los inversores — the authorities have issued a new message to investors
la emisora lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente — the radio station launched harsh attacks against the president
lanzar críticas contra algn — to criticize sb, level criticism against sb frm
llamamientolanzar una mirada — to shoot a glance o look
5) (Com) [+ producto, moda] to launch, bring out; [+ disco] to release, bring outhan lanzado al mercado un nuevo modelo — they have brought out a new model, they have released a new model onto the market
fue el primer banco que lanzó al mercado bonos hipotecarios — it was the first bank to issue mortgage bonds
6) (Mil) [+ campaña, ataque] to launch7) (=vomitar) to bring up8) (Bot) [+ hojas, flores] to come out in, put out9) (Jur) to dispossess2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex. The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.----* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex: The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *lanzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹piedras/objetos› to throw2 ‹disco/jabalina/pelota› to throw; ‹peso› to put; (en béisbol) to pitch3 ‹misil/torpedo/proyectil› to launch; ‹bomba› to drop4 ‹satélite/cohete› to launchB ‹producto/libro/proyecto› to launchla canción que los lanzó a la fama the song which shot them to fameC1 ( Mil) ‹ataque/ofensiva› to launch2 ‹crítica/acusación› to launchlanzaron una serie de ataques contra la organización they launched a series of attacks on the organizationlas acusaciones lanzadas contra él por miembros del partido the accusations made against him o leveled at him by party memberslanzó un llamamiento a la calma he called o appealed for calm, he made an appeal for calmD1 ‹mirada› to shoot, givele lanzó una mirada inquisidora he shot o gave her an inquisitive lookme lanzó una indirecta she dropped me a hint2 ‹grito›los manifestantes lanzaron gritos de protesta contra el gobierno the demonstrators shouted protests against the governmentlanzaron consignas contra el régimen they shouted anti-government sloganslanzó un grito de dolor he let out a cry of pain, he cried out in painlanzar un suspiro to sigh, to breathe a sighel piloto lanzó un mensaje de emergencia the pilot sent out an SOS■ lanzarviA (en béisbol) to pitch■ lanzarse1 ( refl) (arrojarse) to throw oneselfse lanzó al vacío desde lo alto de un edificio he threw o flung himself off the top of a buildingse lanzó al agua she threw herself o jumped o leaped into the waterlanzarse en paracaídas to parachute; (en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out2(abalanzarse, precipitarse): se lanzó en su búsqueda he set about looking for herlanzarse a la calle to take to the streetsse lanzaron sobre or contra el ladrón they pounced o leaped on the thieflos niños se lanzaron sobre los pasteles the children pounced o dived on the cakesse lanzaron escaleras arriba they rushed o charged upstairsse lanzaron al ataque they attackedno te lances a comprar ( fam); don't rush into buying anythingse lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar ( fam); she dives o rushes into things without thinking3 (emprender) lanzarse A algo to undertake sth, embark UPON sthse lanzaron a una campaña aparatosa de publicidad they embarked on o undertook a spectacular publicity campaign4 (en una carrera) to launch oneselfse lanzó como cantante popular she launched herself as a pop singer* * *
lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
( en béisbol) to pitch
‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
◊ lanzarse al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;
lanzarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en una emergencia) to bale outb) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):◊ lanzarse sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;
lanzarse al ataque to attack
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojar
- bombear
- canuto
- bomba
- córner
- echar
- indirecta
- mandar
- puya
- tirar
English:
blast off
- bowl
- bring in
- bring out
- cast
- dare
- drive
- drop
- fire
- float
- glower
- ground
- heave
- hurl
- introduce
- launch
- send up
- shoot
- squirt
- throw
- throw down
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- utter
- dart
- deliver
- fling
- hint
- hit
- lob
- loose
- pitch
- project
- put
- set
- sling
- spew
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[con fuerza] to hurl, to fling;lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw sb into the sea/river;los alborotadores lanzaban palos y piedras a la policía the rioters were hurling sticks and stones at the police2. [bomba] to drop;[flecha, misil] to fire3. [cohete, satélite] to launch4. [ataque] to launch[con el pie] to kick; [en béisbol] to pitch;lanzó el balón a las gradas (de una patada) he kicked o sent the ball into the stands;lanzar el balón fuera to put the ball out of play;lanzar un penalty to take a penalty;lanzar peso to put the shot6. [grito, gemido, aullido] to let out;[acusación] to make; [suspiro] to heave; [mirada, sonrisa] to give; [beso] to blow;lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult sb;el lobo lanzaba aullidos the wolf was howling7. [producto, artista, periódico] to launch;[disco, película] to release;lanzar una campaña de descrédito contra alguien to start a campaign to discredit sb9. [en ciclismo] to lead out10. [despojar] to dispossess;[desalojar] to evict* * *v/t* * *lanzar {21} vt1) : to throw, to hurl2) : to pitch3) : to launch* * *lanzar vb2. (mísil, producto) to launch -
38 abattre
abattre [abatʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ maison, mur] to pull down ; [+ arbre] to cut down ; [+ avion] to shoot down ; [+ adversaire] to bring downb. ( = tuer) [+ personne, animal] to shoot ; [+ animal de boucherie] to slaughterc. ( = épuiser) to weaken ; [mauvaise nouvelle, échec] to demoralized. [+ carte] to lay down• abattre son jeu or ses cartes to lay one's cards on the table2. reflexive verb* * *abatʀ
1.
1) ( tuer) to slaughter [animal de boucherie]; to destroy [animal dangereux]; ( avec une arme à feu) to shoot [somebody] down [personne]; to shoot [animal]l'homme à abattre — the prime target; fig the one to beat
2) ( faire tomber) to pull down [bâtiment]; to knock down [mur]; to bring down [statue]; to shoot down [avion]; [personne] to fell [arbre]; [tempête] to bring down [arbre, pylône]3) ( découvrir) to show [carte, jeu]abattre ses cartes or son jeu — lit, fig to put one's cards on the table
4) ( accabler) ( physiquement) to wear [somebody] out; ( moralement) to demoralize5) ( accomplir) to get through [travail]
2.
s'abattre verbe pronominals'abattre sur — [orage] to beat down on; [oiseau] to swoop down on; [malheur] to descend upon
* * *abatʀ vt1) [arbre] [bûcheron] to cut down, to fell, [tempête] to bring down2) [mur, maison] to pull down3) [avion, personne] to shoot down4) [bétail] to slaughter, [animal malade] to destroy, to put down, [animal sauvage] to shoot5) fig (physiquement) to wear out, to tire out6) (fig) (moralement) to demoralizeabattre du travail; abattre de la besogne — to get through a lot of work
* * *abattre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( tuer) to slaughter [animal de boucherie]; to destroy [animal dangereux]; ( avec une arme à feu) to shoot [sb] down [personne]; to shoot [animal]; c'est l'homme à abattre he is the prime target; fig he is the one to beat;2 ( renverser) to bring [sth/sb] down [tyran, régime];3 ( faire tomber) to pull down [bâtiment]; to knock down [mur, paroi]; to bring down [statue]; to shoot down [avion]; to break down [tabou, préjugé]; [personne] to fell [arbre]; [tempête] to bring down [arbre, pylône]; [pluie] to settle [poussière];4 ( découvrir) to show [carte, jeu]; abattre ses cartes or son jeu lit, fig to put one's cards on the table;5 ( accabler) ( physiquement) to wear [sb] out; ( moralement) to demoralize, to get [sb] down○; être abattu ( physiquement) to be worn out; ( moralement) to be demoralized; on ne va pas se laisser abattre! we're not going to let things get us down!; ne te laisse pas abattre keep your spirits up!;B s'abattre vpr1 [arbre, construction, rocher] to come down; [avion] to crash; [personne] to collapse;2 ( agresser) s'abattre sur [orage] to beat down on; [oiseau] to swoop down on; [léopard] to pounce on; [guerre] to engulf; [malheur] to descend upon.[abatr] verbe transitif1. [faire tomber - arbre] to cut down (separable), to fell ; [ - mur] to pull ou to knock down (separable) ; [ - quille] to knock down (separable)2. [suj: vent, tempête etc] to knock down (separable)3. [mettre à plat - main, battant] to bring down (separable)abattre ses cartes ou son jeub. (figuré) to lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand5. [tuer - personne] to shoot (down) ; [ - avion] to shoot ou to bring down (separable) ; [ - lièvre] to shoot ; [ - perdrix] to shoot, to bring down (separable) ; [ - animal domestique] to put down (separable) ; [ - animal de boucherie] to slaughter6. [démoraliser] to shatter————————s'abattre verbe pronominal intransitif————————s'abattre sur verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [pluie] to come pouring down on[grêle] to come pelting ou beating down on[coups] to rain down onle malheur/la maladie venait de s'abattre sur nous suddenly we'd been struck by disaster/disease2. [se jeter sur] to swoop down on -
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tomber [tɔ̃be]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring downb. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come downc. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 eurosd. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to falle. ( = pendre) to hangf. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronouncedg. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new bossh. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)i. (locutions)• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!2. <b. ( = séduire) (inf)c. ( = retirer) (inf)* * *
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1. tɔ̃beverbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]
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verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to dropqu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)
ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!
3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die downfaire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]
il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low
4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die outle roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played
faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]
5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to falltomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly
7) (se retrouver, se placer)tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law
8) ( devenir) to falltomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love
9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be giventomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen
10) ( rencontrer)tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)
si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square
11) ( survenir) gén to cometu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!
tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave
il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?
tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting
12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]13) ( abandonner)laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]
laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)
laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down
14) ( agresser)tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)
15) ( mourir) euph to die
II tɔ̃benom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]* * *tɔ̃be1. vi1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fallAttention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!
tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through
Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.
tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant
3) (= survenir)tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right
4)laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop
Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up
Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down
Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.
Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.
5)tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across
tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone
Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about
2. vt* * *tomber verb table: aimerB vtr (+ v avoir)C vi (+ v être)1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.I[tɔ̃be] nom masculinau tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou duskII[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ][avion, bombe, projectile] to falltomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall downtomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchairne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall offtomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horsetomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a treea. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody upb. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody overa. [en poussant] to push something overb. [en renversant] to knock something overc. [en lâchant] to drop somethingd. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come outla robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come downla neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/rainingune goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neckil tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are fallingtoi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every montha. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!6. [déboucher]là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamaincontinuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a closela température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degreessa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperaturesa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall throughles candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first rounda. [cité] to bring downb. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topplec. [record] to breakd. [concurrent] to defeat10. [devenir]tomber malade to become ou to fall illtomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead11. JEUX [carte]B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]1. [événement] to fall ou to be onmon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sundaytomber juste [calcul] to work out exactlyton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of itmal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad timele mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me[personne]on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail striketomber juste [deviner] to guess righta. [opportunément] to turn up at the right momentb. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luckah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to youil est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was luckya. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong momentb. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of lucktu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come outles dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m————————[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce3. (familier & locution)————————tomber dans verbe plus préposition[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)————————tomber en verbe plus prépositiontomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces————————tomber sur verbe plus préposition1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to getquand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machineil tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to -
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------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shuka[Swahili Plural] shuka[English Word] sheet[English Plural] sheets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shuka N[Swahili Example] wakiwa katika shuka zao nyeupe walionekana kama malaika [Kez][English Example] with their white sheets, they looked like angels------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] shuka[Swahili Plural] shuka[English Word] loin-cloth[English Plural] loin-cloths[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shuka N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] disembark[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] land[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V[Swahili Example] shuka motokaa [Rec][English Example] land out of the vehicle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] get down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] alight[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] get out[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V[Swahili Example] shuka motokaa [Rec][English Example] get out of the vehicle------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] descend[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akipanda juu au akishuka chini [Moh][English Example] as he ascends down or descends up------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] drop[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be lowered[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] sink[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] na aende kwa mzee yule aliyeshuka mashavu akafanye naye mapenzi [Sul][English Example] let [her] go to that old man with the sunken cheeks and make love with him------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] fall (to the ground)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] collapse[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be humbled[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be humiliated[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be depressed[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be steep[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shuka[English Word] be precipitous[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua V------------------------------------------------------------
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descend — verb 1 move downwards ADVERB ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ slowly ▪ carefully 2 lead downwards ADVERB ▪ steeply … Collocations dictionary
descend — de·scend /di send/ vi: to pass by inheritance de·scen·di·bil·i·ty / ˌsen də bi lə tē/ n de·scend·ible / sen də bəl/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
descend — verb 1》 move downwards. ↘(of a road or flight of steps) slope or lead down. 2》 Music become lower in pitch. 3》 (descend on) make a sudden attack on or unwelcome visit to. 4》 (be descended from) be a blood relative of (an ancestor).… … English new terms dictionary
descend — verb 1) the plane started descending Syn: go down, come down; drop, fall, sink, dive, plummet, plunge, nosedive Ant: ascend, climb 2) she descended the stairs … Thesaurus of popular words
descend — verb 1) the plane started descending Syn: go down, come down, drop, fall, sink, dive, plummet, plunge, nosedive 2) she descended the stairs Syn: climb down, go down … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
descend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descendre, from Latin descendere, from de + scandere to climb more at scan Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one < descended from the platform … New Collegiate Dictionary
descend — verb [dɪˈsend/ a) To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward The rain descended, and the floods came. Matthew vii. 25.… … Wiktionary
descend — de|scend [ dı send ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to go down a mountain or slope, or to go downstairs: I descended into the valley. He slowly descended the stairs. a ) intransitive to come nearer to the ground: The airplane was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
descend — [[t]dɪse̱nd[/t]] descends, descending, descended 1) VERB If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level. [FORMAL] [V prep] Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar... [V n] She… … English dictionary