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[dɪ'send]гл.; преим. книжн.1) спускаться, сходитьto descend into a valley / cave — спускаться в долину / пещеру
From the heights of the mountain immense avalanches often descend. — С вершины этой горы часто сходят ужасные лавины.
Syn:Ant:2) опускать, вести внизas steps that descend us towards our graves — как ступени, что ведут нас вниз, в могилу
3) иметь нисходящую часть, спускатьсяFrom here the path descends. — Отсюда тропа идёт под уклон.
Ant:4) опускаться, снижаться ( о самолёте)We watched the plane descend. — Мы наблюдали за тем, как самолёт снижается.
Ant:5) поэт. наступать, надвигаться (о сумерках, ночи)The shades of evening began to descend. — Надвигались сумерки.
Syn:6) передаваться по наследству, переходить от (кого-л.)Our principles may come from our fathers; our prejudices certainly descend from the female branch. — Принципы достаются нам от наших отцов, а предрассудки, несомненно, от матерей.
Syn:7) происходить, вести родSyn:8) погружаться (в хаос, отчаяние)9) нагрянуть (к кому-л. в гости);Thousands of tourists descend on the lake every year. — Каждый год на озеро приезжают тысячи туристов.
10) овладевать ( кем-либо), захватывать (кого-л.)A feeling of sadness descended on me. — Меня охватила грусть.
11) внезапно напасть (на кого-л.)The Arsenal man had the ball in the net before the defensive hordes could descend on him. — Игрок "Арсенала" послал мяч в сетку ворот прежде, чем на него обрушились полчища защитников.
The manor descended to his son. — Поместье перешло к его сыну.
13) пасть, опуститься, унизиться (до чего-л.)to descend to a mean trick — поступить низко, нечестно
Syn:14) астр. клониться к горизонту15) муз. снижать тон••to descend to particulars — переходить к частностям / деталям
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