"descend" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

descend verbo

descend + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 7
descend the stairs • descend the steps • descend the staircase • descend several feet • descend the ladder • ...
verbo + descend
Kolokacji: 3
begin to descend • begin descending • start descending
descend + preposición
Kolokacji: 39
descend from • descend into • descend on • descend upon • descend through • ...
descend + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 39
slowly descend • descend directly • quickly descend • descend rapidly • gradually descend • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 10
1. slowly descend = wolno zejdź slowly descend
2. quickly descend = szybko zejdź quickly descend
3. descend rapidly = zejdź szybko descend rapidly
  • Using the light of the stones Damson had supplied, they descended silently.
  • With this reflection, the two men silently descended the mountain and remounted their horses.
  • Behind him, a large movie screen descended silently from a slit in the ceiling at the back of the narrow stage.
  • The lady did not answer, but silently descended the staircase, the prince following her.
  • She darted back into the elevator, descended silently to the street.
  • She silently descended from the windowsill to the floor and immediately crouched down.
  • Our craft descended silently, as a glider, probably unnoticed save by a traffic control computer or two.
  • So The Shadow descended silently and reached the window of another empty suite directly below the meeting place.
  • It appeared later in the hallway, then silently descended the steps and reached the street.
  • The foot moved forwards, then descended silently on to the ice.
5. easily descend = łatwo zejdź easily descend
(2) directly, immediately
Kolokacji: 2
(3) gradually, suddenly, sharply
Kolokacji: 3
(7) finally, eventually, mainly
Kolokacji: 3
(8) carefully, cautiously
Kolokacji: 2
(9) swiftly, hastily
Kolokacji: 2
(10) steadily, regularly
Kolokacji: 2

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