"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
(2) directly, immediately
Kolokacji: 2
(3) gradually, suddenly, sharply
Kolokacji: 3
(7) finally, eventually, mainly
Kolokacji: 3
(8) carefully, cautiously
Kolokacji: 2
1. carefully descend = ostrożnie zejdź carefully descend
2. cautiously descend = ostrożnie zejdź cautiously descend
  • The tower and the rose, she thought as she descended cautiously.
  • She eased the attic door open without a sound and cautiously descended to the landing.
  • There, rather than go past the open study where his uncle was, Clive descended cautiously to the front hall.
  • They descended cautiously, edging their way through the bushes towards the spot where the man was standing.
  • In a moment, Harry was out of his own car and descending cautiously.
  • We descended cautiously to make good use of the abundance of water.
  • The group cautiously descended the short slope to the jungle's edge.
  • He slid over the edge and began to descend cautiously, taking his time but moving with steady progress.
  • They followed him, descending cautiously as he caused the flagstone to lower itself above their heads.
  • He cautiously descended the stairs to the lowest landing, in which was a deep window.
(9) swiftly, hastily
Kolokacji: 2
(10) steadily, regularly
Kolokacji: 2

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