descend

scendere

Spostarsi da un luogo più alto a uno più basso, spesso lungo scale o un pendio.

In inglese semplice: To move from a higher place to a lower place, often along steps or a slope.

• We descended the stairs slowly.
• The plane began to descend through the clouds.
• They descended the steep path to the beach.

Come si usa: descend into something (We descended into the valley before sunset.); descend from something (The hikers descended from the ridge.)

Sinonimi: go down, come down

Contrari: ascend

Espressioni comuni: descend the stairs, descend a slope, descend into something

discendere

Avere una determinata persona o un determinato gruppo tra i propri antenati.

In inglese semplice: To have a particular person or group as ancestors in your family’s past.

• He is descended from farmers.
• Their family descends from settlers who arrived two centuries ago.
• Are you descended from anyone famous?

Come si usa: be descended from someone (She is descended from a family of sailors.)

Espressioni comuni: descend from someone, descend from immigrants, descend from something

piombare su, avventarsi su

Arrivare all’improvviso, spesso in molti o con l’intenzione di attaccare.

In inglese semplice: To arrive suddenly, often as a large group or in order to attack.

• Soldiers descended on the village.
• Hundreds of fans descended on the small town.
• The attackers descended upon the camp without warning.

Come si usa: descend on someone/something (A crowd of reporters descended on the house.); descend upon someone/something (Armed raiders descended upon the village at dawn.)

Sinonimi: swoop down on, fall upon

Espressioni comuni: descend on someone, descend upon something