| Traduções principais |
| descend⇒ vi | (physically: go down) | descer v int |
| | The snow began falling and we decided we had better descend. |
| | A neve começou a cair e decidimos que era melhor descer. |
| descend vi | (numbers: become fewer, lower) (números) | diminuir, declinar, baixar, cair v int |
| | Rates of HIV infection have finally begun to descend. |
| | Taxas de infecção pelo HIV finalmente começaram a diminuir. |
| descend vi | figurative (settle, fall) | cair v int |
| | | instalar, estabelecer |
| | When the president walked into the room, a respectful hush descended. |
| descend [sth]⇒ vtr | (go down: stairs, slope) | descer vt |
| | I began to descend the hill and discovered I had no brakes. |
| | Eu comecei a descer a ladeira e descobri que estava sem freio. |
| descend into [sth] vi + prep | (enter [sth] by going down) | descer até v int + prep |
| | If we enter through this tunnel we will descend into a large cavern. |
| descend into [sth] vi + prep | figurative (turn to: [sth] less moral) | cair em v int + prep |
| | The use of methamphetamines will cause you to descend into a living hell of addiction. |
| descend on [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (settle on, fall on) | cair sobre v int + prep |
| | A blanket of snow descended on the town. |
| descend from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (living thing: have evolved from) | descender de vt + prep |
| | | ser descendente de expres |
| | All humans descend from a common ancestor. |