descend
gb/dɪsˈɛnd/ us/dɪsˈɛnd/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Move downward from higher point
To go down from a higher place to a lower place.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to descend [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'descend' with 'decrease', but 'descend' refers specifically to physical or metaphorical movement downwards, not numerical reduction.
పర్యాయపదాలు
go down (More informal and general than 'descend'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ascend (Means to move upward from a lower to a higher place.)
పదకలయికలు
descend the stairs
|descend a hill
|descend into the valley
|descend from the mountain
విషయాలు
movement
|travel
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The hikers began to descend the steep trail.
- The plane will descend to 3,000 feet before landing.
- Darkness began to descend over the city.
- We slowly descended the stone steps to the beach.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We descend the hill together.
- The plane descends slowly.
- She descends the stairs quickly.
- They descend into the valley.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
Come from an ancestor or source
To come from a family member who lived before you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to descend from [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners use 'descend of' instead of the correct 'descend from'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
derive from (More formal and general; can refer to non-human origins.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
originate in (Can be used in contrast when talking about different sources.)
పదకలయికలు
descend from royalty
|descend from immigrants
|descend from ancient tribes
విషయాలు
family
|history
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She claims to descend from a long line of artists.
- Modern whales descend from land-dwelling mammals.
- Many Americans descend from European immigrants.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I descend from a small village family.
- He says he descends from kings.
- We descend from farmers.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
Change into worse condition
To become worse or fall into a bad situation.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to descend into [state]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with physical movement; here it is metaphorical for worsening conditions.
పర్యాయపదాలు
deteriorate (Focuses on gradual worsening rather than sudden change.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
improve (Refers to becoming better rather than worse.)
పదకలయికలు
descend into chaos
|descend into madness
|descend into poverty
విషయాలు
emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The peaceful protest quickly descended into violence.
- After losing his job, he descended into depression.
- The meeting descended into an argument.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The game descended into fighting.
- The city descended into fear.
- The party descended into noise.
క్రియ
B2
action
4
Attack by moving down suddenly
To come down quickly onto someone or something to attack or take over.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to descend on/upon [someone/something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
pounce on (More informal; often used for animals or sudden criticism.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
retreat from (Means to move away instead of attacking.)
పదకలయికలు
descend on the town
|descend upon the enemy
|descend on the prey
విషయాలు
conflict
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The army descended on the city at dawn.
- Reporters descended upon the celebrity as she left the court.
- Seagulls descended on the picnic area.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The soldiers descended on the village.
- Fans descended on the shop for tickets.
- Birds descended on the food.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
descend
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛnd/
US/dɪsˈɛnd/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
des - cend (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cend)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: descend
- 3rd Person Singular: descends
- Present Participle: descending
- Past: descended
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
descends
verb
descending
verb
descended
verb
Core family
descent
noun B1
descendant
noun B2
పదప్రయోగాలు
descend from someone/something
1/dɪsˈɛnd fɹˈʌm sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Be related by ancestry or origin
To be related to people who lived before you, or developed from something earlier.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She claims she is descended from nobility.
- This species descends from ancient reptiles.
descend on/upon someone/something
1/dɪsˈɛnd ənəpən sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Arrive suddenly in large numbers to attack or overwhelm
To arrive somewhere suddenly, often in large numbers, especially to attack or cause trouble.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Protesters descended on the parliament building.
- Locusts descended upon the crops.
descend into chaos
1/dɪsˈɛnd ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
idiom
Fall into disorder and confusion
To become very disorganized and out of control.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The meeting descended into chaos after the announcement.
- When the lights went out, the classroom descended into chaos.
descend into chaos
2/dɪsˈɛnd ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
idiom
gradually become chaotic
To slowly become very disorganized and out of control.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The meeting descended into chaos when everyone started talking at once.
- Without clear rules, the online discussion quickly descended into chaos.
- The country descended into chaos after the president fled.