descending

Moving or sloping downward; decreasing in size, amount, or rank.

ruДвижущийся или наклоняющийся вниз; уменьшающийся в размере, количестве или ранге.esQue se mueve o inclina hacia abajo; que disminuye en tamaño, cantidad o rango.frQui se déplace ou s'incline vers le bas ; qui diminue en taille, en quantité ou en rang.deSich nach unten bewegend oder neigend; kleiner oder geringer werdend in Größe, Menge oder Rang.ptQue se move ou inclina para baixo; que diminui em tamanho, quantidade, valor ou importância.zh向下移动或倾斜的；在大小、数量或等级上逐渐减少的。arصفة تدل على الاتجاه نحو الأسفل أو الانحدار، وتُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على التناقص في المقدار أو العدد أو المرتبة.

1. Moving downward B1 formal

   Going or coming down from a higher to a lower level.

   • The descending path led us to the valley.
   • The plane was descending for landing.
   • The temperature is descending as winter approaches.

   ruСпускающийсяesdescendentefrqui descend, descendantdeabsteigendptDescendentezh下降的arهابط

   Sinônimos: downwarddroppingfallingsinkingslopingtumbling

   Antônimos: ascendingclimbingrising

2. Decreasing in amount or value B2 formal

   Becoming less in quantity, size, or intensity.

   • The graph shows a descending trend in sales.
   • The descending volume of water worried the farmers.
   • The company's profits are descending this quarter.

   ruУбывающийesdescendentefren diminutiondeabnehmendptDecrescentezh递减的arمتناقص

   Sinônimos: decreasingdiminishingdroppingdwindlingebbingfallinglesseningsinkingwaning

   Antônimos: growingincreasingrising

3. In order from highest to lowest B1 formal

   Arranged in a sequence that goes from the largest or most important to the smallest or least important.

   • The list is sorted in descending order by price.
   • The students were ranked in descending order of their scores.
   • The data is presented in descending order of frequency.

   ruНисходящийesdescendente (en orden de mayor a menor)frEn ordre décroissantdeAbsteigendptDecrescentezh降序arتنازلي

   Sinônimos: decreasingdiminishing

   Antônimos: ascending

• more descending comparative form
• most descending superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of moving downward or lowering oneself, or to come from a particular origin or background.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения движения вниз или спуска, а также происхождения из определённого источника или среды.esVerbo que se usa para indicar movimiento hacia abajo o descenso, así como origen o procedencia de una fuente o medio.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer un mouvement vers le bas ou une descente, ainsi qu'une origine provenant d'une certaine source ou d'un milieu donné.deVerb, das die Abwärtsbewegung oder das Herabsteigen bezeichnet sowie die Herkunft aus einer bestimmten Quelle oder Umgebung.ptVerbo usado para indicar movimento para baixo ou descida, bem como a origem ou proveniência de algo a partir de uma determinada fonte ou meio.zh表示向下移动、下降或从某处下来的动词，也指起源于某个来源或环境。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الحركة إلى أسفل أو النزول، وكذلك على الأصل أو الانحدار من مصدر أو وسط معين.

1. Move downward B1 formal

   To move from a higher to a lower position.

   • The hikers began to descend the mountain carefully.
   • The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.
   • The plane started to descend for landing.

   ruСпускатьсяesDescenderfrdescendre (se déplacer vers le bas)dehinabsteigenptDescerzh下降arينزل

   Sinônimos: come downdivedropfallgo downlowerplungesinktumble

   Antônimos: ascendclimbrise

2. Come from an ancestor B2 formal

   To be related to someone who lived a long time ago.

   • She descends from a long line of artists.
   • The family descends from Irish immigrants.
   • He claims to descend from royalty.

   ruПроисходитьesdescender defrdescendre dedeAbstammenptDescenderzh源自arينحدر من

3. Fall or drop suddenly B2 formal

   To fall or drop to a lower level, often suddenly or dramatically.

   • Darkness descended upon the valley.
   • Silence descended over the crowd.
   • A sense of panic descended on the room.

   ruОпускатьсяescaer o bajar bruscamentefrchuter brusquementdePlötzlich fallenptCair ou despencarzh下降arالهبوط المفاجئ

   Sinônimos: divedropfallnosediveplummetplungetumble

   Antônimos: ascendclimbincreaserisesoar

• descended past participle
• descended past simple
• descending present participle
• descends third person singular