descend

[US]/dɪˈsend/
[UK]/dɪˈsend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. hatua au hali ya kushuka; kushuka au kwenda chini; kuwa mwarithi; kushusha hadhi
vt. kushuka; kusonga au kuenea chini
Word Forms
Past Tensedescended
Present Participledescending
Past Participledescended
Third Person Singulardescends

Phrases & Collocations

descend from

shuka kutoka

descend on

shuka juu ya

descend upon

shuka juu ya

Example Sentences

the argument descends into burlesque.

hoja inashuka katika burlesque.

The moon is descending down.

Mwezi unashuka chini.

be descended from ...

kuanzia kabila la...

The path descends steeply to the village.

Njia inashuka kwa mwinyi hadi kijiji.

A regiment of foot are descending the hill.

Kundi la askari wanashuka mlima.

the vehicle descended a ramp.

Gari ilishuka njia ya kupoa.

a side road descended into the forest.

Barabara ya pembe ilishuka ndani ya msitu.

the army had descended into chaos.

Jeshi lilishuka katika hali ya machafuko.

the militia descended on Rye.

Kundi la wapiganaji walishuka kwenye Rye.

The river descends to the sea.

Mto unashuka hadi bahari.

in descending order of importance

kwa utaratibu wa kushuka kwa umuhimu

He descended from the tower.

Alishuka kutoka kwenye mnara.

He descended into a cellar.

Alishuka ndani ya gogo.

a tradition descending from colonial days.

tamaduni inayotoka zama za kikoloni.

He then descends to chop suey.

Kisha anashuka kwa chop suey.

The mountain path descended precipitously to a small valley.

Njia ya mlima ilishuka kwa kasi hadi bonde dogo.

the mineshaft descended deep into the bowels of the earth.

Shimo la madini lilienda chini sana ndani ya tumbo la dunia.

he was scrupulous in refusing to descend to misrepresentation.

Alikuwa mwangavu sana kukataa kushuka hadi uwongo.

an air of gloom descended on Labour party headquarters.

Hali ya huzuni ilishuka kwenye makao makuu ya chama cha Labour.

Real-world Examples

Eventually, their civilisation descended into chaos and warfare.

Hapo baadaye, ustaarabu wao ulishuka katika machocha na vita.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The South Pacific"

Repeat! Attach! Descend! Pay out line. Whoa, girl!

Kurudia! Ambatanisha! Rukaa chini! Lipa laini. Wow, msichana!

Source: Charlotte's Web

How was she ever to descend?

Alitarudiaga jinsi gani?

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

All eyes on me as I descend on a blood diamond Chandelier.

Macho yote kwangu nikiruka chini kwenye Chandelier ya almasi ya damu.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

So I can descend to considerable depths.

Hivyo naweza kushuka hadi kwenye kina kirefu.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

I'm descended from the third brother!

Mimi nimerithi kutoka kwa kaka wa tatu!

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The wild horses are largely descended from those brought by Europeans hundreds of years ago.

Farasi pori hasa wanatoka wale walioletwa na Wazuri miaka mia moja iliopita.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Every summer, they descend on Simon's Town, South Africa.

Kila majira ya kiangalia, wanaruka kwenye Simon's Town, Afrika Kusini.

Source: Animal World

Catalan adventurer, Aniol Serrasolses, descended the 20-meter ice waterfall in Svalbard archipelago in Norway.

Mchangamwano kutoka Catalan, Aniol Serrasolses, aliruka chini kwenye mteremko wa maji baridi wa mita 20 katika kisiwa cha Svalbard nchini Norway.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Both of the septal and anterior regions are served by the left anterior descending artery.

Eneo zote mbili la septal na la mbele hutolewa na moyo wa kushoto wa anterior.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

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