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Detailed Translations for descending from English to German

descending:

descending [the ~] noun

  1. the descending
    Absteigen; der Abstieg
  2. the descending (climbing down)
    Absteigen; Absitzen; Herabsteigen

Translation Matrix for descending:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Absitzen climbing down; descending expiating; sitting out; waiting out
Absteigen climbing down; descending
Abstieg descending decay; descent; deterioration; landing; putrefaction; rotting; touchdown
Herabsteigen climbing down; descending

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Synonyms for "descending":


Antonyms for "descending":

  • ascending

Related Definitions for "descending":

  1. coming down or downward1

descending form of descend:

to descend verb (descends, descended, descending)

  1. to descend
    herabsteigen
    • herabsteigen verb (steige herab, steigst herab, steigt herab, stieg herab, stiegt herab, herabgestiegen)
  2. to descend (come down; land; go down)
    absteigen; hinabsteigen; hinunterkommen; hinuntersteigen; niedersteigen; heruntersteigen; herabsteigen
    • absteigen verb (steige ab, steigst ab, steigt ab, stieg ab, stieget ab, abgestiegen)
    • hinabsteigen verb (steige hinab, steigst hinab, steigt hinab, stieg hinab, stieget hinab, hinabgestiegen)
    • hinunterkommen verb (komme hinunter, kommst hinunter, kommt hinunter, kam hinunter, kamt hinunter, hinuntergekommen)
    • hinuntersteigen verb (steige hinunter, steigst hinunter, steigt hinunter, stieg hinunter, stiegt hinunter, hinuntergestiegen)
    • niedersteigen verb (steige nieder, steigst nieder, steigt nieder, stieg nieder, stiegt nieder, niedergestiegen)
    • heruntersteigen verb (steige herunter, steigst herunter, steigt herunter, stieg herunter, stiegt herunter, heruntergestiegen)
    • herabsteigen verb (steige herab, steigst herab, steigt herab, stieg herab, stiegt herab, herabgestiegen)
  3. to descend (go down)
    nach unten gehen; heruntersteigen; herabsteigen; nach unten laufen
  4. to descend (lower; let descent)
    niederlassen; hinunter lassen

Conjugations for descend:

present
  1. descend
  2. descend
  3. descends
  4. descend
  5. descend
  6. descend
simple past
  1. descended
  2. descended
  3. descended
  4. descended
  5. descended
  6. descended
present perfect
  1. have descended
  2. have descended
  3. has descended
  4. have descended
  5. have descended
  6. have descended
past continuous
  1. was descending
  2. were descending
  3. was descending
  4. were descending
  5. were descending
  6. were descending
future
  1. shall descend
  2. will descend
  3. will descend
  4. shall descend
  5. will descend
  6. will descend
continuous present
  1. am descending
  2. are descending
  3. is descending
  4. are descending
  5. are descending
  6. are descending
subjunctive
  1. be descended
  2. be descended
  3. be descended
  4. be descended
  5. be descended
  6. be descended
diverse
  1. descend!
  2. let's descend!
  3. descended
  4. descending
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for descend:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
absteigen come down; descend; go down; land climb down; dismount; get off
herabsteigen come down; descend; go down; land come down; end up somewhere; get finished; get off; land; step down; step out
heruntersteigen come down; descend; go down; land climb down; get finished; get off; step down; step out
hinabsteigen come down; descend; go down; land get off; step down; step out
hinunter lassen descend; let descent; lower
hinunterkommen come down; descend; go down; land come down; end up somewhere; get finished; land
hinuntersteigen come down; descend; go down; land climb off; get finished; get off; step down; step out
nach unten gehen descend; go down go down
nach unten laufen descend; go down
niederlassen descend; let descent; lower establish oneself; settle; take up one's residence somewhere
niedersteigen come down; descend; go down; land
- come; come down; condescend; deign; derive; fall; go down; settle

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Antonyms for "descend":


Related Definitions for "descend":

  1. come as if by falling1
  2. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way1
  3. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity1
  4. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example1
    • She was descended from an old Italian noble family1

Wiktionary Translations for descend:

descend
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
descend zurückgehen; heruntergehen; sinken dalen — naar beneden gaan
descend stumpf werden; abstumpfen; sich entschärfen; senken baisser — Faire descendre, mettre plus bas