What is the Spanish word for "descend"?

Learn how to say "descend" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

descend

Spanish

descender

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Alternative translations of "descend"

bajar
caer
descenso
descendencia

Examples of how to use "descend" in Spanish

English
The eagle began to descend from the sky.
Spanish
El águila comenzó a descender del cielo.
English
They descend the stairs every morning.
Spanish
Ellos bajan las escaleras todas las mañanas.
English
She descended the hill yesterday afternoon.
Spanish
Ella descendió la colina ayer por la tarde.
English
We are descending into the valley now.
Spanish
Ahora estamos descendiendo al valle.
English
He has descended from the mountain twice.
Spanish
Él ha descendido de la montaña dos veces.

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The eagle began to descend from the sky.

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