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There would be no place to hide, other than to descend into some greater madness, which forced the hospital to lock him up each day, all day, in one of the isolation cells.No tendría dónde esconderse, salvo sumirse en una locura más profunda, lo que obligaría al hospital a encerrarlo en una celda de aislamiento.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
But then as the evening drew on, I began to feel a little restless in my room, and in the end decided to descend to the bar below to try a little of the local cider.Sin embargo, conforme fueron avanzando las horas empecé a sentirme inquieto dentro de la habitación, y al fin decidí bajar al bar a probar la sidra del lugar.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Anything is possible, but there's no need to descend into chaos, no need to lose our bearings, said the man from the chamber of commerce.Todo puede ser, pero sin caer en el caos, sin perder la brújula, dijo el tipo de la cámara de comercio.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Imagine a pilot flying on instruments descending toward a landing strip only to discover it is a football field to the right.Imagine a un piloto cuya aeronave vuela por instrumentos y desciende sobre una pista de aterrizaje sólo para descubrir que es un campo de fútbol situado a la derecha de la verdadera pista.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
The stationmaster's mouth fell open and a look of alarm descended on his jovial, slightly doltish face.El jefe de estación se quedó con la boca abierta. Una expresión de alarma cubrió sus facciones, joviales y un tanto estúpidas.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
To be consistent with the Codex labelling standard, the point"a [full] list of feed ingredients, including appropriate reference to additives", should have added:"in descending order of proportion."Para ajustarse a las normas de etiquetado del Codex, hay que añadir al punto "una lista [completa] de los ingredientes del pienso con la correspondiente mención de los aditivos": "en orden decreciente de proporción. "© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 01.10.2011© FAO, 2011ftp://ftp.fao.org/ 01.10.2011
The drag area is used to calculate the total load (drag area X Dynamic Pressure) of the parachute, which is the resultant force acting upward to slow the descending booster.El área de resistencia se utiliza para calcular la carga total (área de resistencia x presión dinámica) del paracaídas, la cual constituye la fuerza resultante que actúa hacia arriba para reducir la velocidad de descenso del propulsor.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
On descending, I found the kitchen on the brink of pandemonium, and in general, an extremely tense atmosphere amongst all levels of staff.Al volver abajo, la cocina era un auténtico infierno. El ambiente era muy tenso entre todo el personal, sin excepciones.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
An awkwardness had descended on me, and we said little on the way back.De pronto, la vergüenza se apoderó de mí, y apenas dijimos nada durante todo el camino de vuelta.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
And the back hand, which I supposed had descended from a dorsal fin, had, when I finally got a look at it, six thick fingers.Y la mano posterior, que yo suponía descendía de una aleta dorsal, tenía, cuando al final pude mirarla, seis dedos gruesos.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
What line are you descended from?-¿De qué línea desciendes?Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Whatever he might have been thinking about his present, remembering from his past or even planning for his future, was all lost in whatever fog had descended right behind his eyes.Lo que estuviese pensando sobre su presente, recordando sobre su pasado o incluso planeando de cara al futuro, estaba perdido en la niebla que había descendido sobre él.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
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descend from
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descend on
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descend on
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be descended from
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Word forms
descend
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Past | descended |
Imperative | descend |
Present Participle (Participle I) | descending |
Past Participle (Participle II) | descended |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I descend | we descend |
you descend | you descend |
he/she/it descends | they descend |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am descending | we are descending |
you are descending | you are descending |
he/she/it is descending | they are descending |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have descended | we have descended |
you have descended | you have descended |
he/she/it has descended | they have descended |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been descending | we have been descending |
you have been descending | you have been descending |
he/she/it has been descending | they have been descending |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I descended | we descended |
you descended | you descended |
he/she/it descended | they descended |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was descending | we were descending |
you were descending | you were descending |
he/she/it was descending | they were descending |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had descended | we had descended |
you had descended | you had descended |
he/she/it had descended | they had descended |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been descending | we had been descending |
you had been descending | you had been descending |
he/she/it had been descending | they had been descending |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will descend | we shall/will descend |
you will descend | you will descend |
he/she/it will descend | they will descend |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be descending | we shall/will be descending |
you will be descending | you will be descending |
he/she/it will be descending | they will be descending |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have descended | we shall/will have descended |
you will have descended | you will have descended |
he/she/it will have descended | they will have descended |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been descending | we shall/will have been descending |
you will have been descending | you will have been descending |
he/she/it will have been descending | they will have been descending |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would descend | we should/would descend |
you would descend | you would descend |
he/she/it would descend | they would descend |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be descending | we should/would be descending |
you would be descending | you would be descending |
he/she/it would be descending | they would be descending |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have descended | we should/would have descended |
you would have descended | you would have descended |
he/she/it would have descended | they would have descended |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been descending | we should/would have been descending |
you would have been descending | you would have been descending |
he/she/it would have been descending | they would have been descending |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am descended | we are descended |
you are descended | you are descended |
he/she/it is descended | they are descended |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being descended | we are being descended |
you are being descended | you are being descended |
he/she/it is being descended | they are being descended |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been descended | we have been descended |
you have been descended | you have been descended |
he/she/it has been descended | they have been descended |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was descended | we were descended |
you were descended | you were descended |
he/she/it was descended | they were descended |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being descended | we were being descended |
you were being descended | you were being descended |
he/she/it was being descended | they were being descended |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been descended | we had been descended |
you had been descended | you had been descended |
he/she/it had been descended | they had been descended |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be descended | we shall/will be descended |
you will be descended | you will be descended |
he/she/it will be descended | they will be descended |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been descended | we shall/will have been descended |
you will have been descended | you will have been descended |
he/she/it will have been descended | they will have been descended |