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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 Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, 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 Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, 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 / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, 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.
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 Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, 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, 2011
© FAO, 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.
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 Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, 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 negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, 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 Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
What line are you descended from?
-¿De qué línea desciendes?
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, 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 Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

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Word forms

descend

verb
Basic forms
Pastdescended
Imperativedescend
Present Participle (Participle I)descending
Past Participle (Participle II)descended
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I descendwe descend
you descendyou descend
he/she/it descendsthey descend
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am descendingwe are descending
you are descendingyou are descending
he/she/it is descendingthey are descending
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have descendedwe have descended
you have descendedyou have descended
he/she/it has descendedthey have descended
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been descendingwe have been descending
you have been descendingyou have been descending
he/she/it has been descendingthey have been descending
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I descendedwe descended
you descendedyou descended
he/she/it descendedthey descended
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was descendingwe were descending
you were descendingyou were descending
he/she/it was descendingthey were descending
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had descendedwe had descended
you had descendedyou had descended
he/she/it had descendedthey had descended
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been descendingwe had been descending
you had been descendingyou had been descending
he/she/it had been descendingthey had been descending
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will descendwe shall/will descend
you will descendyou will descend
he/she/it will descendthey will descend
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be descendingwe shall/will be descending
you will be descendingyou will be descending
he/she/it will be descendingthey will be descending
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have descendedwe shall/will have descended
you will have descendedyou will have descended
he/she/it will have descendedthey will have descended
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been descendingwe shall/will have been descending
you will have been descendingyou will have been descending
he/she/it will have been descendingthey will have been descending
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would descendwe should/would descend
you would descendyou would descend
he/she/it would descendthey would descend
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be descendingwe should/would be descending
you would be descendingyou would be descending
he/she/it would be descendingthey would be descending
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have descendedwe should/would have descended
you would have descendedyou would have descended
he/she/it would have descendedthey would have descended
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been descendingwe should/would have been descending
you would have been descendingyou would have been descending
he/she/it would have been descendingthey would have been descending
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am descendedwe are descended
you are descendedyou are descended
he/she/it is descendedthey are descended
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being descendedwe are being descended
you are being descendedyou are being descended
he/she/it is being descendedthey are being descended
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been descendedwe have been descended
you have been descendedyou have been descended
he/she/it has been descendedthey have been descended
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was descendedwe were descended
you were descendedyou were descended
he/she/it was descendedthey were descended
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being descendedwe were being descended
you were being descendedyou were being descended
he/she/it was being descendedthey were being descended
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been descendedwe had been descended
you had been descendedyou had been descended
he/she/it had been descendedthey had been descended
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be descendedwe shall/will be descended
you will be descendedyou will be descended
he/she/it will be descendedthey will be descended
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been descendedwe shall/will have been descended
you will have been descendedyou will have been descended
he/she/it will have been descendedthey will have been descended