Descend from Meaning in English

expression

US

dɪˈsɛnd/ /ˈfɹəm

di-SEND frum

UK

dɪsˈɛnd/ /fɹˈɒm

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التعريف

To be related to or originate from someone or something in the past, especially ancestors or earlier forms.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used for family ancestry ('descend from royalty') or origins of things and species ('descend from apes'). Formal or neutral register. Not used for direction (that's just 'descend'). Frequently confused with 'come from', but 'descend from' emphasizes lineage or development through time.

• Spanish: descender de - provenir de
• Portuguese (BR): descender de - provir de
• Portuguese (PT): descender de - provir de
• Chinese (Simplified): 起源于 - 出自
• Chinese (Traditional): 起源於 - 出自
• Hindi: से उत्पन्न होना - से वंश होना
• Arabic: ينحدر من
• Bengali: উৎপন্ন হওয়া - বংশধর হওয়া
• Russian: происходить от - происходить из (о родословной)
• Japanese: 〜の子孫である - 〜に由来する
• Vietnamese: xuất thân từ - có nguồn gốc từ
• Korean: ~에서 유래하다 - ~의 후손이다
• Turkish: -den gelmek - soyundan gelmek
• Urdu: نسل ہونا - سے تعلق ہونا
• Indonesian: berasal dari - keturunan dari

جمل نموذجية

Humans descend from ancient ancestors.

basic

Some dogs descend from wolves.

basic

She says that she descends from a famous family.

basic

All European languages descend from a common root.

natural

He proudly claims to descend from kings.

natural

Do you think these customs descend from ancient traditions?

natural