German-English translation for "herabsteigen"

"herabsteigen" English translation

herabsteigen
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; sein>

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  • come down, descend (von from)
    herabsteigen vom Himmel
    herabsteigen vom Himmel
  • dismount
    herabsteigen vom Pferd
    herabsteigen vom Pferd
examples
  • von seinem hohen Ross herabsteigen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    von seinem hohen Ross herabsteigen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
The kitten couldn't get down from the tree.
Das Kätzchen konnte den Baum nicht herabsteigen.
Source: Tatoeba
She had to come down to reality in order to enjoy him as he was.
Sie mußte erst wieder zur Wirklichkeit herabsteigen, um sich an ihm, so wie er war, zu freuen.
Source: Books
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