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How to say
"To descend" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Dec 02, 2021 (see all)
спуска́ться
[ spus-ká-tsa ]
to go down, to come down; to descend
Examples of "To descend" in Russian
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Мы стоя́ли на са́мой высо́кой то́чке горы́, собира́ясь спуска́ться вниз, как вдруг услы́шали лай на́шей соба́ки.
my sta-yá-lee na sá-maî vy-só-kaî tóch-kye ga-rý, sa-bee-rá-yas' spus-ká-tsa vnees, kak vdruk us-lý-sha-lee laî ná-sheî sa-bá-lee
We were standing at the highest point of the mountain, about to go down, when suddenly we heard the barking of our dog.
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Anita says:
Hello, I note that in both examples, вниз is used. Since спуска́ться already means go down, can I do without вниз? Thanks.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Anita,
Yes, you can omit вниз. It just completes the sentence and makes it sound a little fuller.