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to descend (e.g. a mountain)
  1. 1 to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down — esp. 下りる
  2. 2 to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount — esp. 降りる
  3. 3 to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold
  4. 4 to be granted, to be issued, to be given — esp. 下りる
  5. 5 to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) — esp. 降りる
  6. 6 to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm) — esp. 下りる
N5
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#1097
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • I'll get off here.

    sense 2 · to alight (e.g. from bus)

  • Ann came downstairs.

    sense 1 · to descend (e.g. a mountain)

  • It frosted last night.

    sense 5 · to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)

  • I got off at the park.

    sense 2 · to alight (e.g. from bus)

  • Let's get out of the taxi.

    sense 2 · to alight (e.g. from bus)

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