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descent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

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noun

Descenso

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

Examples :

"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

Subimos la montaña con dificultad, pero el descenso fue más fácil.

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noun

Descenso, bajada

Examples :

"We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."

Tuvimos dificultades para encontrar el descenso correcto.

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Descenso, pendiente

A sloping passage or incline.

Examples :

"The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."

El descenso a la caverna era húmedo y resbaladizo.

geography geology

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noun

Ascendencia, linaje

Lineage or hereditary derivation.

Examples :

"Our guide was of Welsh descent."

Nuestro guía era de ascendencia galesa.

family history race

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noun

Descenso, declive

A drop to a lower status or condition; decline.

Examples :

"After that, the holiday went into a steep descent."

Después de eso, las vacaciones entraron en un fuerte descenso.

condition situation

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noun

Descenso, invasión

A falling upon or invasion.

Examples :

"The sudden descent of the swarm of bees onto the picnic blanket caused a flurry of panicked running. "

El repentino descenso del enjambre de abejas sobre la manta de picnic causó una ráfaga de pánico y carreras.

military war action

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Descenso

A particular extension of the idea of gluing. See Descent (mathematics).

Examples :

"The descent of the function across the x-axis showed a clear pattern. "

El descenso de la función a través del eje x mostró un patrón claro.