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descents

/dɪˈsɛnts/ /diˈsɛnts/

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noun

Descensos

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 architecture building place

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noun

Linaje, ascendencia

Lineage or hereditary derivation.

Examples :

"Our guide was of Welsh descent."

Nuestro guía era de ascendencia galesa.

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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 outcome

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Descenso, invasión

A falling upon or invasion.

Examples :

"The repeated descents of locusts devastated the farmer's crops. "

Los repetidos descensos de langostas devastaron las cosechas del agricultor.

military war action

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Descensos

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

Examples :

"The architect understood that the building's overall structure could be understood by carefully studying the "descents" of its individual, interconnected components, seeing how each part "glues" or relates to the others in the larger design. "

El arquitecto entendió que la estructura general del edificio podía entenderse estudiando cuidadosamente los "descensos" de sus componentes individuales e interconectados, viendo cómo cada parte se "pega" o se relaciona con las demás en el diseño general.