verb🔗ShareDescendre, tomberTo pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc."The rain descended, and the floods came."La pluie est tombée et les inondations sont arrivées.directionactionpositionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe retirer, se replierTo enter mentally; to retire."After a long day at work, she descended into a quiet book to unwind. "Après une longue journée de travail, elle s'est retirée dans un livre tranquille pour se détendre.mindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondre sur, attaquer(with on or upon) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence."And on the suitors let thy wrath descend."Et que ta colère s'abatte sur les prétendants.militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, s'abaisserTo come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or rank; to lower or abase oneself"he descended from his high estate"Il est descendu de son haut rang.attitudecharactermoralactionvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasser à , aborderTo pass from the more general or important to the specific or less important matters to be considered."After discussing the company's overall strategy, the meeting descended into a debate about the font size on the new brochure. "Après avoir discuté de la stratégie globale de l'entreprise, la réunion est passée à un débat sur la taille de la police de la nouvelle brochure.wayactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, provenirTo come down, as from a source, original, or stock"My grandmother descended from a long line of farmers. "Ma grand-mère descendait d'une longue lignée d'agriculteurs.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre issu de, provenir deTo be derived (from)"Her love of cooking descended from her grandmother, who owned a small bakery. "Son amour pour la cuisine provenait de sa grand-mère, qui possédait une petite boulangerie.familyhistorybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, provenirTo proceed by generation or by transmission; to happen by inheritance."A crown descends to the heir."Une couronne revient à l'héritier.familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre vers le sud, se diriger vers le sudTo move toward the south, or to the southward.""During the fall migration, the flock of geese descended further south each day, seeking warmer weather." "Pendant la migration d'automne, la volée d'oies descendait chaque jour plus au sud, à la recherche d'un temps plus chaud.directiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, baisserTo fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone."The singer's voice descended to a low rumble at the end of the song. "La voix du chanteur est descendue vers un grondement grave à la fin de la chanson.soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendreTo go down upon or along; to pass from a higher to a lower part of"they descended the river in boats; to descend a ladder"Ils ont descendu le fleuve en bateau ; descendre une échelle.actiondirectionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
