verb🔗ShareDescendre, s'abaisserTo 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 descendue et les inondations sont arrivées.actionnaturegeographyphysicsdirectionpositionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrer dans, se retirerTo enter mentally; to retire."After a long day at work, she enjoyed descending into a relaxing bath. "Après une longue journée de travail, elle aimait se retirer dans un bain relaxant.mindsoulphilosophyChat 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 s'est abaissé de son haut rang.attitudecharactermoralvaluebeingconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasser, 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 started descending into details about minor budget changes. "Après avoir discuté de la stratégie globale de l'entreprise, la réunion a commencé à aborder les détails des modifications budgétaires mineures.directionactionwayprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendreTo come down, as from a source, original, or stock"My grandmother is from Italy, so I am descending from Italian heritage. "Ma grand-mère est originaire d'Italie, donc je descends d'un héritage italien.directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre issu de, provenir deTo be derived (from)"The tradition of family recipes descending from my grandmother is very important to us. "La tradition des recettes de famille issues de ma grand-mère est très importante pour nous.familyhistoryChat 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 sudTo move toward the south, or to the southward."The flock of geese was descending southward as they migrated for the winter. "Le vol d'oies descendait vers le sud alors qu'il migrait pour l'hiver.directiongeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescendre, baisserTo fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone."The siren's wail was initially high, but it began descending into a lower, mournful sound. "Le hurlement de la sirène était initialement aigu, mais il a commencé à descendre vers un son plus grave et mélancolique.musicsoundChat 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 la rivière en bateau ; descendre une échelle.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDescenteA descent."continual ascendings and descendings"Des montées et des descentes continues.directionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDécroissant(of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element."Please arrange these numbers in a descending order."Veuillez classer ces nombres par ordre décroissant.mathnumberlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescendantThat causes a sequence to follow a descending order."We used a descending sort."Nous avons utilisé un tri descendant.directionmathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
