descender in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for descender in the English»French Dictionary

defender [Brit dɪˈfɛndə, Am dəˈfɛndər] N (gen)

defender SPORTS

défenseur m

Defender of the Faith

Défenseur de la foi

public defender N Am

public defender

avocat m commis d'office (par le bureau d'aide judiciaire)

I.descend [Brit dɪˈsɛnd, Am dəˈsɛnd] VB trans

descend steps, slope, path:

descend

descendre

II.descend [Brit dɪˈsɛnd, Am dəˈsɛnd] VB intr

1. descend (go down):

descend person, path, plane:

descendre (from de)

in descending order of importance

en or par ordre décroissant d'importance

2. descend (fall):

descend darkness, rain, mist:

tomber (on, over sur)

3. descend (be felt):

descend gloom, chill, exhaustion:

s'abattre (on sur)

descend calm, peace:

s'étendre (on sur)

4. descend (arrive):

descend tourists, family:

arriver, débarquer inf

to descend on sb/Oxford/the village

débarquer chez qn/à Oxford/dans le village

to descend on the enemy

fondre sur l'ennemi

5. descend (be related to):

to descend from, to be descended from person, family:

descendre de

6. descend (sink):

to descend to doing

s'abaisser à faire

to descend so low or far as to do

s'abaisser jusqu'à faire

to descend into chaos, sentimentality

s'enfoncer dans

to descend into alcoholism, crime

sombrer dans

I.condescend [Brit kɒndɪˈsɛnd, Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd] VB trans (deign)

to condescend to do

condescendre à faire

II.condescend [Brit kɒndɪˈsɛnd, Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd] VB intr (patronize)

to condescend to sb

être condescendant envers qn

descendant [Brit dɪˈsɛnd(ə)nt, Am dəˈsɛndənt] N

descendant

descendant/-e m/f (of de)

condescending [Brit kɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ, Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ] ADJ

condescending

condescendant

condescendingly [Brit kɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋli, Am ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋli] ADV

condescendingly reply, smile:

condescendingly

avec condescendance

I.crescendo [Brit krɪˈʃɛndəʊ, Am krəˈʃɛnˌdoʊ] N

1. crescendo MUS:

crescendo

crescendo m inv

2. crescendo fig:

to reach a crescendo campaign:

atteindre son apogée

to reach a crescendo noise, violence, protest:

atteindre son paroxysme

II.crescendo [Brit krɪˈʃɛndəʊ, Am krəˈʃɛnˌdoʊ] ADJ ADV MUS

crescendo

crescendo

III.crescendo [Brit krɪˈʃɛndəʊ, Am krəˈʃɛnˌdoʊ] VB intr MUS

crescendo

faire un crescendo

descent [Brit dɪˈsɛnt, Am dəˈsɛnt] N

1. descent (downward motion):

descent

descente f (on, upon sur)

to make one's descent

faire sa descente

the aircraft began its descent

l'avion a commencé sa descente

his descent into crime/alcoholism started in 1964

c'est en 1964 qu'il a versé dans la criminalité/qu'il a sombré dans l'alcoolisme

2. descent (extraction):

descent

descendance f

of Irish descent

de descendance or d'origine irlandaise

to claim descent from

prétendre descendre de

a British citizen by descent

un citoyen britannique par filiation

to trace one's line of descent back to Henry VIII

faire remonter sa généalogie jusqu'à Henri VIII

line of descent N

line of descent

descendance f

line of descent

lignée f

descender in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for descender in the English»French Dictionary

I.descend [dɪˈsend] VB intr

1. descend (go down):

descend

descendre

2. descend (fall):

descend darkness

tomber

3. descend (deteriorate):

to descend into sth

tomber en qc

4. descend (lower oneself):

descend

s'abaisser

Phrases:

to descend from sb/sth

provenir de qn/qc

II.descend [dɪˈsend] VB trans

descend

descendre

descendant [dɪˈsendənt] N

descendant

descendant(e) m (f)

condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsend, Am ˌkɑ:n-] VB intr iron hum

to condescend to +infin

condescendre à +infin

condescending ADJ

condescending

condescendant(e)

descent [dɪˈsent] N

1. descent (movement):

descent

descente f

2. descent fig (decline):

descent

déclin m

3. descent no pl (ancestry):

descent

descendance f

I.crescendo [krɪˈʃendəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

crescendo

crescendo m inv

II.crescendo [krɪˈʃendəʊ, Am -doʊ] ADV

crescendo

crescendo

ascendency

ascendency → ascendancy

See also ascendancy

ascendancy N no pl

ascendancy

ascendant m

iridescent [ˌɪrɪˈdesnt] ADJ

iridescent

chatoyant(e)

ascendent

ascendent → ascendant

See also ascendant

ascendant N no pl

ascendant

ascendant m

I.surrender [səˈrendəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

to surrender to sb/sth

se rendre à qn/qc

to surrender to sb/sth fig

se livrer à qn/qc

II.surrender [səˈrendəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans form

to surrender sth to sb

remettre qc à qn

III.surrender [səˈrendəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

1. surrender (act of admitting defeat):

surrender

reddition f

2. surrender no pl form (giving up):

surrender

remise f

3. surrender MIL:

surrender

capitulation f