descend in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for descend in the English»French Dictionary

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

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steeply rise, climb, descend

à pic, abruptement

Translations for descend in the French»English Dictionary

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sombrer dans le chaos

to descend into chaos

débarquer (arriver) (en masse)

to descend (à upon)

s'abattre sur malheur:

to descend upon

descendre à la verticale paquet, alpiniste:

to descend vertically

descendre aux Enfers REL

to descend into Hell

arriver sur qn personne:

to descend on sb

tomber sur qn pillards, police:

to descend on sb

descend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for descend 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

Translations for descend in the French»English Dictionary

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fondre sur qn fig

to descend on sb

descendre de qn par sa mère

to descend from sb on one's mother's side

descendre de qn

to descend from sb

descend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to descend into sth

tomber en qc

to descend from sb/sth

provenir de qn/qc

to descend from sb on one's mother's side

descendre de qn par sa mère

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the end of the second passageway the trail becomes a semi-vertical rock climb that is similar to descending a ladder.

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Almost all the wolves documented were descended from the 66 wolves reintroduced in 199596.

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The question has quickly descended from a discussion about the future migrant intake to one about the level of internal racial tolerance.

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The river descends over its combined 33 km course.

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The roadway twists and turns as it alternately climbs and descends several smaller hills along the ridgeline.

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Steep grades also favor electrification, partly because regenerative braking can recover some energy when descending the grade.

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Both wings separated from the aircraft as it descended at great speed.

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The river descends over its 51 km course.

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They are passionate and prone to short tempers, descending into frenzy more easily.

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The river descends over its 14 km course.

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