Translations for „descent“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

descent [dɪˈsent] N

1. descent (movement down):

descent

schodzenie nt

descent

zejście nt

descent of plane

zniżenie nt lotu

2. descent (road):

descent

zejście nt

on descents cyclists pass cars

na zjazdach rowerzyści wyprzedzają samochody

3. descent (decline):

descent

upadek m

4. descent no pl (ancestry):

descent

pochodzenie nt

lineal descent

pochodzenie w linii prostej

of Irish [or Irish by] descent

pochodzenia irlandzkiego

5. descent (way of inheriting):

by descent

w drodze dziedziczenia ustawowego

Usage examples with descent

lineal descent

pochodzenie w linii prostej

by descent

w drodze dziedziczenia ustawowego

of noble birth [or descent]

szlachetnie urodzony

of Irish [or Irish by] descent

pochodzenia irlandzkiego

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Figure eights allow fast but controlled descent on a rope.

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In this system, relatives are sorted according to their descent and their gender.

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This generality is used in preconditioned gradient descent methods.

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The jetliner hit the ground at, with a descent rate of.

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The whole descent took 13 minutes and 45 seconds and set a world record for the highest parachute jump.

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Its descent has not been traced from that time until the end of the 18th century.

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