ascend

monter, gravir

Aller vers un endroit plus haut en prenant un escalier, une pente ou un autre chemin.

En anglais simple : To go up stairs, a hill, or another route to a higher place.

• We began to ascend the hill.
• She ascended the staircase slowly.
• How long does it take to ascend this mountain?

Synonymes : climb, go up

Contraires : descend

Expressions courantes : ascend the stairs, ascend a mountain, ascend the slope

s’élever, monter

Se déplacer vers le haut dans les airs ou vers une position plus élevée.

En anglais simple : To move upward through the air or toward a higher position.

• The balloon began to ascend.
• Smoke ascended into the evening sky.
• The helicopter ascended to a safer height.

Comment l'utiliser : ascend into/to something (The balloon ascended into the clouds.)

Synonymes : rise, go up

Contraires : descend

Expressions courantes : ascend into something, ascend to something

monter sur le trône

Devenir roi ou reine après le souverain précédent.

En anglais simple : To become king or queen after the previous ruler.

• She will ascend the throne next year.
• He ascended the throne after his father died.
• Two young kings ascended the throne during that century.

Expressions courantes : ascend the throne, ascend a throne