descent

discesa

Il movimento da un luogo più alto a uno più basso.

In inglese semplice: The act of moving from a higher place to a lower one.

• The plane began its descent.
• Our descent from the mountain was slow.
• A sudden descent made several passengers nervous.

Come si usa: descent from something (Our descent from the summit took two hours.); descent into something (The plane began its descent into the valley.)

Contrari: ascent

Espressioni comuni: begin the descent, rapid descent, descent from something

ascendenza, origine

La famiglia o il gruppo da cui provengono i genitori e gli antenati di una persona.

In inglese semplice: The family or group of people your parents and earlier relatives came from.

• She is of Turkish descent.
• Many families here have mixed descent.
• He traced his descent from ancestors who lived in Scotland.

Come si usa: of … descent (Her grandparents were of Italian descent.); descent from someone (He traced his descent from a local farming family.)

Sinonimi: ancestry, origin, lineage

Espressioni comuni: of Irish descent, mixed descent, African descent, of Welsh descent

sentiero di discesa, discesa

Un sentiero o percorso che porta da un luogo più alto a uno più basso.

In inglese semplice: A path or route that leads from a higher place to a lower one.

• This descent is very steep.
• We chose the descent on the eastern side.
• Is there an easier descent to the valley?

Come si usa: descent to something (This descent to the village is safer.)

Sinonimi: way down, downhill route

Espressioni comuni: steep descent, descent to something, find a descent, slippery descent