descent

A noun referring to the act or process of moving downward, or to a person's family origin or ancestry.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс движения вниз, а также семейное происхождение или родословную человека.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el proceso de moverse hacia abajo, así como el origen familiar o linaje de una persona.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de mouvement vers le bas, ainsi que l'origine familiale ou la lignée d'une personne.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Prozess des Hinabsteigens oder Herabsteigens bezeichnet sowie die Abstammung oder Herkunft einer Person.ptSubstantivo que indica o ato ou processo de descer, bem como a origem familiar ou linhagem de uma pessoa.zh名词，指向下移动的动作或过程，也指人的血统、出身或家系。arاسم يدل على عملية أو فعل النزول أو الهبوط إلى أسفل، وكذلك على الأصل أو النسب أو السلالة التي ينحدر منها الشخص.

1. Downward movement B1 formal

   The act of moving downward from a higher to a lower position.

   • The plane began its descent toward the airport.
   • The hikers made a slow descent down the mountain.
   • The elevator's descent was smooth and quiet.

   ruСпускesdescensofrdescentedeAbstiegptDescidazh下降arالهبوط

   المرادفات: declinedivedropfallplungesinking

   الأضداد: ascensionascentclimbrise

2. Ancestry or origin B1 formal

   A person's family origin or ethnic background.

   • She is of Irish descent.
   • He traced his descent back to the 18th century.
   • Many people in the city are of African descent.

   ruПроисхождениеesAscendencia u origenfrascendancedeAbstammungptOrigemzh血统arالأصل والنسب

   المرادفات: ancestrybackgroundbloodlineextractionfamilylineageoriginparentagepedigree

3. Decline or deterioration B2 formal

   A gradual decline into a worse state or condition.

   • The country's descent into chaos was alarming.
   • His descent into addiction was slow but steady.
   • The company's descent into bankruptcy was inevitable.

   ruУпадокesDeclive o deteriorofrDéchéance, dégradationdeNiedergangptDeclíniozh衰落arانحدار

   المرادفات: decaydeclinedegenerationdegradationdeteriorationdownturndropfallregressionslideslumpworsening

   الأضداد: ascentimprovementprogressrecoveryrise

• descents plural form
• descents' possessive plural form
• descent's possessive singular form