descent
gb/dɪsˈɛnt/ us/dɪsˈɛnt/
B1
Engelsk
~ 3800
ereszkedés, származás, hanyatlás, süllyedés
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
ereszkedés
B1
Bruksmønster:
the descent of [something/someone]
The plane began its descent toward the airport.
A repülőgép megkezdte az ereszkedést a repülőtér felé.
The hikers prepared for the steep descent into the valley.
A túrázók felkészültek a völgybe való meredek ereszkedésre.
Her rapid descent down the stairs startled everyone.
The parachutist enjoyed the gentle descent to the ground.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The plane started its descent.
A repülőgép megkezdte az ereszkedést.
We made a slow descent into the cave.
Lassan ereszkedtünk le a barlangba.
The road has a sharp descent.
The elevator makes a quick descent.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'descent' with 'decent' because they sound similar but have different meanings.
Betydning
Movement from a higher to lower point
Ordkombinasjoner
steep descent
|rapid descent
|make a descent
|begin descent
|descent into
Synonymer
drop (More informal and can suggest a sudden or vertical movement.)
Antonymer
ascent (Refers to moving upward, opposite of downward movement.)
Temaer
travel
|nature
|sports
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
The act of going down from a high place to a low place.
The act or process of moving from a higher position to a lower one.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
származás
B1
Bruksmønster:
[someone] is of [adjective] descent
She is of French descent.
Francia származású.
Many people in the city are of mixed descent.
A városban sokan vegyes származásúak.
He can trace his descent back to the 18th century.
They are proud of their Irish descent.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I am of Japanese descent.
Japán származású vagyok.
He is of African descent.
Afrikai származású.
She is proud of her Spanish descent.
They are of mixed descent.
Vanlig feil:
Some learners confuse 'descent' with 'descendant'; 'descent' is the origin, 'descendant' is a person from that origin.
Betydning
A person's ancestry or ethnic origin
Ordkombinasjoner
of noble descent
|of Italian descent
|trace one's descent
|descent from
Synonymer
lineage (More formal and often used in historical or genealogical contexts.)
Antonymer
unrelatedness (Lack of familial or ancestral connection.)
Temaer
family
|identity
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
The family or group that a person comes from, especially their nationality or race.
A person's family background, especially in terms of nationality, ethnicity, or lineage.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Bruksmønster:
descent into [negative state]
The country's descent into civil war shocked the world.
Az ország polgárháborúba süllyedése sokkolta a világot.
His slow descent into depression worried his friends.
Barátait aggasztotta, hogy lassan depresszióba süllyed.
The novel tells of her descent into addiction.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He had a slow descent into illness.
Állapota lassan romlott, és beteg lett.
The city had a fast descent into chaos.
A város gyorsan káoszba süllyedt.
Her descent into sadness was sudden.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may overuse this figuratively without realizing it usually has a negative tone.
Betydning
A decline into a worse condition
Ordkombinasjoner
descent into chaos
|descent into madness
|descent into poverty
Synonymer
decline (A more general term for worsening, not always as dramatic.)
Antonymer
recovery (Returning to a better state after decline.)
Temaer
health
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
When something becomes worse or goes into a bad state.
A gradual or sudden change from a better condition to a worse one.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
descent
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛnt/
US/dɪsˈɛnt/
Stavelser og trykk
des - cent (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cent)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: descent
- Plural: descent, descents
Ordfamilie
Forms
descents
noun
Core family
descend
verb A2
descendant
noun B2
Advanced or less common
descender
noun
Uttrykk
descent into chaos
1/dɪsˈɛnt ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
Change into complete disorder
When something changes and becomes very disorganized or out of control.
Eksempler
- After the leader resigned, there was a rapid descent into chaos.
- The movie shows the city's slow descent into chaos.
make one's descent
1/mˈeɪk wˈʌnz dɪsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Start going down from higher point
To start going down from a high place.
Eksempler
- The climbers made their descent before sunset.
- We made our descent into the valley carefully.
of [nationality] descent
1/əv nˌæʃənˈælɪti dɪsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
Having ancestry from a particular group
Used to say someone's family comes from a certain country or group.
Eksempler
- She is of Indian descent but was born in Canada.
- Many citizens here are of German descent.