descent
gb/dɪsˈɛnt/ us/dɪsˈɛnt/
B1
Ingles
~ 3800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
action
1
Movement from a higher to lower point
The act of going down from a high place to a low place.
Padron ng paggamit:
the descent of [something/someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'descent' with 'decent' because they sound similar but have different meanings.
Mga kasingkahulugan
drop (More informal and can suggest a sudden or vertical movement.)
Mga kasalungat
ascent (Refers to moving upward, opposite of downward movement.)
Mga kolokasyon
steep descent
|rapid descent
|make a descent
|begin descent
|descent into
Mga tema
travel
|nature
|sports
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The plane began its descent toward the airport.
- The hikers prepared for the steep descent into the valley.
- Her rapid descent down the stairs startled everyone.
- The parachutist enjoyed the gentle descent to the ground.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The plane started its descent.
- We made a slow descent into the cave.
- The road has a sharp descent.
- The elevator makes a quick descent.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
A person's ancestry or ethnic origin
The family or group that a person comes from, especially their nationality or race.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is of [adjective] descent
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'descent' with 'descendant'; 'descent' is the origin, 'descendant' is a person from that origin.
Mga kasingkahulugan
lineage (More formal and often used in historical or genealogical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
unrelatedness (Lack of familial or ancestral connection.)
Mga kolokasyon
of noble descent
|of Italian descent
|trace one's descent
|descent from
Mga tema
family
|identity
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She is of French descent.
- Many people in the city are of mixed descent.
- He can trace his descent back to the 18th century.
- They are proud of their Irish descent.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I am of Japanese descent.
- He is of African descent.
- She is proud of her Spanish descent.
- They are of mixed descent.
Pangngalan
B2
event
3
A decline into a worse condition
When something becomes worse or goes into a bad state.
Padron ng paggamit:
descent into [negative state]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse this figuratively without realizing it usually has a negative tone.
Mga kasingkahulugan
decline (A more general term for worsening, not always as dramatic.)
Mga kasalungat
recovery (Returning to a better state after decline.)
Mga kolokasyon
descent into chaos
|descent into madness
|descent into poverty
Mga tema
health
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The country's descent into civil war shocked the world.
- His slow descent into depression worried his friends.
- The novel tells of her descent into addiction.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He had a slow descent into illness.
- The city had a fast descent into chaos.
- Her descent into sadness was sudden.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
descent
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛnt/
US/dɪsˈɛnt/
Mga pantig at diin
des - cent (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cent)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: descent
- Plural: descent, descents
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
descents
noun
Core family
descend
verb A2
descendant
noun B2
Advanced or less common
descender
noun
Mga ekspresyon
descent into chaos
1/dɪsˈɛnt ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
Change into complete disorder
When something changes and becomes very disorganized or out of control.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- She is of Indian descent but was born in Canada.
- Many citizens here are of German descent.