descent
gb/dɪsˈɛnt/ us/dɪsˈɛnt/
B1
انگریزی
~ 3800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
action
1
Movement from a higher to lower point
The act of going down from a high place to a low place.
استعمال کا انداز:
the descent of [something/someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'descent' with 'decent' because they sound similar but have different meanings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
drop (More informal and can suggest a sudden or vertical movement.)
متضاد الفاظ
ascent (Refers to moving upward, opposite of downward movement.)
لفظی تراکیب
steep descent
|rapid descent
|make a descent
|begin descent
|descent into
موضوعات
travel
|nature
|sports
|space
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B1
entity
2
A person's ancestry or ethnic origin
The family or group that a person comes from, especially their nationality or race.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is of [adjective] descent
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'descent' with 'descendant'; 'descent' is the origin, 'descendant' is a person from that origin.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lineage (More formal and often used in historical or genealogical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
unrelatedness (Lack of familial or ancestral connection.)
لفظی تراکیب
of noble descent
|of Italian descent
|trace one's descent
|descent from
موضوعات
family
|identity
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am of Japanese descent.
- He is of African descent.
- She is proud of her Spanish descent.
- They are of mixed descent.
اسم
B2
event
3
A decline into a worse condition
When something becomes worse or goes into a bad state.
استعمال کا انداز:
descent into [negative state]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this figuratively without realizing it usually has a negative tone.
ہم معنی الفاظ
decline (A more general term for worsening, not always as dramatic.)
متضاد الفاظ
recovery (Returning to a better state after decline.)
لفظی تراکیب
descent into chaos
|descent into madness
|descent into poverty
موضوعات
health
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He had a slow descent into illness.
- The city had a fast descent into chaos.
- Her descent into sadness was sudden.
گرامر
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descent
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛnt/
US/dɪsˈɛnt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
des - cent (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cent)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: descent
- Plural: descent, descents
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
descents
noun
Core family
descend
verb A2
descendant
noun B2
Advanced or less common
descender
noun
عبارات
descent into chaos
1/dɪsˈɛnt ˈɪntu kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
Change into complete disorder
When something changes and becomes very disorganized or out of control.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- She is of Indian descent but was born in Canada.
- Many citizens here are of German descent.