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[dɪ'sent]1) (downward motion) discesa f. (on, upon su)2) (extraction) discendenza f.* * *[-t]1) (the act of descending: The descent of the hill was quickly completed.) discesa2) (a slope: That is a steep descent.) discesa3) (family; ancestry: She is of royal descent.) discendenza, famiglia* * *descent /dɪˈsɛnt/n.1 discesa: a steep descent, una discesa ripida; Their descent from the summit took two days, la loro discesa dalla vetta è durata due giorni; The plane has started its descent, l'aereo ha iniziato la discesa2 [u] discendenza; lignaggio: He is of royal descent, è di discendenza reale; I am of Scottish descent, sono di origine scozzese3 calata; arrivo improvviso; attacco; the descent of the barbarians, la discesa (o la calata) dei barbari; the descent on Rome of thousands of tourists, l'arrivo improvviso a Roma di migliaia di turisti; the descent of the locusts, l'attacco delle locuste4 [u] caduta (fig.): descent into chaos [anarchy], caduta nel caos [nell'anarchia]; his descent into drug addition, la sua caduta nella tossicodipendenza5 (leg.) discendenza* * *[dɪ'sent]1) (downward motion) discesa f. (on, upon su)2) (extraction) discendenza f.
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