descent
/dɪˈsent/noun
उच्चारण डिसेन्ट
उतरना; ढलान; वंश
Core word
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[C, usually sing., U]
an action of coming or going down; a slope going downwards; a person's family origins
उतरना; ढलान; वंश
- of Indian descent
- The pilot announced the start of the descent towards Delhi airport.
- The aircraft began its descent over the Arabian Sea.
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- The descent from the peak was steeper than the climb.
- They carefully made the descent before dark.
Synonyms fall drop slope ancestry origin
Opposite ascent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
descent (action) of / into
'Descent' as an action takes 'from' (the place left), 'to' (destination) or 'into' (a deeper place).
क्रिया के रूप में 'descent' के साथ 'from', 'to' या 'into' आता है।
- The descent from the peak took two hours.
- The plane began its descent to Delhi.
descent (ancestry): of + descent
For family origin we say 'of Indian descent' or 'by descent'.
पारिवारिक मूल के लिए 'of Indian descent' या 'by descent' कहते हैं।
- She is a British citizen of Indian descent.
- They are Rajputs by descent.
descent (slope)
A downward slope or path is also called a descent.
ढलान वाले रास्ते को भी descent कहते हैं।
- The road has a steep descent near the river.
- A sharp descent made the cyclists slow down.
descent into + bad state
Figuratively, 'descent into' means a gradual fall into a worse condition.
आलंकारिक रूप से 'descent into' का अर्थ धीरे-धीरे बुरी स्थिति में गिरना है।
- The city's descent into chaos began with the strike.
- His descent into debt was slow.
descent (law)
In law, 'descent' means passing of property from a parent to children; the term 'lineal descent' is used.
क़ानून में 'descent' का अर्थ संपत्ति का माता-पिता से संतान को जाना है; 'lineal descent' शब्द प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Property passes by descent to the eldest son in some families.
- The descent of the estate was disputed.
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adjective + descent
steeprapidgradualsafesudden
- The mountaineers made a rapid descent before the storm.
verb + descent
beginmakestartcompleteslow down
- The pilot began the descent over Mumbai.
of + descent
Indian descentroyal descentAfrican descentnoble descentmixed descent
- He is of Indian descent but was born in Kenya.
descent + into
chaospovertyviolencemadnessdebt
- The war led to a descent into poverty.
descent from
the summitthe thronethe mountainthe stairsthe tower
- The descent from the summit is more dangerous than the climb.
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- The aircraft started its descent as we crossed the Western Ghats.
पश्चिमी घाट पार करते ही विमान ने उतरना शुरू किया।
- Radhika's grandmother is of Gujarati descent.
राधिका की दादी गुजराती मूल की हैं।
- The steep descent made the bus driver use the brakes often.
तीखी ढलान के कारण बस चालक को बार-बार ब्रेक लगाने पड़े।
- The report describes the village's descent into poverty after the flood.
रिपोर्ट बाढ़ के बाद गाँव के ग़रीबी में गिरने का वर्णन करती है।
- The family claims descent from a famous warrior.
परिवार एक प्रसिद्ध योद्धा के वंशज होने का दावा करता है।
- The skiers enjoyed the long descent from the ridge.
स्कीइंग करने वालों ने रिज से लंबी उतराई का आनंद लिया।
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✗ The descent to the mountain was easy.
✓ The descent from the mountain was easy.
Going down a mountain starts 'from' it; 'to' would name the place reached.
पहाड़ से नीचे आना 'from' से बताया जाता है; 'to' पहुँचे स्थान के लिए है।
✗ The balloon made a slow descent at the ground.
✓ The balloon made a slow descent to the ground.
The endpoint of a descent is introduced by 'to'.
Descent के अंतिम बिंदु से पहले 'to' आता है।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart descent (going down; ancestry), decent (good, acceptable) and dissent (disagreement).
Descent (उतरना; वंश), decent (अच्छा, शालीन) और dissent (असहमति) को अलग रखिए।