Descendu (en. Descended)

/dɛsɑ̃dy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Has decreased from a starting point.

He went down the hill quickly.

Il a descendu la colline rapidement.

To have gone to a lower level.

She went down the stairs carefully.

Elle a descendu les escaliers avec prudence.

To move downward.

We all canoed down the river.

Nous avons tous descendu le fleuve en canoë.

Comes from the verb 'descendre', derived from the Latin 'descendere'.

to go down to the level

To reduce expectations or requirements.

descendre au niveau

to go down to the street

To mingle with people, to be involved in a situation.

descendre dans la rue

to lower the guard

To become less vigilant or less strict.

descendre la garde

descent

Action of going down.

descente

descender

Device or apparatus used to descend.

descendeur

bed descent

Rug or carpet placed at the edge of the bed.

descente de lit

Going down in flames

He really tore that movie apart; it was impossible to watch.

Il a vraiment descendu en flamme ce film, impossible à regarder.

To go down comfortably

We can chill out for the evening, no stress.

On peut descendre à l'aise pour la soirée, pas de prise de tête.