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    Descendue (en. Descended)

    /dɛsɑ̃dy/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To move to a lower position.
    She went down to the ground floor.
    Elle est descendu au rez-de-chaussée.
    To fall or drop to a lower level.
    He went down from the ladder.
    Il est descendu de l'échelle.
    To decrease in intensity or volume.
    The music has dropped to the last piece.
    La musique est descendue au dernier morceau.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to fall sharply
    To suddenly fall.
    descendre à pic
    to go down the stairs
    To move down a staircase.
    descendre l'escalier
    to plummet
    To drop rapidly in quantity or quality.
    descendre en flèche
    to come down from one's cloud
    To realize the reality, to leave one's daydreams.
    descendre de son nuage

    Related Words

    descent
    Action of going down.
    descente
    descendant
    Who descends from something or someone.
    descendant
    decent
    Behavior or attitude that complies with social norms.
    décente

    Slang Meanings

    Difficult or degrading situations.
    His downfall was a real nightmare.
    Sa descente a été un vrai cauchemar.
    Rapid decrease in status or reputation.
    He experienced a rapid decline after the scandal.
    Il a connu une descente rapide après le scandale.