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Dictionary translations for "descendant"

le descendant m noun

pl. descendants

descendant [dɪˈsendənt] (famille)

Les indigènes de la côte américaine nord-ouest du Pacifique étaient probablement les descendants de tribus originaires d'Asie.

The natives of the North-West Pacific Coast of America were probably descendants of tribes from Asia..

descendant adjective

descendant / descendante / descendants / descendantes

downward [ˈdaunwəd] (direction d'un mouvement)

descending (médecine)

descendre verb Conjugation

descends / descendis / descendu

go down (mouvement)

Je l'entendis descendre les escaliers.

I heard him go down the stairs.

fall [fɔ:l] (tomber)

La peur descendit sur elle.

Fear fell upon her.

take down (objets)

Toutes les voiles étaient descendues.

All the sails were taken down.

descend [dɪˈsend] (escalier, montagne, rivière)

Certains croient que la famille royale britannique descend directement de la lignée du roi David.

Some believe that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David.

dismount [ˈdɪsˈmaunt] (bicyclette, cheval)

get down (bus)

detrain [di:ˈtreɪn] (chemins de fer)

shoot down (militaire)

prolapse ['prəulæps] (médecine)

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Phrases with "descendant" (5)

en descendant - in a descending line
courant descendant - downdraught
organe descendant - descending organ
côlon descendant - descending colon
décéder sans descendant - die without issue

Contexts with "descendant"

C'est juste en descendant la rue (et) sur votre gauche. It's just down the street on your left.

Le chauffeur nous demanda de faire attention en descendant du bus. The driver asked us to take care when getting off the bus.

Attention à la marche en descendant les escaliers. Watch your step in going down the stairs.

Elle était assise au bar, descendant les verres de whisky les uns à la suite des autres. She sat at the bar downing shot after shot of whisky.

L'ascenseur monte et descend. The elevator is moving up and down.

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