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descent meaning in Italian

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descent [descents] (instance of descending)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈsent]
[US: də.ˈsent]

discesanoun
{f}
From a walk in the park it turned into a descent into maelstrom followed by a dwindling spiral of inadequate resources and insufficient time. = Da una passeggiata nel parco si è trasformato in una discesa in un gorgo seguita da una spirale discendente di risorse inadeguate e tempo insufficiente.

descent [descents] (lineage or hereditary derivation)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈsent]
[US: də.ˈsent]

ascendenzanoun
{f}

incandescent (emitting light as result of heating)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪnk.æn.ˈdesnt]
[US: ˌɪnk.ən.ˈde.sənt]

incandescenteadjective

incandescent (shining brightly)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪnk.æn.ˈdesnt]
[US: ˌɪnk.ən.ˈde.sənt]

abbaglianteadjective

incandescent (showing intense emotion)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪnk.æn.ˈdesnt]
[US: ˌɪnk.ən.ˈde.sənt]

risplendenteadjective

iridescent (producing lustrous colors)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈdesnt]
[US: ˌɪ.rə.ˈde.sənt]

iridescenteadjective