/de.sɑ̃dʁ/
Translation
to go down, to descend, to get off
Word origin
From Latin descendere, from de ('down') plus scandere ('to climb'). The same root scandere gives English 'ascend' and 'scan'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- descendere
- English cognates
- descend, ascend
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
.
We are getting off at the next stop.
descendue .
She went down into the street to see what was happening.
, .
Come down quickly, the taxi is already waiting for us.
l'essence .
The price of petrol has finally started to come down.
descendu ' rez--chaussée.
They carried the suitcases down to the ground floor.
Used in
Grammar articles
(6)French Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
Conjugating French -re Verbs in the Present Tense
French Verb Conjugation: The Complete Rules with Examples
French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
French Passé Composé: avoir or être + Past Participle and the MRS VANDERTRAMP Set
The French Pluperfect (le plus-que-parfait): The Past Before the Past
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