descent

the family background of a person, especially the country or social class from which their ancestors came

linaje, origen familiar, ascendencia

• a person's descent from somewhere/someone

Collocations descent from royalty · descent from a country

• His family has a long descent from the nobility.

  Su familia tiene un linaje largo desde la nobleza.

the act of going down a hill or mountain, especially in a vehicle such as a car or bicycle

descenso, bajada

• a descent from somewhere

Collocations descent into the valley · descent down a mountain

• The car began its descent down the hill.

  El coche comenzó su descenso por la colina.

the act of falling or dropping suddenly from a higher to a lower position, especially in the air

caída, descenso

• a descent into something

Collocations descent from an airplane · descent to the ground

• The skydiver's descent was slowed by his parachute.

  El descenso del saltador de paracaidas fue ralentizado por su paracaídas.

a downward slope or hill, especially one that is steep and difficult to climb up

pendiente, declive

• the descent of something

Collocations descent from a mountain pass · descent to the sea level

• The descent was very steep and dangerous.

  El descenso era muy empinado y peligroso.

a decline in the quality or standard of something, especially a moral or social value

declive, decadencia

• the descent into something

Collocations descent into poverty · descent into madness

• The country's economy has been in a steady descent for years.

  La economía del país ha estado en una decadencia constante durante años.

a detailed account of the history or development of something, especially a person's family background

genealogía, historia familiar

• the descent of something

Collocations descent of a dynasty · descent of a family line

• The book traces the descent of the royal family over centuries.

  El libro rastrea la genealogía de la familia real durante siglos.

the process by which living things develop from earlier forms of life over a very long period of time

evolución, descendencia

• the descent of something

Collocations descent of species · descent of humans from apes

• Darwin's theory explains the descent of modern humans.

  La teoría de Darwin explica la descendencia de los humanos modernos.

a series of notes that are played or sung in order from a higher to a lower pitch

escala descendente, bajada musical

• the descent of something

Collocations descent in music · descent on the piano

• The pianist played a slow and melancholic descent.

  El pianista tocó una bajada musical lenta y melancólica.