descente
French → English
(movement) Descent: an act of moving downwards or a sloping path leading down
La descente de la montagne a été plus difficile que la montée.
(English) The descent from the mountain was harder than the climb.
Cet escalier est trop raide, la descente en est pénible pour les personnes âgées.
(English) This staircase is too steep; the descent is painful for elderly people.
(police) Raid: a sudden visit by police to search a premises or arrest suspects
La police a effectué une descente dans cet appartement suspect à l'aube.
(English) The police carried out a raid on that suspicious apartment at dawn.
Une descente de douane a permis de saisir des marchandises illégales.
(English) A customs raid resulted in the seizure of illegal goods.
Entry ID: fr:en:descente · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary