What does discendente in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word discendente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use discendente in Italian.
The word discendente in Italian means descending, descendant, heir, descend, descend, come from, derive. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word discendente
descendingaggettivo (che scende, calante) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Parlava sempre con tono discendente, come se avesse bevuto. He always spoke with a falling voice, as if he were drunk. |
descendant, heir(erede, successore) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I discendenti del magnate furono capaci solo di dilapidare la sua fortuna. The magnate's descendants only succeeded in dissipating his fortune. |
descendverbo intransitivo (scendere) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Dobbiamo discendere verso il fondovalle. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I climbed down the ladder without falling once. |
descend, come fromverbo intransitivo (genealogia: antenati) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Franco discende da un ceppo nobile. Franco comes from (or: descends from) a noble line. |
deriveverbo intransitivo (figurato (derivare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Da questo discendono le sue conclusioni. His conclusions derive from this. |
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