descida

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Portuguese

Etymology

From descer +‎ -ida, from Old Galician-Portuguese decer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈsi.dɐ/ , /dɨˈʃi.dɐ/

Noun

descida f (plural descidas)

  1. decline (a downward slope)
    Synonym: declive
    Antonyms: aclive, subida
    O carro acelerou na descida.The car accelerated in the decline.
  2. descent (instance of descending, going down)
    Synonym: descimento
    Antonyms: ascenção, subida, subimento
    A descida foi difícil para os alpinistas.The descent was difficult for the climbers.
  3. an instance of a value becoming smaller
    Synonyms: baixa, diminuição
    Antonym: subida
    Ocorreu uma descida nos preços.A lowering of prices occurred.

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Participle

descida f sg

  1. feminine singular of descido