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discesa

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nounfeminine
  1. descent, slope
  2. fall, drop
  3. downhill

Forms

noun

singulardiscesa
pluraldiscese

Used in the library

  • Allora la segua, sempre in discesa.Then follow it, always downhill.A2Nei caruggi di Genova — In the Caruggi of Genoa
  • Ho trattenuto il respiro per tutta la discesa.I held my breath for the whole descent.A2Di nuovo, per favore (9) — Again, please (9) (A2)
  • L'acqua è vitale in salita e pesa in discesa.Water is vital going up and heavy going down.B1Di nuovo, per favore (16) — Again, please (16) (B1)
  • Il postino è svelto in discesa e onesto in salita.The postman is quick downhill and honest uphill.B1Di nuovo, per favore (8) — Again, please (8) (B1)

Other ways to say it

  • abbassamentolowering; reduction
  • cadutafall (act of falling); drop (i.e. temperature drop)
  • calofall; drop, loss, decrease
  • pendioslope, slant; pitched roof

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