ascent
intermediateB1/əˈsɛnt/ · as-cent
The act of rising or climbing to a higher position.
Meanings
The act of rising or climbing to a higher position.
کسی بلند مقام تک جانے یا چڑھنے کا عمل۔
چڑھائی
charhai
Common Collocations
- ascent of a mountain
- ascent to power
- steady ascent
Example Sentences
The ascent of the mountain was challenging but rewarding.
پہاڑ کی چڑھائی چیلنجنگ تھی مگر انعامی تھی۔
Pehar ki charhai challenging thi magar inaami thi.
Her ascent in the company was rapid due to her hard work.
کمپنی میں اس کی چڑھائی اس کی سخت محنت کی وجہ سے تیز تھی۔
Company mein is ki charhai is ki sakht mehnat ki wajah se tez thi.
The ascent to the summit was a memorable experience.
چوٹی تک چڑھائی ایک ناقابل فراموش تجربہ تھا۔
Choti tak charhai aik naqaabil faramosh tajurba tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'ascent' as 'a-SENT' where you send something higher.
Picture a mountain climber reaching the summit.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چڑھتے ہیں بادل، برستے ہیں خوشبودار پھول، چڑھتے ہیں جو عشق میں، ان کا یہ حال ہے۔
Charhte hain baadal, barashtay hain khushboodar phool, charhte hain jo ishq mein, un ka yeh haal hai.
Clouds ascend, fragrant flowers fall, Those who ascend in love, this is their condition.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں چڑھائی ہے، وہاں گرنا بھی ہے۔
Jahan charhai hai, wahan girna bhi hai.
Where there is an ascent, there is also a fall.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "ascensus" — a climbing up
First known use: 14th century
The word 'ascent' has evolved from the Latin 'ascensus', which means 'a climbing up'. It was adopted into Middle English through Old French in the late Middle Ages.