descending
intermediateB1/dɪˈsɛn.dɪŋ/ · de-scend-ing
to move downward or to come down from a higher place.
Meanings
to move downward or to come down from a higher place.
نیچے کی طرف جانا یا کسی اونچی جگہ سے نیچے آنا۔
نیچے آنا
neeche aana
Common Collocations
- descending order
- descending scale
- descending path
Example Sentences
The helicopter is descending towards the landing pad.
ہیلی کاپٹر لینڈنگ پیڈ کی طرف نیچے آ رہا ہے۔
Heli kaaptar landing pad ki taraf neeche aa raha hai.
The temperature is descending as the sun sets.
سورج غروب ہونے کے ساتھ درجہ حرارت نیچے آ رہا ہے۔
Sooraj ghuroob hone ke sath darja hararat neeche aa raha hai.
The hikers were descending the steep trail.
ہائیکرز دھانی راستے سے نیچے آ رہے تھے۔
Hikers dhani raste se neeche aa rahe the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a descending staircase where each step goes down.
Visualize an elevator moving down to the ground floor.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
راستے پر چلتے چلتے کیا خبر تھی کہ نیچے آؤں گے کبھی ہم یوں بھی۔
Raste par chalte chalte kya khabar thi ke neeche aaon ge kabhi hum yun bhi.
While walking on the path, who knew we would descend like this sometimes.
— Unknown, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیچے کو نہیں دیکھو، اوپر کی طرف دیکھو۔
Neeche ko nahi dekho, upar ki taraf dekho.
Do not look down, look upwards.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "descendere" — to climb down
First known use: 14th century
The word evolved from the Latin 'descendere', combining 'de-' (down) and 'scendere' (to climb). It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.