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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAscender
Pronunciation / Transliteration: as-en-ˈdeɾ
"O balão de ar quente começou a ascender no céu azul."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move upward, to rise.
"The hot air balloon began to ascend into the clear blue sky." - 2
To go back in time or to a previous state.
"The researchers sought to ascend through the historical records to find the origins of the artifact."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ascend' originates from the Latin 'ascendere', which means 'to climb up'. It evolved through Old French 'ascendre' before entering Middle English, reflecting a consistent meaning of rising or moving upward.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ascend" is said worldwide
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Ascendre
Transliteration: a-sã-dr
"Le ballon a commencé à ascendre dans le ciel."
Aufsteigen
Transliteration: auf-ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩
"Der Heißluftballon begann, in den klaren Himmel aufzusteigen."
Ascendere
Transliteration: a-ˈʃɛn-de-re
"La mongolfiera ha iniziato ad ascendere nel cielo blu."
Ascender
Transliteration: as-en-ˈdeɾ
"El globo aerostático comenzó a ascender en el cielo claro."
Ascender
Transliteration: as-en-ˈdeɾ
"O balão de ar quente começou a ascender no céu azul."
उठना
Transliteration: uṭhnā
"गर्म हवा का गुब्बारा नीले आसमान में उठने लगा।"
上升
Transliteration: shàngshēng
"热气球开始在晴朗的天空中上升。"
오르다
Transliteration: oreuda
"열기구가 맑은 하늘로 오르기 시작했다."
上昇する
Transliteration: じょうしょうする
"熱気球が晴れた空に上昇し始めた。"
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