Also means
to descend
Usage Note
Descendre takes être in compound tenses (elle est descendue = she went down), not avoir, except when it has a direct object (il a descendu les bagages = he brought the bags down). It can also mean to get off a bus or train. The related noun la descente means 'descent' or 'a downhill slope.'
Examples
"Il descend les escaliers rapidement."
Natural Translation
He goes down the stairs quickly.
Literal Translation
He goes down the stairs quickly.
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