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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAufsteigen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: auf-ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩
"Der Heißluftballon begann, in den klaren Himmel aufzusteigen."
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 before entering Middle English, where it retained its 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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