This is the 2186th most frequent French word.
descente
Descent; an act of going down or descending.
In this context, 'descente' refers to the action of descending from a physical location, specifically a mountain.
La descente de la montagne était très rapide.
The descent from the mountain was very fast.
Here, 'descente' is used to describe a sports activity, specifically skiing downhill.
Il a participé à une descente de ski hier.
He participated in a ski descent yesterday.
In this sentence, 'descente' refers to an intervention or a raid initiated by the authorities in a specific area.