decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2500
visszautasít, nem fogad el, romlik, hanyatlik, leromlik, leépül, hanyatlás, csökkenés, csökken
فعل
B1
1
visszautasít
B1
nem fogad el
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
She declined the invitation to the party.
Nem fogadta el a partira szóló meghívást.
He politely declined their offer of help.
Udvariasan visszautasította a felajánlott segítségüket.
The company declined our request for more time.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I must decline your invitation.
Sajnos nem tudom elfogadni a meghívását.
She declined the job offer.
Visszautasította az állásajánlatot.
He politely declined my help.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
المعنى
Politely refuse something
المتلازمات اللفظية
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
المرادفات
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To say no to something in a polite way.
To say no to an offer, invitation, or suggestion in a courteous way.
فعل
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] declines
Her health began to decline after the accident.
A baleset után romlani kezdett az egészsége.
The company's profits have declined over the past year.
A vállalat nyereségessége romlott az elmúlt évben.
Interest in the product is declining.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
My health is declining.
Romlik az egészségem.
Sales are declining this year.
Idén romlanak az eladási eredmények.
The old building is declining.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
المعنى
Decrease in quality or condition
المتلازمات اللفظية
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
المرادفات
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
الأضداد
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
الموضوعات
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
To slowly get worse or weaker.
To gradually become worse, weaker, or less valuable.
اسم
B2
3
There has been a steady decline in sales.
Folyamatos csökkenés tapasztalható az eladásokban.
The town went into decline after the factory closed.
A város hanyatlásnak indult, miután bezárt a gyár.
He is showing signs of mental decline.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
There is a decline in jobs.
Csökken a munkahelyek száma.
The country is in decline.
Az ország hanyatlásban van.
Her health is in decline.
المعنى
Gradual worsening or loss
المتلازمات اللفظية
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
المرادفات
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
الأضداد
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
الموضوعات
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
التعريف
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
A slow loss of strength, quality, value, or importance.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
4
csökken
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
The population has declined by 5% since last year.
A népesség tavaly óta 5%-kal csökkent.
Crime rates have declined sharply.
A bűnözési mutatók meredeken csökkentek.
Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Prices declined last month.
Múlt hónapban csökkentek az árak.
The number of visitors declined.
Csökkent a látogatók száma.
Crime rates declined this year.
المعنى
Decrease in amount or intensity
المتلازمات اللفظية
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
المرادفات
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
الأضداد
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
الموضوعات
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
التعريف
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
To reduce in number, amount, level, or intensity over time.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
المقاطع والنبر
de - cline (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
التعبيرات
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
أمثلة
- The industry has been in decline for years.
- Her physical abilities are in decline.
on the decline
1/ˈɔn ðə dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Currently getting worse or less popular
Getting worse or less popular now.
أمثلة
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.