decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2500
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
نمط الاستخدام:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
الموضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
فعل
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] declines
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
المرادفات
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
الأضداد
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
الموضوعات
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
أمثلة
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
اسم
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
الموضوعات
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
أمثلة
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
فعل
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
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.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
الموضوعات
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
أمثلة
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
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.