decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
Английски
~ 2500
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
Модел на употреба:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
Синоними
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
Антоними
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
Колокации
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
Примери за учащи
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
Модел на употреба:
[something] declines
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
Синоними
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
Антоними
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
Колокации
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
Теми
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Примери
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
Примери за учащи
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
Съществително
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
Синоними
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
Антоними
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
Колокации
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
Теми
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Примери
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
Примери за учащи
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
Глагол
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
Модел на употреба:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
Синоними
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
Антоними
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
Колокации
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
Теми
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Примери
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
Примери за учащи
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
Граматика
Речникова форма
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
Срички и ударение
de - cline (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
Семейство думи
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
Изрази
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.