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