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