decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
visszautasít, nem fogad el, romlik, hanyatlik, leromlik, leépül, hanyatlás, csökkenés, csökken
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
visszautasít
B1
nem fogad el
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I must decline your invitation.
Sajnos nem tudom elfogadni a meghívását.
She declined the job offer.
Visszautasította az állásajánlatot.
He politely declined my help.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
Σημασία
Politely refuse something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
Συνώνυμα
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To say no to something in a polite way.
To say no to an offer, invitation, or suggestion in a courteous way.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My health is declining.
Romlik az egészségem.
Sales are declining this year.
Idén romlanak az eladási eredmények.
The old building is declining.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
Σημασία
Decrease in quality or condition
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
Συνώνυμα
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
Αντώνυμα
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
Θέματα
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To slowly get worse or weaker.
To gradually become worse, weaker, or less valuable.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There is a decline in jobs.
Csökken a munkahelyek száma.
The country is in decline.
Az ország hanyatlásban van.
Her health is in decline.
Σημασία
Gradual worsening or loss
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
Συνώνυμα
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
Αντώνυμα
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
Θέματα
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Ορισμός
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
A slow loss of strength, quality, value, or importance.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
FORMAL
4
csökken
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Prices declined last month.
Múlt hónapban csökkentek az árak.
The number of visitors declined.
Csökkent a látogatók száma.
Crime rates declined this year.
Σημασία
Decrease in amount or intensity
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
Συνώνυμα
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
Αντώνυμα
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
Θέματα
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Ορισμός
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
To reduce in number, amount, level, or intensity over time.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
de - cline (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
Εκφράσεις
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.