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