decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2500
visszautasít, nem fogad el, romlik, hanyatlik, leromlik, leépül, hanyatlás, csökkenés, csökken
فعل
B1
1
visszautasít
B1
nem fogad el
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I must decline your invitation.
Sajnos nem tudom elfogadni a meghívását.
She declined the job offer.
Visszautasította az állásajánlatot.
He politely declined my help.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
معنی
Politely refuse something
ترکیبهای رایج
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
هممعنیها
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
متضادها
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To say no to something in a polite way.
To say no to an offer, invitation, or suggestion in a courteous way.
فعل
B2
2
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
My health is declining.
Romlik az egészségem.
Sales are declining this year.
Idén romlanak az eladási eredmények.
The old building is declining.
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
معنی
Decrease in quality or condition
ترکیبهای رایج
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
هممعنیها
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
متضادها
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
موضوعها
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
تعریف
To slowly get worse or weaker.
To gradually become worse, weaker, or less valuable.
اسم
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
There is a decline in jobs.
Csökken a munkahelyek száma.
The country is in decline.
Az ország hanyatlásban van.
Her health is in decline.
معنی
Gradual worsening or loss
ترکیبهای رایج
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
هممعنیها
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
متضادها
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
موضوعها
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
تعریف
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
A slow loss of strength, quality, value, or importance.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
4
csökken
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Prices declined last month.
Múlt hónapban csökkentek az árak.
The number of visitors declined.
Csökkent a látogatók száma.
Crime rates declined this year.
معنی
Decrease in amount or intensity
ترکیبهای رایج
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
هممعنیها
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
متضادها
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
موضوعها
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
تعریف
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
To reduce in number, amount, level, or intensity over time.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
هجاها و تکیه
de - cline (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
عبارتها
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.