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