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