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