decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
Angol
~ 2500
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Ige
B1
action
1
Politely refuse something
To say no to something in a polite way.
Használati minta:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
Szinonimák
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
Antonimák
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
Szókapcsolatok
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
Témák
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- She declined the invitation to the party.
- He politely declined their offer of help.
- The company declined our request for more time.
Példák tanulóknak
- I must decline your invitation.
- She declined the job offer.
- He politely declined my help.
Ige
B2
action
2
Decrease in quality or condition
To slowly get worse or weaker.
Használati minta:
[something] declines
Gyakori hiba:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
Szinonimák
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
Antonimák
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
Szókapcsolatok
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
Témák
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Példák
- Her health began to decline after the accident.
- The company's profits have declined over the past year.
- Interest in the product is declining.
Példák tanulóknak
- My health is declining.
- Sales are declining this year.
- The old building is declining.
Főnév
B2
event
3
Gradual worsening or loss
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
Szinonimák
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
Antonimák
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
Szókapcsolatok
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
Témák
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Példák
- There has been a steady decline in sales.
- The town went into decline after the factory closed.
- He is showing signs of mental decline.
Példák tanulóknak
- There is a decline in jobs.
- The country is in decline.
- Her health is in decline.
Ige
formal
B2
action
4
Decrease in amount or intensity
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
Használati minta:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
Szinonimák
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
Antonimák
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
Szókapcsolatok
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
Témák
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Példák
- The population has declined by 5% since last year.
- Crime rates have declined sharply.
- Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
Példák tanulóknak
- Prices declined last month.
- The number of visitors declined.
- Crime rates declined this year.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
de - cline (2 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
Szócsalád
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
Kifejezések
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.