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