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