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