decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2500
visszautasít, nem fogad el, romlik, hanyatlik, leromlik, leépül, hanyatlás, csökkenés, csökken
క్రియ
B1
1
visszautasít
B1
nem fogad el
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to decline [an offer/invitation/request]
She declined the invitation to the party.
Nem fogadta el a partira szóló meghívást.
He politely declined their offer of help.
Udvariasan visszautasította a felajánlott segítségüket.
The company declined our request for more time.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I must decline your invitation.
Sajnos nem tudom elfogadni a meghívását.
She declined the job offer.
Visszautasította az állásajánlatot.
He politely declined my help.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
అర్థం
Politely refuse something
పదకలయికలు
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
పర్యాయపదాలు
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To say no to something in a polite way.
To say no to an offer, invitation, or suggestion in a courteous way.
క్రియ
B2
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] declines
Her health began to decline after the accident.
A baleset után romlani kezdett az egészsége.
The company's profits have declined over the past year.
A vállalat nyereségessége romlott az elmúlt évben.
Interest in the product is declining.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
My health is declining.
Romlik az egészségem.
Sales are declining this year.
Idén romlanak az eladási eredmények.
The old building is declining.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
అర్థం
Decrease in quality or condition
పదకలయికలు
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
పర్యాయపదాలు
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
విషయాలు
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
To slowly get worse or weaker.
To gradually become worse, weaker, or less valuable.
నామవాచకం
B2
3
There has been a steady decline in sales.
Folyamatos csökkenés tapasztalható az eladásokban.
The town went into decline after the factory closed.
A város hanyatlásnak indult, miután bezárt a gyár.
He is showing signs of mental decline.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
There is a decline in jobs.
Csökken a munkahelyek száma.
The country is in decline.
Az ország hanyatlásban van.
Her health is in decline.
అర్థం
Gradual worsening or loss
పదకలయికలు
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
పర్యాయపదాలు
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
విషయాలు
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
నిర్వచనం
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
A slow loss of strength, quality, value, or importance.
క్రియ
B2
FORMAL
4
csökken
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] declines by/from/to [number/amount]
The population has declined by 5% since last year.
A népesség tavaly óta 5%-kal csökkent.
Crime rates have declined sharply.
A bűnözési mutatók meredeken csökkentek.
Attendance at the event declined from 500 to 300.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Prices declined last month.
Múlt hónapban csökkentek az árak.
The number of visitors declined.
Csökkent a látogatók száma.
Crime rates declined this year.
అర్థం
Decrease in amount or intensity
పదకలయికలు
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
పర్యాయపదాలు
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
విషయాలు
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
నిర్వచనం
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
To reduce in number, amount, level, or intensity over time.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
de - cline (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
పదప్రయోగాలు
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.