decline
gb/dɪklˈaɪn/ us/dɪklˈaɪn/
B1
Ingles
~ 2500
visszautasít, nem fogad el, romlik, hanyatlik, leromlik, leépül, hanyatlás, csökkenés, csökken
PANDIWA
B1
1
visszautasít
B1
nem fogad el
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I must decline your invitation.
Sajnos nem tudom elfogadni a meghívását.
She declined the job offer.
Visszautasította az állásajánlatot.
He politely declined my help.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'decline' with 'deny'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true, while 'decline' means to refuse politely.
Kahulugan
Politely refuse something
Mga kolokasyon
decline an invitation
|decline an offer
|politely decline
Mga kasingkahulugan
refuse (More general and can sound stronger or less polite depending on tone.)
|
turn down (Informal equivalent often used in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
accept (Means to agree to an offer or invitation instead of refusing it.)
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To say no to something in a polite way.
To say no to an offer, invitation, or suggestion in a courteous way.
PANDIWA
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My health is declining.
Romlik az egészségem.
Sales are declining this year.
Idén romlanak az eladási eredmények.
The old building is declining.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'decline' with 'decrease'. 'Decrease' is more about numbers or amounts; 'decline' can refer to quality or strength too.
Kahulugan
Decrease in quality or condition
Mga kolokasyon
decline in health
|economic decline
|decline sharply
Mga kasingkahulugan
deteriorate (Used especially for quality, condition, or performance getting worse.)
Mga kasalungat
improve (Means to get better instead of worse.)
Mga tema
health
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Depinisyon
To slowly get worse or weaker.
To gradually become worse, weaker, or less valuable.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
There is a decline in jobs.
Csökken a munkahelyek száma.
The country is in decline.
Az ország hanyatlásban van.
Her health is in decline.
Kahulugan
Gradual worsening or loss
Mga kolokasyon
a steady decline
|economic decline
|in decline
Mga kasingkahulugan
downturn (Often used for economic or business contexts.)
|
deterioration (General term for becoming worse over time.)
Mga kasalungat
growth (Means an increase or improvement instead of reduction.)
Mga tema
economy
|health
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Depinisyon
A slow process of becoming worse or weaker.
A slow loss of strength, quality, value, or importance.
PANDIWA
B2
FORMAL
4
csökken
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Prices declined last month.
Múlt hónapban csökkentek az árak.
The number of visitors declined.
Csökkent a látogatók száma.
Crime rates declined this year.
Kahulugan
Decrease in amount or intensity
Mga kolokasyon
population decline
|decline by 10 percent
|crime rates decline
Mga kasingkahulugan
drop (More informal and general for a decrease.)
|
fall (Common for quantities and prices going down.)
Mga kasalungat
rise (Means to increase in number, amount, or intensity.)
Mga tema
statistics
|science
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Depinisyon
To become fewer, smaller, or less strong over time.
To reduce in number, amount, level, or intensity over time.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
decline
IPA
GB/dɪklˈaɪn/
US/dɪklˈaɪn/
Mga pantig at diin
de - cline (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cline)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: decline
- Plural: declines
Verb
- Base: decline
- 3rd Person Singular: declines
- Present Participle: declining
- Past: declined
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
declines
noun
declining
verb
declined
verb
Advanced or less common
declination
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
in decline
1/ˈɪn dɪklˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Becoming worse over time
Getting worse slowly over time.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Interest in the sport is on the decline.
- The number of new cases is on the decline.