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