decline

I [dɪ'klaɪn]

nome

1) (waning) declino m. (of di)

to be in decline — essere in declino

to go into o fall into decline — subire un declino

2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)

to be on the o in decline — essere in ribasso

3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)

to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze

II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]

verbo transitivo

1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]

to decline to do — rifiutare di fare

2) ling. declinare

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (drop) [rate, demand] diminuire, calare (by di); [business] rallentare, diminuire

2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino

3) (refuse) rifiutare

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1. verb

1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) declinare

2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) declinare; diminuire

2. noun

(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) declino; diminuzione

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I [dɪ'klaɪn]

nome

1) (waning) declino m. (of di)

to be in decline — essere in declino

to go into o fall into decline — subire un declino

2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)

to be on the o in decline — essere in ribasso

3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)

to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze

II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]

verbo transitivo

1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]

to decline to do — rifiutare di fare

2) ling. declinare

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (drop) [rate, demand] diminuire, calare (by di); [business] rallentare, diminuire

2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino

3) (refuse) rifiutare