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1 decay
[di'kei] 1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) gniti2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) gnitje* * *I [dikéi]intransitive verbrazpadati, razkrajati se, propadati, gniti, kvariti se; izumiratiII [dikéi]nounrazpad, gnitje, razkroj, kvarjenje; propadto fall into decay — propasti, propadati -
2 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) razvalina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) poguba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) polom2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) uničiti2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) razvajati•- ruined
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- in ruins* * *I [rúin]nounrazvalina, kup ruševin, ruševina, podrtija; razpad, propad(anje), razsulo, rušenje, uniče(va)nje, ugonabljanje; zlom, poguba; onečaščenje; trpljenje; figuratively onemogočenje, izjalovitev, spodlet, vzrok propada; plural razvaline, ruševine, ostankiin ruins — v ruševinah, podrt, razrušento be the ruin of s.o. — uničiti kogahe is but a ruin of his former self (what he was) — on je le senca tega, kar je bilto bring to ruin — povzročiti propad (uničenje, pogubo), privesti do propadato go (to run) to ruin — razpasti; konec vzetito lay in ruins — spremeniti v ruševine, v razvalineII [rúin]transitive verbporušiti, spremeniti v ruševine, razdejati, podreti, uničiti, opustošiti; pokvariti; onemogočiti, preprečiti, spodnesti; povzročiti propad, ruinirati, uničiti, pogubiti (koga); zapeljati (dekle)to ruin s.o.'s reputation — spraviti koga ob (uničiti komu) dober glas; intransitive verb propasti; biti uničen (ruiniran); poetically zrušiti se
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fall into decay — index degenerate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
decay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, dilapidation, putrefaction, rot, caries. v. i. rot, putrefy, mortify; disintegrate. See oldness, uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A progressive… … English dictionary for students
decay — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this: The carcass was already starting to decay. 2 (intransitive often in progressive) if buildings, structures, or areas decay, their condition… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
decay — n. 1) to fall into decay 2) tooth decay 3) radioactive decay 4) moral decay * * * [dɪ keɪ] moral decay radioactive decay to fall into decay tooth decay … Combinatory dictionary
fall — fall1 [ fɔl ] (past tense fell [ fel ] ; past participle fall|en [ fɔlən ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 move downward quickly ▸ 2 become lower in amount ▸ 3 change to another state ▸ 4 lose power/control ▸ 5 hang down ▸ 6 belong to group/activity… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fall */*/*/ — I UK [fɔːl] / US [fɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms fall : present tense I/you/we/they fall he/she/it falls present participle falling past tense fell UK [fel] / US past participle fallen UK [ˈfɔːlən] / US [ˈfɔlən] 1) to move quickly downwards… … English dictionary
decay */ — I UK [dɪˈkeɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms decay : present tense I/you/we/they decay he/she/it decays present participle decaying past tense decayed past participle decayed 1) to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of… … English dictionary
decay — de|cay1 [ dı keı ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of change, or to destroy something in this way: As dead trees decay, they feed the soil. Too much sugar will decay your teeth. 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fall to pieces — Synonyms and related words: ablate, atomize, bite the dust, break, break open, break up, burst, canker, carry away, come apart, come off, come to dust, come undone, come unstuck, consume, corrode, corrupt, crack, crack up, crumble, crumble into… … Moby Thesaurus
decay — Synonyms and related words: ablate, ablation, atomization, atomize, atrophy, biodegradability, biodegradation, break down, break up, breakup, canker, caries, carrion, catalysis, catalyst, collapse, come apart, consume, contaminate, corrode,… … Moby Thesaurus