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1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) pudrirse, cariarse, deteriorarse
2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) descomposición, caries, deteriorodecay1 n cariesdecay2 vb1. descomponerse / pudrirse2. cariarse / picarsetr[dɪ'keɪ]2 (of building) deterioro, desmoronamiento3 figurative use (of culture, values) decadencia2 (buildings) deteriorarse, desmoronarse3 figurative use decaer, declinar, estar en decadencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall into decay (building) estar en un estado ruinosodecay [di'keɪ] vi1) decompose: descomponerse, pudrirse2) deteriorate: deteriorarse3) : cariarse (dícese de los dientes)decay n1) decomposition: descomposición f2) decline, deterioration: decadencia f, deterioro m3) : caries f (de los dientes)n.• caries s.m.• debilitamiento (Física) s.m.• decadencia s.f.• decaimiento s.m.• declinación s.f.• mengua s.f.• menguante s.m.• podredumbre s.f.• vejez s.f.v.• aniquilarse v.• cariarse v.• decaerse v.(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)• degenerarse v.• descaecerse v.• desmejorarse v.• desmoronarse v.• menguarse v.• pudrirse v.
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1. dɪ'keɪ1) ( rot) \<\<foodstuffs/corpse\>\> descomponerse*, pudrirse*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrirse*; \<\<tooth\>\> cariarse, picarse*2) ( deteriorate) \<\<building/machine\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<empire/culture/civilization\>\> decaer*, declinar
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vt ( rot) \<\<food/corpse\>\> descomponer*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrir*; \<\<tooth\>\> picar*, cariar
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mass noun1) ( of organic matter) descomposición f; ( tooth decay) caries f2) ( of building) deterioro m; ( of culture) decadencia f[dɪ'keɪ]1. N1) [of vegetation, food] putrefacción f, descomposición f ; [of teeth] caries f ; [of building] desmoronamiento m, ruina f2) (fig) [of civilization] decadencia f ; [of faculties] deterioro m2. VI1) (=rot) [leaves, food] pudrirse, descomponerse; [teeth] cariarse; [building] desmoronarse2) (fig) [civilization] decaer, estar en decadencia; [faculties] deteriorarse3.VT [+ vegetation, food] pudrir, descomponer; [+ teeth] cariar* * *
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1. [dɪ'keɪ]1) ( rot) \<\<foodstuffs/corpse\>\> descomponerse*, pudrirse*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrirse*; \<\<tooth\>\> cariarse, picarse*2) ( deteriorate) \<\<building/machine\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<empire/culture/civilization\>\> decaer*, declinar
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vt ( rot) \<\<food/corpse\>\> descomponer*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrir*; \<\<tooth\>\> picar*, cariar
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mass noun1) ( of organic matter) descomposición f; ( tooth decay) caries f2) ( of building) deterioro m; ( of culture) decadencia f -
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4 decay product
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5 decay time
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6 decay ooze
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English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > decay
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8 decay rate
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > decay rate
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9 decay cavity
nNUCL cavidad de desactivación f, piscina de desactivación f -
10 decay chain
nPART PHYS, PHYS cadena de desintegración f -
11 decay characteristic
nELEC ENG característica de disminución de intensidad lumínica f -
12 decay constant
nGEOL, NUCL, PHYS, RAD PHYS constante de desintegración f -
13 decay curve
nRAD PHYS curva de desintegración f -
14 decay date
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15 decay factor
nELEC ENG factor de disminución m -
16 decay law
nNUCL, PHYS, RAD PHYS ley de desintegración radiactiva f -
17 decay modes
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18 decay particle
nPART PHYS partícula de desintegración f -
19 decay product
nNUCL descendiente m -
20 decay rate
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