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invitation [ɛ̃vitasjɔ̃]feminine noun• « sur invitation (uniquement) » "by invitation only"* * *ɛ̃vitasjɔ̃à or sur l'invitation de quelqu'un — at somebody's invitation
carte or carton d'invitation — invitation card
* * *ɛ̃vitasjɔ̃ nf1) (à dîner, chez des amis) invitation2) (= suggestion)3) (= encouragement)invitation à qch [réflexion, prudence] — call for sth, [paresse, débauche] invitation to sth
* * *invitation nf (prière, exhortation) invitation (à to); ( document) invitation; à or sur l'invitation de qn at sb's invitation; recevoir/lancer/décliner une invitation to receive/send/decline an invitation; accepter l'invitation de qn/du gouvernement to accept sb's/the government's invitation; entrer sans invitation to enter without an invitation; carte or carton d'invitation invitation card; lettre d'invitation letter of invitation; c'est une invitation à la révolte it's inviting a revolt.[ɛ̃vitasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [requête] invitationà ou sur l'invitation de nos amis at the invitation of ou invited by our friends‘sur invitation’ ‘by invitation only’lettre d'invitation letter of ou written invitationWould you and Alice like to come over for dinner one evening? Est-ce que vous aimeriez venir dîner un soir, Alice et toi?Thanks, we'd love to. I'll ask Alice and let you know. Avec plaisir, merci. Je vais en parler à Alice et je vous tiendrai au courantAre you free for a game of tennis any day next week? Est-ce que tu es libre un jour de la semaine prochaine pour faire une partie de tennis?I'm afraid not. How about the week after? Non, je regrette. La semaine d'après, ça irait?Why don't you come up next week, and we'll have a night out. Pourquoi tu ne viendrais pas la semaine prochaine? On pourrait sortirThat sounds like a great idea. Excellente idéeLet's have lunch some time. Et si on déjeunait ensemble un de ces jours?Sorry, I'm a bit busy at the moment. Je regrette, je suis assez pris en ce momentWhat would you say to a holiday in Wales? Ça te dirait, des vacances au Pays de Galles?That'd be lovely. Oui, ça me plairait beaucoupHow about going to see a play? Et si on allait au théâtre?Sure. When did you have in mind? D'accord. Quand ça?Do you feel like a drink? Tu as envie d'aller prendre un verre?Maybe some other time. Une autre fois, peut-être?Do you fancy going for a drive? Ça te dit d'aller faire un tour en voiture?Why not? Oui, pourquoi pas? -
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1 (request, card) invitation f ; an invitation to lunch/dinner une invitation à déjeuner/à dîner ; to send/accept/decline an invitation envoyer/accepter/décliner une invitation ; thank you for your kind invitation je vous remercie de votre aimable invitation ; we regret we are unable to accept your kind invitation nous regrettons de ne pouvoir accepter votre aimable invitation ; to receive an invitation to do être invité à faire ;2 ¢ ( act of inviting) invitation f ; ‘by invitation only’ ‘entrée sur invitation uniquement’ ; at sb's invitation à or sur l'invitation de qn ;3 Ind (summons, bidding) offre f ; the rail union issued an urgent invitation to talks le syndicat des chemins de fer a lancé une offre pressante de négociations ;5 fig ( encouragement) incitation f ; unlocked doors are an open invitation to burglars les portes non fermées à clé sont une incitation manifeste pour les cambrioleurs ; this was an invitation to him to feel persecuted cela l'a incité à se considérer comme persécuté. -
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♦ decline /dɪˈklaɪn/n. [uc]1 declino: to be on the decline, essere in declino; the decline of the Roman Empire [of the steel industry], il declino dell'Impero Romano [dell'industria dell'acciaio]; The industry has been in decline for decades, l'industria è in declino da decenni; With the closure of the mines the area fell into decline, con la chiusura delle miniere, la regione è caduta in declino; economic decline, declino economico2 diminuzione; calo: a decline in population, una diminuzione della popolazione; a decline of 10% in the company's share price, un calo del 10% nel prezzo delle azioni della società; a decline in interest rates, un calo dei tassi d'interesse; a decline in business activity, una diminuzione degli affari3 (antiq.) il declinare, il tramonto (fig.)4 (med. antiq.) consunzione: He fell into a rapid decline and died, è andato rapidamente in consunzione ed è morto.♦ (to) decline /dɪˈklaɪn/A v. i.2 diminuire, calare: Prices [rates] are beginning to decline, i prezzi [i corsi] cominciano a calare; to decline in price, calare di prezzo; The share price declined by 8%, il prezzo delle azioni è diminuito dell'8%; Wild bird species have declined sharply, le specie di uccelli selvatici sono diminuite drasticamente; After reaching a peak in 2005, membership declined rapidly, dopo aver raggiunto una punta nel 2005, le adesioni sono rapidamente calate; Demand has declined sharply, la domanda ha subito una forte flessione; Trade in foodstuffs continued to decline, il commercio di generi alimentari continuava a registrare una flessione; to decline steadily, essere in calo costanteB v. t.1 (form.) declinare; rifiutare (cortesemente): to decline an invitation, declinare un invito; to decline an offer, rifiutare un'offerta; We asked him to come but he declined, gli abbiamo chiesto di venire, ma ha detto di no; She declined to give an explanation for her actions, ha rifiutato di dare una spiegazione per le sue azioni; (leg.) to decline any liability, declinare ogni responsabilità NOTA D'USO: - to refuse, to decline o to deny?-2 (gramm.) declinare● (leg.) to decline jurisdiction, dichiarare la propria incompetenza. -
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♦ invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/n. [cu]invito; richiamo; allettamento; stimolo: letter of invitation, lettera d'invito; an invitation to dinner, un invito a cena; to accept an invitation, accettare un invito; to extend an invitation to sb., rivolgere un invito a q.; to decline an invitation, declinare un invito; a standing invitation, un invito valido in qualunque occasione; Dry laws were an invitation to bootlegging, le leggi proibizioniste erano uno stimolo al contrabbando di liquori● invitation card, biglietto d'invito □ to do st. at sb. 's invitation, fare qc. dietro (o su) invito di q. □ (fig.) an open invitation, un invito a nozze (fig.). -
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decline [dɪ'klaɪn]1 noun(decrease → in prices, standards, crime, profits) baisse f; figurative (of civilization, empire) déclin m;∎ there has been a decline in child mortality il y a eu une baisse de la mortalité infantile;∎ sales have shown a rapid decline over the last six months on a observé une forte chute des ventes au cours des six derniers mois;∎ to be in decline être en déclin;∎ to be on the decline (prices, sales) être en baisse; (civilization, influence) être sur le déclin;∎ figurative to fall into decline dépérir;∎ old-fashioned to fall into a decline (person) dépérir(a) (refuse → invitation, honour, offer of help) décliner, refuser; (→ food, drink) refuser; (→ responsibility) décliner;∎ to decline to do sth refuser de faire qch(a) (decrease, diminish → empire, health) décliner; (→ prices, sales, population) baisser, être en baisse, diminuer; (→ influence, enthusiasm, fame) baisser, diminuer;∎ to decline in importance/value/significance perdre de son importance/de sa valeur/de sa signification∎ she declined with thanks elle a refusé avec ses remerciements(c) (slope downwards) être en pente, descendre►► Marketing decline stage (of product) phase f de déclin✾ Book '(History of the) Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Gibbon 'Histoire de la décadence et de la chute de l'Empire romain' -
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decline [dɪˈklaɪn]1. noun[of life, empire] déclin m• to be on the decline [fame, health] décliner* * *[dɪ'klaɪn] 1.1) ( waning) déclin m (of de)to go into ou fall into decline — tomber en déclin
2) ( drop) baisse f (in, of de)to be on the ou in decline — être en baisse
3) (of health, person) déclin m (in, of de)2.to go/fall into (a) decline — dépérir
transitive verb décliner3.1) ( drop) baisser (by de); [support] être en baisse; [business] ralentir2) ( wane) être sur le déclin3) ( refuse) refuser4.declining present participle adjective1) (getting fewer, less)2) ( in decline) [industry, influence] en déclin3) ( getting worse) [health] déclinant -
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1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) rehusar, rechazar2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) disminuir
2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) decaimiento, deterioro, descensodecline vb1. disminuir2. no aceptarI invited him to the party, but he declined le invité a la fiesta, pero no aceptótr[dɪ'klaɪn]1 (decrease) disminución nombre femenino, descenso2 (deterioration - gen) deterioro, declive nombre masculino, decadencia; (in health) deterioro, empeoramiento1 (decrease - gen) disminuir, decrecer; (interest) disminuir, decaer2 (deteriorate - gen) deteriorarse; (health) deteriorarse, empeorarse; (standard, quality) decaer, disminuir3 (refuse) rehusar una invitación, declinar una invitación4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL declinarse1 (refuse) rehusar, declinar2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL declinar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in decline estar en declive, estar en decadenciato be on the decline (fall, decrease) ir disminuyendo, estar descendiendo 2 (become less important) ir a menos 3 (worsen) empezar a empeorarto fall into decline entrar en decadencia1) descend: descender2) deteriorate: deteriorarse, decaerher health is declining: su salud se está deteriorando3) decrease: disminuir, decrecer, decaer4) refuse: rehusardecline vt1) inflect: declinar2) refuse, turn down: declinar, rehusardecline n1) deterioration: decadencia f, deterioro m2) decrease: disminución f, descenso m3) slope: declive m, pendiente fn.• baja s.f.• bajada s.f.• bajón s.m.• caimiento s.m.• decadencia s.f.• declinación s.f.• depresión s.f.• descenso s.m.• ocaso s.m.v.• aniquilarse v.• decaer v.(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)• declinar v.• descaecer v.• desgastar v.• desmedrar v.• desmejorar v.• desmoronar v.• menguar v.• rechazar v.• rehuir v.• rehusar v.dɪ'klaɪn
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noun (no pl)a) ( decrease) descenso m, disminución fb) ( downward trend) declive m, decadencia f, deterioro mto be in decline — estar* en declive or en decadencia
to go into a decline — entrar en decadencia; ( Med) empezar* a empeorar
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1)a) ( decrease) \<\<production/strength\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*to decline in importance — perder* importancia
b) ( deteriorate) \<\<health\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<industry/region/standards\>\> decaer*c) declining pres p <industry/region/standards> en declive, en decadencia2) ( refuse)I invited him, but he declined — lo invité, pero rehusó or declinó mi invitación
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decline vt1) ( refuse) \<\<offer/invitation\>\> rehusar, declinar2) ( Ling) declinar[dɪ'klaɪn]1. N1) (=decrease) (in numbers, sales) descenso m, disminución f (in de); (in support, interest) disminución f2) (=deterioration) decadencia f, declive m, deterioro m ; (in standards) descenso m, declive m ; (Med) debilitamiento mto fall into decline — [industry, town] entrar en decadencia, entrar en declive
to go into a decline — (Med) ir debilitándose
2. VT1) (=refuse) rehusar, rechazar, declinar frmto decline to do sth — rehusar hacer algo, declinar hacer algo frm
2) (Ling) declinar3. VI2) (=refuse) negarse, rehusar3) (Ling) declinarse* * *[dɪ'klaɪn]
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noun (no pl)a) ( decrease) descenso m, disminución fb) ( downward trend) declive m, decadencia f, deterioro mto be in decline — estar* en declive or en decadencia
to go into a decline — entrar en decadencia; ( Med) empezar* a empeorar
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1)a) ( decrease) \<\<production/strength\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*; \<\<interest\>\> disminuir*, decaer*to decline in importance — perder* importancia
b) ( deteriorate) \<\<health\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<industry/region/standards\>\> decaer*c) declining pres p <industry/region/standards> en declive, en decadencia2) ( refuse)I invited him, but he declined — lo invité, pero rehusó or declinó mi invitación
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decline vt1) ( refuse) \<\<offer/invitation\>\> rehusar, declinar2) ( Ling) declinar -
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1. intransitive verb1) (fall off) nachlassen; [Moral:] sinken, nachlassen; [Preis, Anzahl:] sinken, zurückgehen; [Gesundheitszustand:] sich verschlechtern2) (refuse)2. transitive verbdecline with thanks — (also iron.) dankend ablehnen
1) (refuse) ablehnendecline to do something — [es] ablehnen, etwas zu tun
2) (Ling.) deklinieren3. nounNachlassen, das (in Gen.)a decline in prices/numbers — ein Sinken der Preise/Anzahl
* * *1. verb2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) sich verschlechtern2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) der Rückgang* * *de·cline[dɪˈklaɪn]I. n1. (decrease) Rückgang m, Abnahme f; prices sich akk reduzieren, sich akk ermäßigen (to auf + akk), zurückgehena \decline in the number of unemployed ein Rückgang m der Arbeitslosenzahlto be on the [or in] \decline im Rückgang befindlich sein, zurückgehena rapid \decline in health ein schneller gesundheitlicher Verfallindustrial \decline Niedergang m der IndustrieII. vi1. (diminish) interest, popularity sinken, fallen, nachlassen, zurückgehen; health sich akk verschlechtern; strength abnehmen3. (refuse) ablehnenIII. vt▪ to \decline sth1. (refuse) etw ablehnento \decline an invitation/offer eine Einladung/ein Angebot ablehnen [o ausschlagen* * *[dI'klaɪn]1. n1) (in standards, birthrate, business, sales, prices) Rückgang m; (of empire, a party's supremacy) Untergang m, Niedergang mto be on the or in decline, to go or fall into decline (business) — zurückgehen; (empire) verfallen
she went into a decline — es ging bergab mit ihr
2. vt1) invitation, honour ablehnenhe declined to come — er hat es abgelehnt, zu kommen
3. vi1) (empire) verfallen; (fame) verblassen; (health) sich verschlechtern; (prices, business) zurückgehen; (importance, significance, value) geringer werden; (custom) aussterben; (popularity, enthusiasm, interest) abnehmen; (population, influence) abnehmen, zurückgehen2) (= refuse, say no) ablehnen3) (= slope ground) abfallenin his declining years — gegen Ende seiner Tage (liter)
* * *decline [dıˈklaın]A v/i1. sich neigen, sich senken, abschüssig sein, abfallen2. sich neigen, zur Neige gehen, dem Ende zugehen:declining age vorgerücktes Alter;he is in his declining years sein Leben neigt sich dem Ende zu3. verfallen, in Verfall geraten4. sich verschlechtern, abnehmen, zurückgehen (Geschäfte etc)5. sinken, fallen (Preise)6. verfallen (alter Mensch etc)7. sich herbeilassen (to zu)8. (höflich) ablehnen9. LING dekliniert werdenB v/t1. neigen, senken2. ausschlagen, (höflich) ablehnen:decline with thanks oft iron dankend ablehnen3. es ablehnen ( to do zu tun)4. LING deklinierenC s1. Neigung f, Senkung f2. Abhang m3. Neige f, Ende n:decline of life vorgerücktes Alter, Lebensabend m4. Sinken n, Untergang m (der Sonne)5. Niedergang m, Verfall m:a) zur Neige gehen,b) im Niedergang begriffen sein, sinken6. Verschlechterung f, Abnahme f, Rückgang m:decline in sales WIRTSCH Absatzrückgang;8. MEDa) (körperlicher und geistiger) Verfallb) obs Siechtum n, besonders Lungentuberkulose f* * *1. intransitive verb1) (fall off) nachlassen; [Moral:] sinken, nachlassen; [Preis, Anzahl:] sinken, zurückgehen; [Gesundheitszustand:] sich verschlechtern2) (refuse)2. transitive verbdecline with thanks — (also iron.) dankend ablehnen
1) (refuse) ablehnendecline to do something — [es] ablehnen, etwas zu tun
2) (Ling.) deklinieren3. nounNachlassen, das (in Gen.)a decline in prices/numbers — ein Sinken der Preise/Anzahl
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1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) invitación2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) invitacióninvitation n invitacióntr[ɪnvɪ'teɪʃən]1 invitación nombre femenino■ leaving the door unlocked is an open invitation to thieves dejar la puerta sin cerrar es tentar a los ladrones\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby invitation only entrada por invitacióninvitation [.ɪnvə'teɪʃən] n: invitación fn.• convite s.m.• envite s.m.• invitación s.f.• membrete s.m.'ɪnvə'teɪʃən, ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃəna) c u ( act of inviting) invitación fto accept/decline an invitation — aceptar/no aceptar una invitación
at the invitation of — invitado por, por invitación de
b) c (letter, card) invitación f[ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃǝn]1.N invitación fan invitation to dinner, a dinner invitation — una invitación para cenar
2.CPDinvitation card N — tarjeta f de invitación
* * *['ɪnvə'teɪʃən, ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃən]a) c u ( act of inviting) invitación fto accept/decline an invitation — aceptar/no aceptar una invitación
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[dɪ'klaɪn] 1. n2. vt 3. videcline in/of — spadek m +gen
when he asked me to dance, I politely declined his invitation — gdy poprosił mnie do tańca, grzecznie odmówiłam
* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) odmawiać2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) pogorszyć się2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) spadek -
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noun(lit. or fig.) Einladung, diean [open] invitation to thieves — eine Aufforderung zum Diebstahl
* * *[invi'teiʃən]1) (a (written) request to come or go somewhere: Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding.) die Einladung2) (the act of inviting: He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.) die Einladung* * *in·vi·ta·tion[ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən]n\invitation to tea Einladung f zum Teeto have an open [or a standing] \invitation jederzeit willkommen seinyou have an open \invitation to visit us unser Haus steht Ihnen jederzeit offento accept/decline [or turn down] an \invitation eine Einladung annehmen/ablehnento receive an \invitation eine Einladung erhaltenby \invitation [only] [nur] für geladene Gästeleaving your house unlocked is an open \invitation to burglars ein unverschlossenes Haus ist eine Aufforderung an jeden Einbrecher* * *["InvI'teISən]nEinladung fby invitation ( only) — nur auf Einladung
at sb's invitation — auf jds Aufforderung (acc) (hin)
* * *invitation [ˌınvıˈteıʃn] s1. Einladung f (to an akk; zu):at the invitation of auf Einladung von (od gen);I’ve got an invitation, too ich bin auch eingeladen (worden);invitation card Einladungskarte f;invitation list Einladungsliste f;invitation performance Privatvorstellung f;at her invitation auf ihre Bitte hin3. Herausforderung f:4. Verlockung f, (etwas) Verlockendes5. WIRTSCH → bid1 A 1, C 1, tender2 B* * *noun(lit. or fig.) Einladung, diean [open] invitation to thieves — eine Aufforderung zum Diebstahl
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- invitation aspects питання стосовно запрошення сторін- invitation card запрошення- invitation list список запрошених- official invitation офіційне запрошення- written invitation письмове запрошення- letter of invitation письмове запрошення- invitation to dinner запрошення на обід- admission by invitation only вхід тільки за запрошеннями- body of the invitation текст запрошення- distribution of invitations розповсюдження запрошень- reply to an invitation відповідь на запрошення- to accept an invitation прийняти запрошення- to accept the letter as proof of the invitation прийняти лист як підтвердження запрошення- to decline an invitation відхилити запрошення- to extend an invitation передати запрошення- to reply to the invitation відповісти на запрошення- to send out invitations розіслати запрошення -
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1. [dıʹklaın] n1. 1) падение, упадок, спадthe decline of art [of civilization] - упадок искусства [цивилизации]
on the decline, in decline - в состоянии упадка [см. тж. 2]
the family was definitely in a decline - не было сомнений, что счастье изменило этой семье
to suffer moral and spiritual decline - переживать нравственный и духовный упадок
2) убыль; истощение, падениеdecline of a well - горн. истощение скважины
3) понижение4) ухудшение ( здоровья)decline of /in/ strength - упадок сил
5) период затихания ( болезни)the decline of a fever - понижение температуры /жара/
2. склон, конец, закатon the decline - на ущербе [см. тж. 1, 1)]
the decline of life - закат жизни, старость
3. 1) изнурительная болезнь, особ. чахоткаto be in a decline - а) чахнуть; б) болеть чахоткой
to go /to fall/ into a decline - а) зачахнуть; б) подхватить чахотку
2) хандра, депрессияhe was going into one of his declines - им снова овладевала депрессия, он снова погружался в хандру
4. бот. увядание, вилт5. редк. уклон, понижение, скат2. [dıʹklaın] v1. 1) опускаться; идти вниз, под уклон2) наклоняться; клониться3) заходить ( о солнце)2. 1) уменьшаться, убывать, идти на убыльhis years are beginning to decline - (его) годы идут на убыль, старость не за горами
2) угасать3) спадать ( о температуре)3. 1) приходить в упадокbusiness declined - в делах наступил застой; дела шли всё хуже
2) приходить в расстройство; ухудшаться; ослабевать; чахнутьhis health declined considerably - его здоровье сильно расстроилось /расшаталось/; он очень сдал
4. 1) отклонять, отводить, отвергатьto decline an offer [an invitation] - отклонить предложение [приглашение]
to decline battle - уклониться от боя, не принять бой
to decline satisfying smb.'s curiosity - отказаться удовлетворить чьё-л. любопытство
his novel was declined - его роман отклонили /не приняли/
I decline to be intimidated - я не позволю запугать себя; вам меня не запугать
2) отказываться5. наклонять, склонятьto decline one's head on one's breast - склонить /уронить/ голову на грудь
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1. nпадение; снижение; понижение; упадок; спад; ухудшениеto be in decline — находиться в упадке; переживать упадок / кризис
to be on the decline — клониться к упадку; уменьшаться; сокращаться
- decline in jobsto offset price declines — компенсировать падение / снижение цен
- decline in the dollar
- decline in the living standard
- decline of art
- decline of export markets
- further decline of the dollar
- general decline
- irreversible decline in economic activity
- precipitous decline
- price decline
- real wages decline
- steady decline 2. v1) отклонять, отвергать; отказываться2) падать; снижаться; сокращаться; идти на убыль; приходить в упадок; ухудшаться•to decline a debate — отказываться от участия в дискуссии / прениях
to decline drastically — резко сокращаться (об экспорте, импорте и т.п.)
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1. n1) падение, упадок; спад; истощение2) падение, снижение (цен); спад, понижение•2. v1) отклонять, отвергать, отказываться2) приходить в упадок; уменьшаться, идти на убыль -
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I [dɪ'klaɪn]1) (waning) declino m. (of di)2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze
1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]2) ling. declinare2.2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino3) (refuse) rifiutare* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) declinare2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) declinare; diminuire2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) declino; diminuzione* * *I [dɪ'klaɪn]1) (waning) declino m. (of di)2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze
1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]2) ling. declinare2.2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino3) (refuse) rifiutare -
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1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) afslå2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) svække; forringe; gå ned2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) svækkelse; forringelse; nedgang* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) afslå2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) svække; forringe; gå ned2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) svækkelse; forringelse; nedgang
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invitation — in‧vi‧ta‧tion [ˌɪnvˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] 1. an offer of an opportunity that is made to someone: • She turned down an invitation to serve on the company s board. 2. FINANCE invitation to subscribe an occasion when a company offers shares for… … Financial and business terms
decline — vb Decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn are comparable when they mean to turn away something or someone by not consenting to accept, receive, or consider it or him. Decline is the most courteous of these terms and is used chiefly in respect… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
decline — [dē klīn′, diklīn′] vi. declined, declining [ME declinen < OFr decliner, to bend, turn aside < L declinare, to bend from, inflect < de , from (see DE ) + clinare, to bend: see LEAN1] 1. to bend, turn, or slope downward or aside 2. a) … English World dictionary
invitation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ kind ▪ formal ▪ open, standing ▪ We have an open invitation to use their weekend home whenever we like. ▪ An unlocked door is an ope … Collocations dictionary
invitation — n. 1) to extend, issue, send an invitation 2) to send out invitations 3) to decline, spurn an invitation 4) a cordial, kind; formal; informal invitation 5) an invitation to (an invitation to a party) 6) an invitation to + inf. (she has received… … Combinatory dictionary
decline — de|cline1 W2 [dıˈklaın] n [singular, U] a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something decline in ▪ There has been a decline in the size of families. decline of ▪ the decline of manufacturing rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
decline */*/*/ — I UK [dɪˈklaɪn] / US verb Word forms decline : present tense I/you/we/they decline he/she/it declines present participle declining past tense declined past participle declined 1) [intransitive] to become less or worse The number of people buying… … English dictionary
decline — de|cline1 [ dı klaın ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to become less or worse: The number of people buying their own homes has declined. In many cases living standards are declining. decline steadily/sharply/rapidly/dramatically: Stock prices… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
decline — decliner, n. /di kluyn /, v., declined, declining, n. v.t. 1. to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it. 2. to express inability or reluctance to accept; refuse with courtesy: to decline … Universalium
invitation — in|vi|ta|tion [ˌınvıˈteıʃən] n 1.) a written or spoken request to someone, inviting them to go somewhere or do something ▪ Shortly afterwards, Dawson received an invitation to speak at a scientific conference. ▪ She accepted his invitation to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
invitation — in|vi|ta|tion [ ,ınvı teıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a written or spoken request asking someone to spend time with you socially or to come to a social event: The wedding invitations went out yesterday. invitation to: Nobody in the office had received … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
