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1 ♦ decline
♦ 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. -
2 rapidly
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3 snel
2 [lichtgevoelig] high-speed, fast3 [kernfysica] fastII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord〉2 [modern, in] trendy♦voorbeelden:dat gaat ook snel! • that's quick/fast!hij is snel geïrriteerd • he's a bit touchyda's snel verdiend • that's easy moneysnel van begrip zijn • be quick (on the uptake)1 [vlug voortbewegend] rapidly, swiftly ⇒ quickly2 [binnenkort] soon, shortly♦voorbeelden:1 snel fietsen • cycle rapidly/quickly -
4 snel achteruitgaan
snel achteruitgaanVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > snel achteruitgaan
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КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ (ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ) ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit КАТЙТЬСЯ/ПОКАТЙТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll VP subj: human to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual senseX катится по наклонной плоскости — X is sliding (going) downhillX has gone wrong (in limited contexts) X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у нее и умолять: «Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе» (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a). -
6 идти по наклонной плоскости
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти по наклонной плоскости
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7 катиться по наклонной плоскости
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > катиться по наклонной плоскости
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8 катиться по скользкой дорожке
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > катиться по скользкой дорожке
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9 пойти по наклонной плоскости
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти по наклонной плоскости
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10 покатить по наклонной плоскости
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покатить по наклонной плоскости
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11 покатиться по наклонной плоскости
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покатиться по наклонной плоскости
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12 покатиться по скользкой дорожке
• КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ <ПОКАТИТЬ, ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ> ПО НАКЛОННОЙ плоскости lit; КАТИТЬСЯ/ПОКАТИТЬСЯ ПО СКОЛЬЗКОЙ ДОРОЖКЕ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to decline rapidly in a moral and spiritual sense:- [in limited contexts] X will (is going to) end up in the gutter.♦ Она говорила себе: - А если бы она была замужем? Чем бы это отличалось?.. Как ему не стыдно валяться в ногах у неё и умолять: "Так не может продолжаться. Подумай, что я с тобой сделал. Ты катишься по наклонной плоскости. Давай откроемся матери. Я женюсь на тебе" (Пастернак 1). What if she were married, she asked herself, what difference would it make?..How can he not be ashamed to grovel at her feet and plead with her? "We can't go on like this. Think what I have done to you! You will end up in the gutter. We must tell your mother. I'll marry you" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > покатиться по скользкой дорожке
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13 schnell lieferbar
schnell lieferbar
for ready delivery;
• so schnell wie möglich fast as can (f.a.c.), as speedily as possible;
• so schnell wie platzüblich fast as can as customary (f.a.c.a.c.);
• schnell sinken (Kurse) to decline rapidly;
• schnell steigen (Kurse) to move briskly ahead;
• sich schnell verkaufen to be quick of sale;
• schnell bedient werden to be given prompt service;
• schnellen Absatz finden to find a ready market;
• schnelle Antwort speedy reply;
• schneller Brüter fast breeder;
• schnelle Erledigung speedy dispatch;
• schnelles Handeln erfordern to call for prompt action;
• schneller Umsatz quick turnover;
• schnelle Zahlung prompt payment;
• schneller Zugriff (Computer) immediate access. -
14 schnell sinken
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15 disminuir
v.1 to reduce.2 to decrease.El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.5 to have less.Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.* * *1 (gen) to decrease2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce1 (gen) to diminish2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall* * *verb1) to decrease2) drop, fall* * *1. VT1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampenalgunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%
disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend
esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength
2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease2. VI1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindleha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen
el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently
ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now
el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%
con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain
2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *viA (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall offel número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreasedlos impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxeslos casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria casesdisminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o droppedla agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with ageB (al tejer) to decrease■ disminuirvtA (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cutdisminuimos la velocidad we reduced speedes un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played downel alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactionsB (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease* * *
disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane
* * *♦ vtto reduce, to decrease;disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball♦ vi[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated* * *II v/i decrease, diminish* * *disminuir {41} vtreducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lowerdisminuir vi1) : to lower2) : to drop, to fall* * *disminuir vb1. (reducir) to reduce -
16 rapid
1. adjectiveschnell [Bewegung, Wachstum, Puls]; rasch [Folge, Bewegung, Fortschritt, Ausbreitung, Änderung]; rapide [Niedergang]; steil [Abstieg]; reißend [Gewässer, Strömung]; stark [Gefälle, Strömung]2. noun in pl.there has been a rapid decline — es ging rapide abwärts
* * *['ræpid]- academic.ru/90705/rapidly">rapidly- rapidity
- rapidness
- rapids* * *rap·id[ˈræpɪd]1. (quick) schnell\rapid change/growth/expansion rascher Wandel/rasches Wachstum/rasche Expansion\rapid improvement schnelle Verbesserung\rapid increase/rise rapider [o steiler] Anstiegto have made a \rapid recovery sich akk schnell erholt haben\rapid progress rascher Fortschrittto make \rapid strides große Fortschritte machen, gut vorankommen2. (sudden) plötzlich* * *['rpɪd]1. adjschnell; action, movement also rasch; improvement, change, spread also rapide; decline, rise rapide, steil; smile kurz; loss of heat plötzlich; river, waterfall reißend; slope, descent steil2. n rapids3. pl (GEOG)Stromschnellen plto ride or run the rapids — die Stromschnellen hinunterfahren
* * *rapid [ˈræpıd]A adj (adv rapidly)1. schnell, rasch, rapid(e), Schnell…:a rapid river ein reißender Fluss;2. jäh, steil (Hang)3. FOTOa) lichtstark (Objektiv)b) hochempfindlich (Film)B s pl Stromschnellen pl* * *1. adjectiveschnell [Bewegung, Wachstum, Puls]; rasch [Folge, Bewegung, Fortschritt, Ausbreitung, Änderung]; rapide [Niedergang]; steil [Abstieg]; reißend [Gewässer, Strömung]; stark [Gefälle, Strömung]2. noun in pl.* * *adj.Schnell- präfix.reißend adj.schnell adj. -
17 déliquescence
déliquescence [delikesɑ̃s]feminine noun( = décadence) decay• en déliquescence [régime, structure] in decline* * *delikesɑ̃snom féminin decline* * *delikesɑ̃s nfen pleine déliquescence (pouvoir politique, État, institutions, régime) — in total decline
* * *1 ( décomposition) decline (de of); société en déliquescence society in decline; être en pleine déliquescence to be in rapid decline, to be declining rapidly;2 Chimie deliquescence (de of).[delikesɑ̃s] nom féminin————————en déliquescence locution adjectivale————————en déliquescence locution adverbialetomber en déliquescence to be on the decline, to fall into decline -
18 zusehends
Adv. visibly, noticeably; (schnell) rapidly, day by day; übertreibend: by the minute; die Lage verschlechtert sich zusehends the situation is getting rapidly worse ( oder is deteriorating rapidly, is deteriorating day by day)* * *zu|se|hends ['tsuːzeːənts]advvisibly; (= merklich auch) noticeably, appreciably; (= rasch) rapidlyzúsehends im Verfall begriffen sein — to be in rapid decline
* * *zu·se·hends[ˈtsu:ze:ənts]adv noticeably* * *Adverb visibly* * *die Lage verschlechtert sich zusehends the situation is getting rapidly worse ( oder is deteriorating rapidly, is deteriorating day by day)* * *Adverb visibly -
19 exceso
m.1 excess.en exceso excessively, to excess (fumar, beber, comer)trabaja en exceso he works too hardexceso de confianza over-confidenceexceso de equipaje excess baggageexceso de velocidad speeding2 excess (abuso).denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocitiescometer un exceso to go too farcometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excesslos excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence3 luxus.* * *1 excess2 COMERCIO surplus\en exceso too much, in excess, excessivelyexceso de equipaje excess baggageexceso de peso excess weightexceso de velocidad speeding, exceeding the speed limit* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=demasía) excessen o por exceso — excessively, to excess
exceso de equipaje — excess luggage, excess baggage (EEUU)
exceso de mano de obra — = exceso de plantilla
exceso de plantilla — overmanning, overstaffing
exceso de velocidad — speeding, exceeding the speed limit
2) (Com, Econ) surpluslos excesos cometidos en su juventud — the overindulgences o excesses of his youth
cometer excesos con el alcohol — to drink excessively, drink to excess, overindulge in drink
* * *a) ( excedente) excessexceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight
b) ( demasía)con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much
pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations
los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food
* * *= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.Ex. Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.Ex. He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.Ex. The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.Ex. Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.Ex. Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex. Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex. A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.Ex. The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.Ex. The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.Ex. Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.----* abundante en exceso = lavish.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* exceso de carga = overload.* exceso de estoc = overage.* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.* exceso de fondos = overstock.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].* exceso de información = information overload.* exceso de medios = overkill.* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.* exceso de peso = overweight.* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.* exceso de población = overpopulation.* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].* exceso de vello = hirsutism.* exceso de velocidad = speeding.* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.* excesos = overindulgence.* gastar en exceso = overspend.* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* representar en exceso = overrepresent.* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].* usar en exceso = overuse.* * *a) ( excedente) excessexceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight
b) ( demasía)con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much
pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations
los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food
* * *= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.Ex: Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.
Ex: He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.Ex: The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.Ex: Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.Ex: Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex: Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.Ex: A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.Ex: The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.Ex: The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.Ex: Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.* abundante en exceso = lavish.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* exceso de carga = overload.* exceso de estoc = overage.* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.* exceso de fondos = overstock.* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].* exceso de información = information overload.* exceso de medios = overkill.* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.* exceso de peso = overweight.* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.* exceso de población = overpopulation.* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].* exceso de vello = hirsutism.* exceso de velocidad = speeding.* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.* excesos = overindulgence.* gastar en exceso = overspend.* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* representar en exceso = overrepresent.* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].* usar en exceso = overuse.* * *1 (excedente) excessexceso de equipaje/peso excess baggage/weight2(demasía): un exceso de ejercicio puede ser malo too much exercise can be harmfulme multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding o for exceeding the speed limitconsideró su actitud como un exceso de confianza she thought he was being over-familiar in his attitudecon or en exceso ‹beber/comer› to excess, too much;‹fumar/trabajar› too muches generoso en exceso he's generous to a fault, he's excessively o too generouspecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso they were overambitious in their calculationsmás vale pecar por exceso que por defecto it's better to have too many than too few ( o to do too much rather than too little etc)los excesos en la comida y la bebida eating and drinking to excess, overindulgence in food and drinklos excesos cometidos durante la guerra the excesses o atrocities committed during the war* * *
exceso sustantivo masculino
b) ( demasía):
me multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding;
en exceso ‹beber/fumar/trabajar› too muchc)
exceso sustantivo masculino excess
exceso de peso, excess weight
♦ Locuciones: en exceso, in excess, excessively
' exceso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- borrachera
- hincharse
- licencia
- recalentar
- redondear
- sobrar
- sobrepeso
- sopor
- trincar
- calentar
- desmán
- gordura
English:
blitz
- burn out
- caution
- excess
- excess baggage
- excessively
- fuss over
- fussy
- glut
- licence
- nerve
- overbook
- overdo
- overflow
- overweight
- overwork
- pack
- pull over
- speed
- speeding
- surfeit
- top-heavy
- heavily
- over
* * *exceso nm1. [demasía] excess;el exceso de sol puede provocar graves quemaduras too much sun can cause serious sunburn;en exceso [fumar, beber, comer] excessively, to excess;trabaja en exceso he works too hard;es meticuloso en exceso he is far too meticulous;más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto too much is better than not enoughexceso de confianza overconfidence;exceso de equipaje excess baggage;exceso de peso [obesidad] excess weight;exceso de velocidad speeding2. [abuso] excess;denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocities;cometer un exceso to go too far;cometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excess;los excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence* * *m excess;ser amable en exceso be extremely nice;trabajar en exceso overwork* * *exceso nm1) : excess2) excesos nmpl: excesses, abuses3)exceso de velocidad : speeding* * *exceso n excesscon exceso / en exceso too much -
20 menguar
v.1 to decrease,to lessen, to diminish.La tristeza mengua con el tiempo Sadness decreases with time.La intensidad mengua The intensity diminishes.Nos menguaron las ganancias este año Our profits dwindled this year.2 to decrease (knitting).3 to dwindle, to run out, to become exhausted, to run short.Los recursos menguaron The resources ran short.* * *1 (número, cantidad) to diminish, decrease; (temperatura, nivel) to fall, drop2 (salud) decline3 (luna) to wane4 (labor) to decrease1 (disminuir) to diminish, reduce2 (en labor) to decrease* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; [+ labor de punto] to decrease2) (=desacreditar) to discredit2. VI1) (=disminuir) to decrease, dwindle; [número, nivel del agua] to go down; [marea] to go out, ebb; [luna] to wane2) (=decaer) to wane, decay, decline* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= wane, ebb, subside.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= wane, ebb, subside.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.
Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *viA ( frml); «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drop; «río» to go down, drop in level; «cantidad/número» to diminish, dwindle, decrease; «esperanzas» to fade, dwindle; «fuerzas» to fade, wane, dwindlelos embalses vieron menguar sensiblemente su contenido the water level in the reservoirs dropped considerablypasaban los días y el calor no menguaba the days passed and the hot weather continued unabated o there was no letup in the hot weatherlas reservas iban menguando rápidamente the reserves were diminishing rapidlyen los últimos tiempos, su papel predominante se ha visto menguado the importance of his role has been diminished of lateB (al tejer) to decreaseC «luna» to wane■ menguarvtA ( frml); ‹responsabilidad› to diminishel escándalo no menguó su popularidad the scandal did not detract from o diminish his popularityel incidente menguó su reputación como pediatra the incident damaged his reputation as a pediatricianno había factores que menguaran su responsabilidad en el asunto there were no factors which might diminish his responsibility in the matterB ‹puntos› (en tejido) to decrease* * *
menguar ( conjugate menguar) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) [temperatura/nivel] to fall, drop;
[cantidad/número/reservas] to diminish
2 ( al tejer) to decrease
verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ‹responsabilidad/influencia› to diminish;
‹ reputación› to damage
2 ‹ puntos› ( en tejido) to decrease
menguar
I verbo transitivo
1 to diminish, reduce
2 (en la calceta) to decrease
II verbo intransitivo
1 to diminish, decrease: las reservas de los embalses están menguando, reservoir levels are diminishing
2 (la Luna) to wane
' menguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disminuir
English:
decrease
- dwindle
- wane
* * *♦ vi1. [disminuir] to decrease, to diminish;su salud ha menguado mucho her health has deteriorated a lot;la diferencia entre los dos equipos menguó en los últimos minutos the gap between the two teams narrowed in the closing minutes;su fortuna ha menguado his fortune has dwindled;el caudal del río está menguando the river level is going down o falling;el calor, lejos de menguar, está aumentando the heat, far from letting up, is increasing2. [luna] to wane3. [en labor de punto] to decrease♦ vt1. [disminuir] to lessen, to diminish;la enfermedad menguó su resistencia the illness sapped his resistance;esto no mengua en nada su fama this in no way detracts from his reputation2. [en labor de punto] to decrease* * *I v/iII v/t decrease, diminish* * *menguar vt: to diminish, to lessenmenguar vi1) : to decline, to decrease2) : to wane♦ menguante adj
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