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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 decline **** de·cline
[dɪ'klaɪn]1. ndecline (in) — (decrease) calo (di), (deterioration) declino (di)
to be on the decline — (gen) essere in diminuzione, (prices) essere in ribasso
2. vt1) (frm: refuse: invitation) declinare, rifiutareto decline to do sth — rifiutare or rifiutarsi di fare qc
2) Gram declinare3. viin his declining years — negli ultimi anni della sua vita, (of public figure) negli anni del suo declino
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3 slide
I [slaɪd]1) (chute) (in playground, factory; for logs) scivolo m.; (on ice) lastra f., lastrone m.2) fot. diapositiva f.3) (microscope plate) vetrino m.4) BE (hair clip) fermacapelli m., fermaglio m.5) mus. (slur) portamento m.6) mus. (of trombone) coulisse f.7) fig. (decline) diminuzione f., ribasso m. (in di)II 1. [slaɪd]2.to slide sth. forward — fare scivolare o scorrere qcs. in avanti
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. slid)1) (anche slide about, BE slide around) (slip) [ car] sdrucciolare; [ person] scivolareto slide off — scivolare o cadere da [roof, table]; uscire di, andare fuori [ road]
2) (move)to slide down — scivolare giù per [ slope]
to slide in and out — [drawer, component] scorrere
to slide up and down — [ window] scorrere su e giù
to slide out of — uscire furtivamente da [ room]; infilarsi in, uscire da [ seat]
to let sth. slide — fig. lasciare andare alla deriva qcs
•* * *1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) scivolare2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) far scivolare2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) scivolata2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) scivolo3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) diapositiva4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) vetrino5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) molletta, fermacapelli•- sliding door* * *slide /slaɪd/n.1 scivolata; scivolone; sdrucciolone3 (mecc.) scorrimento5 (fotogr.) diapositiva: a lecture with slides, una conferenza con proiezione di diapositive; slide projector, proiettore per diapositive; diascopio11 (mecc.) slitta; parte scorrevole; corsoio15 (fig.) scivolata, scivolone ( di una moneta); slittamento ( di prezzi); tracollo: ( Borsa) big slide, scivolone; to halt the economic slide, frenare il tracollo dell'economia22 (pl.) (mus.) note scivolate● (mecc.) slide bar, asta di guida □ slide caliper, calibro a corsoio □ (comput., Internet) slide deck, presentazione □ ( sport) slide defence, difesa scorrevole □ slide fastener, chiusura lampo; (la) lampo (fam.) □ slide knot, nodo scorsoio □ ( canottaggio) slide rail, guida di scorrimento □ ( pesca) slide rod, canna con anima metallica regolabile □ slide rule, regolo calcolatore □ slide-rule precision, precisione millimetrica □ slide runner = slide rail ► sopra □ slide show ► slideshow □ ( calcio, ecc.) slide tackle, entrata (o intervento) in scivolata □ slide tray, caricatore ( di diascopio) □ (mecc.) slide valve, valvola a cassetto, cassetto di distribuzione; valvola a saracinesca □ (autom.) to go into a slide, prendere una sbandata; sbandare ( sul bagnato, ecc.): The car went into a slide on the ice, sul ghiaccio la macchina ha sbandato □ to be on the slide, essere in discesa (o in diminuzione, in calo).♦ (to) slide /slaɪd/(pass. e p. p. slid)A v. i.1 scivolare ( anche fig.); sdrucciolare: Mr Pickwick's friends were sliding on the ice, gli amici di Mr Pickwick scivolavano sul ghiaccio; The sword slid from his hand, la spada gli è scivolata di manoB v. t.1 far scivolare; far scorrere: DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Gently slide the cartridge out, sfila delicatamente la cartuccia; to slide a coin into sb. 's hand, far scivolare una moneta in mano a q.2 infilare: to slide a coin into a slot-machine, infilare una moneta in un distributore automatico; She slid the key into her bag, s'infilò la chiave nella borsetta● (mus.) to slide from one note to another, eseguire note scivolate □ to slide on one's back, cadere sulla schiena scivolando □ to let st. slide, lasciare peggiorare (o deteriorare) qc.; lasciare andare a rotoli qc. NOTA D'USO: - to slide o to slip?-.* * *I [slaɪd]1) (chute) (in playground, factory; for logs) scivolo m.; (on ice) lastra f., lastrone m.2) fot. diapositiva f.3) (microscope plate) vetrino m.4) BE (hair clip) fermacapelli m., fermaglio m.5) mus. (slur) portamento m.6) mus. (of trombone) coulisse f.7) fig. (decline) diminuzione f., ribasso m. (in di)II 1. [slaɪd]2.to slide sth. forward — fare scivolare o scorrere qcs. in avanti
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. slid)1) (anche slide about, BE slide around) (slip) [ car] sdrucciolare; [ person] scivolareto slide off — scivolare o cadere da [roof, table]; uscire di, andare fuori [ road]
2) (move)to slide down — scivolare giù per [ slope]
to slide in and out — [drawer, component] scorrere
to slide up and down — [ window] scorrere su e giù
to slide out of — uscire furtivamente da [ room]; infilarsi in, uscire da [ seat]
to let sth. slide — fig. lasciare andare alla deriva qcs
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4 declining
[dɪ'klaɪnɪŋ]1) (getting fewer, less)2) (in decline) [empire, industry] in declino3) (getting worse) [ health] che peggiora* * *declining /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/a.1 (fig.) in declino; del declino: (stat., ecol.) declining population, popolazione in declino; in his declining years, negli anni del suo declino; (econ.) a declining industry, un settore industriale in declino2 (fin., market.) in calo; in ribasso: the effect of declining prices, l'effetto del calo dei prezzi* * *[dɪ'klaɪnɪŋ]1) (getting fewer, less)2) (in decline) [empire, industry] in declino3) (getting worse) [ health] che peggiora
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