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dwindling ['dwɪndlɪŋ]1 noun(of savings, hopes) diminution f; (of population, audience, membership) baisse f, diminution f; (of enthusiasm) baisse f(savings, hopes) décroissant; (population, audience, membership) en baisse, décroissant; (enthusiasm) faiblissant;∎ dwindling numbers of pupils le nombre décroissant d'élèves;∎ dwindling numbers of people visit the area de moins en moins de gens visitent cette région -
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dwindling [ˈdwɪndlɪŋ][number, interest, popularity] décroissant ; [resources, supplies, funds, population] en baisse━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━En Grande-Bretagne, le DWP ( Department for Work and Pensions) est le ministère des Affaires sociales. Il englobe la « Benefit Agency », administration chargée de verser les prestations sociales. → NATIONAL INSURANCE* * *['dwɪndlɪŋ]adjective [resources, audience, interest] en baisse; [strength, health] déclinant -
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A n (of numbers, resources, strength) diminution f ; (of enthusiasm, interest) baisse f.
См. также в других словарях:
dwindling — n. the act or process of becoming gradually less until little remains; as, there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family. Syn: dwindling away. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dwindling — adj. gradually decreasing until little remains. Syn: tapering, tapering off. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dwindling — index attrition, decrease, deduction (diminution) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dwindling — I noun a becoming gradually less there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family • Syn: ↑dwindling away • Derivationally related forms: ↑dwindle • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dwindling — Dwindle Dwin dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwindling}.] [From OE. dwinen to languish, waste away, AS. dw[=i]nan; akin to LG. dwinen, D. dwijnen to vanish, Icel. dv[=i]na to cease, dwindle, Sw. tvina; of uncertain origin.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dwindling — adjective that is declining There is dwindling support for New Labour … Wiktionary
dwindling — adj. Dwindling is used with these nouns: ↑band, ↑stock, ↑supply … Collocations dictionary
dwindling away — noun a becoming gradually less (Freq. 1) there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family • Syn: ↑dwindling • Derivationally related forms: ↑dwindle (for: ↑dwindling) … Useful english dictionary
dwindling — Synonyms and related words: at rest, calm, catabasis, cloistered, collapse, coming apart, contractive, cool, cracking, crash, crumbling, decadent, deceleration, declension, decline, decline and fall, declining, decreasing, decrescendo, decrescent … Moby Thesaurus
dwindling — adj. diminishing, decreasing, waning, fading dwin·dle || dwɪndl v. diminish, decrease, wane, fade, peter out … English contemporary dictionary
dwindling — Emiemi, kōlīli i … English-Hawaiian dictionary
