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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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A n1 (of empire, civilization, economy, industry, party, politician) déclin m (of de) ; to be in decline être sur le déclin ; to go into ou fall into decline tomber en déclin ; there has been a decline in the popularity of sth qch a perdu sa popularité ; there has been a decline in support for the party le parti a perdu une partie de son électorat ;2 (of trade, demand, support) baisse f (in, of de) ; to be on the ou in decline être en baisse ; a 5% decline to 175 une baisse de 5% pour atteindre 175 ; to go/fall into decline tomber en déclin ;3 (of health, condition, person) déclin m (in, of de) ; to go/fall into (a) decline dépérir ; his decline into madness sa chute dans la folie.B vtr2 Ling décliner.C vi1 ( drop) [number, rate, demand, sales, quality] baisser (by de) ; [support] être en baisse ; [business, trade] ralentir ;2 ( wane) [influence, empire, status, career, team] être sur le déclin ;3 ( refuse) refuser ;4 Ling se décliner ;5 littér [sun] se coucher.1 (getting fewer, less) a declining birth/inflation rate un taux de natalité/d'inflation en baisse ; declining sales la baisse des ventes ; the declining interest in sth le désintérêt croissant pour qch ;2 ( in decline) [empire, industry, influence etc] en déclin ; in her declining years au déclin de sa vie ;3 ( getting worse) [health, quality] déclinant. -
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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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decline [dɪˊklaɪn]1. n1) паде́ние, упа́док, спад;business decline спад делово́й акти́вности
;а) в состоя́нии упа́дка;б) на уще́рбе, на скло́не;the decline of the moon луна́ на уще́рбе
2) ухудше́ние (здоровья, жизненного уровня и т.п.)3) коне́ц, зака́т (жизни, дня)4) сниже́ние ( цены)5) уст. изнури́тельная боле́знь, особ. туберкулёз6) склон, укло́н2. v1) приходи́ть в упа́док; ухудша́ться (о здоровье, жизненном уровне и т.п.)2) отклоня́ть ( предложения и т.п.); отка́зывать(ся)3) наклоня́ть, склоня́ть;to decline one's head on one's breast склони́ть ( или урони́ть) го́лову на грудь
4) клони́ться, наклоня́ться; заходи́ть (о со́лнце)5) грам. склоня́ть6) идти́ к концу́7) уменьша́ться, идти́ на у́быль; спада́ть ( о температуре) -
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- decline
- nпадение; снижение; уменьшение
- stress decline
Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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decline I v 1. sich neigen [senken], abfallen; 2. sinken, fallen, abnehmen (z. B. esswerte) decline II Neigung f; Senkung f; Abhang mEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > decline
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9 decline an offer
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10 decline a nomination
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11 decline jurisdiction
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12 decline in value
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13 decline an invitation
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14 decline in prices
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15 decline with thanks
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16 decline in employment
decline in employment ECON, PERS Beschäftigungsrückgang m, Rückgang m der Beschäftigung, Beschäftigungsabnahme fEnglisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > decline in employment
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17 decline in price
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > decline in price
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18 decline in purchasing power
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > decline in purchasing power
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19 decline in unemployment
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > decline in unemployment
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20 decline jurisdiction
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > decline jurisdiction
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