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1 decay
[di'kei] 1. verb(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) gniti2. noun(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) gnitje* * *I [dikéi]intransitive verbrazpadati, razkrajati se, propadati, gniti, kvariti se; izumiratiII [dikéi]nounrazpad, gnitje, razkroj, kvarjenje; propadto fall into decay — propasti, propadati -
2 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) razvalina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) poguba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) polom2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) uničiti2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) razvajati•- ruined
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- in ruins* * *I [rúin]nounrazvalina, kup ruševin, ruševina, podrtija; razpad, propad(anje), razsulo, rušenje, uniče(va)nje, ugonabljanje; zlom, poguba; onečaščenje; trpljenje; figuratively onemogočenje, izjalovitev, spodlet, vzrok propada; plural razvaline, ruševine, ostankiin ruins — v ruševinah, podrt, razrušento be the ruin of s.o. — uničiti kogahe is but a ruin of his former self (what he was) — on je le senca tega, kar je bilto bring to ruin — povzročiti propad (uničenje, pogubo), privesti do propadato go (to run) to ruin — razpasti; konec vzetito lay in ruins — spremeniti v ruševine, v razvalineII [rúin]transitive verbporušiti, spremeniti v ruševine, razdejati, podreti, uničiti, opustošiti; pokvariti; onemogočiti, preprečiti, spodnesti; povzročiti propad, ruinirati, uničiti, pogubiti (koga); zapeljati (dekle)to ruin s.o.'s reputation — spraviti koga ob (uničiti komu) dober glas; intransitive verb propasti; biti uničen (ruiniran); poetically zrušiti se
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fall into decay — index degenerate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
decay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, dilapidation, putrefaction, rot, caries. v. i. rot, putrefy, mortify; disintegrate. See oldness, uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A progressive… … English dictionary for students
fall — fall1 [ fɔl ] (past tense fell [ fel ] ; past participle fall|en [ fɔlən ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 move downward quickly ▸ 2 become lower in amount ▸ 3 change to another state ▸ 4 lose power/control ▸ 5 hang down ▸ 6 belong to group/activity… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fall */*/*/ — I UK [fɔːl] / US [fɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms fall : present tense I/you/we/they fall he/she/it falls present participle falling past tense fell UK [fel] / US past participle fallen UK [ˈfɔːlən] / US [ˈfɔlən] 1) to move quickly downwards… … English dictionary
decay — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this: The carcass was already starting to decay. 2 (intransitive often in progressive) if buildings, structures, or areas decay, their condition… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
decay — n. 1) to fall into decay 2) tooth decay 3) radioactive decay 4) moral decay * * * [dɪ keɪ] moral decay radioactive decay to fall into decay tooth decay … Combinatory dictionary
decay */ — I UK [dɪˈkeɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms decay : present tense I/you/we/they decay he/she/it decays present participle decaying past tense decayed past participle decayed 1) to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of… … English dictionary
decay — de|cay1 [ dı keı ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of change, or to destroy something in this way: As dead trees decay, they feed the soil. Too much sugar will decay your teeth. 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fall — v. & n. v.intr. (past fell; past part. fallen) 1 a go or come down freely; descend rapidly from a higher to a lower level (fell from the top floor; rain was falling). b drop or be dropped (supplies fell by parachute; the curtain fell). 2 a (often … Useful english dictionary
fall — v. & n. v.intr. (past fell; past part. fallen) 1 a go or come down freely; descend rapidly from a higher to a lower level (fell from the top floor; rain was falling). b drop or be dropped (supplies fell by parachute; the curtain fell). 2 a (often … Useful english dictionary