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1 waning
['weɪnɪŋ] 1.1) (of moon) fase f. calante2) (lowering) calo m.; (weakening) declino m.2.1) [ moon] calante2) [ popularity] in calo* * *['weɪnɪŋ] 1.1) (of moon) fase f. calante2) (lowering) calo m.; (weakening) declino m.2.1) [ moon] calante2) [ popularity] in calo -
2 waning wan·ing adj
['weɪnɪŋ](moon) calante, (fig: power, influence, strength) in declino -
3 wane
I [weɪn]II [weɪn]to be on the wane — essere in declino o calo
verbo intransitivo [ moon] calare, essere calante; fig. [ enthusiasm] diminuire; [ popularity] essere in calo* * *[wein]((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) calare* * *[weɪn]1. vi(moon) calare, fig declinare, scemare2. nto be on the wane — wane 1.
* * *wane /weɪn/n. [u]decadimento; declino; calo: The country's prosperity was on the wane, la prosperità del paese era in declino● ( della luna) to be on the wane, essere in fase decrescente; stare calando.(to) wane /weɪn/v. i.calare; declinare; decrescere; diminuire; scemare: waning moon, luna calante; Inflation is waning, l'inflazione sta calando; His fame waned rapidly, la sua fama è diminuita rapidamente; My strength is waning, sto perdendo le forze.* * *I [weɪn]II [weɪn]to be on the wane — essere in declino o calo
verbo intransitivo [ moon] calare, essere calante; fig. [ enthusiasm] diminuire; [ popularity] essere in calo -
4 decline
I [dɪ'klaɪn]1) (waning) declino m. (of di)2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze
1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]2) ling. declinare2.2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino3) (refuse) rifiutare* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) declinare2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) declinare; diminuire2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) declino; diminuzione* * *I [dɪ'klaɪn]1) (waning) declino m. (of di)2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze
1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]2) ling. declinare2.2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino3) (refuse) rifiutare -
5 ♦ moon
♦ moon /mu:n/n.3 (poet.) mese4 (fig.) globo; sfera● (miss.) moon buggy (o moon car, moon crawler), veicolo lunare □ (astron.) moon dog, paraselene □ moon-faced, che ha la faccia di luna piena □ (miss.) moon landing, allunaggio □ (miss.) moon rover, veicolo lunare □ moon-shaped, a forma di luna □ (miss.) moon shot, lancio sulla luna □ by the light of the moon, al chiaro di luna □ a crescent moon, una falce di luna ( crescente o calante) □ to cry (o to go) for the moon, volere (o cercare) la luna □ new moon ► new (1) □ (fam.) once in a blue moon, a ogni morte di papa; assai di rado □ (fig.) to be over the moon, essere al settimo cielo □ to promise the moon, promettere la luna (o mari e monti) □ ( slang USA) to shoot the moon ► to moon, A, def. 3 □ to want the moon, volere la luna nel pozzo.(to) moon /mu:n/A v. i.B v. t.
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Waning — Wan ing, n. The act or process of waning, or decreasing. [1913 Webster] This earthly moon, the Church, hath fulls and wanings, and sometimes her eclipses. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waning — index attrition, decrease, old Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
waning — O.E. wanunge, wonunge, from wanian (see WANE (Cf. wane)) … Etymology dictionary
waning — 1. adjective /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/ a) Becoming weaker or smaller. his waning strength b) Especially of the lunar phase as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth. the waning moon 2. noun /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/ … Wiktionary
Waning — Wane Wane, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waning}.] [OE. wanien, AS. wanian, wonian, from wan, won, deficient, wanting; akin to D. wan , G. wahnsinn, insanity, OHG. wan, wana , lacking, wan?n to lessen, Icel. vanr lacking, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waning — I noun a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (Freq. 1) the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious the waxing and waning of the moon • Ant: ↑waxing • Derivationally related forms: ↑wane … Useful english dictionary
waning — un·waning; waning; … English syllables
waning — adj. Waning is used with these nouns: ↑moon … Collocations dictionary
waning gibbous — adjective More than half full in phase, but growing smaller. See Also: gibbous, wane, waning crescent … Wiktionary
waning — Synonyms and related words: aging, at rest, calm, cloistered, coming apart, contractive, cool, cracking, crumbling, decadent, declining, decreasing, decrescendo, decrescent, degenerate, deliquescent, deteriorating, diminishing, diminuendo,… … Moby Thesaurus
waning — adj. diminishing (moon); declining; ebbing, subsiding, dwindling; approaching the end (of life, a period, etc.) weɪn n. decreasing in brightness (of the moon); descent, lessening; approaching of the end (of a period of life, etc.) v. diminish;… … English contemporary dictionary