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1 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) avslå, si nei til2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) gå ned, avta, synke2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) nedgang, tilbakegang, fallavslå--------forfall--------skråningIsubst. \/dɪˈklaɪn\/1) nedgang, tilbakegang, reduksjon, (pris)fall2) forfall, undergang3) skråning4) ( medisin) tæringa decline in\/of prices prisfallbe on the decline være i nedgang, være på returIIverb \/dɪˈklaɪn\/1) skråne nedover, lute, helle2) bøye (seg) ned3) ( om sol e.l.) dale, synke4) ( om dag e.l.) nærme seg slutten5) ( overført) gå tilbake, avta, minske, synke, gå ned, forfalle6) avslå, takke nei til, frabe seg7) vegre seg mot, betakke seg for8) ( gammeldags) avvike9) ( grammatikk) bøye, deklineredecline business avslutte forretningenedeclining birth-rate synkende fødselstalldeclining health skrantende helse
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