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Dictionary translations for "decline"

decline [dɪˈklaɪn] verb Conjugation

declined / declined / declining / declines

refuser

She tried to persuade him not to decline the offer.

Elle essaya de le convaincre de ne pas refuser l'offre.

décliner

His health has begun to decline now.

Sa santé commence à décliner à présent.

détériorer (deteriorate)

Her health has been declining these past few months.

Sa santé s'est détériorée ces derniers mois.

diminuer (drop off)

The activity of foreign trade has been declining of late.

L'activité du commerce extérieur a diminué récemment.

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decline [dɪˈklaɪn] noun

pl. declines

le déclin m

The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline.

L'institution du mariage semble être sur le déclin.

la décadence f (civilization)

Phrases with "decline" (12)

decline blankly decline in prices industrial decline average decline decline lift decline trial fast decline maximum decline modest decline recent decline

Contexts with "decline"

She tried to persuade him not to decline the offer. Elle essaya de le convaincre de ne pas refuser l'offre.

His health has begun to decline now. Sa santé commence à décliner à présent.

The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline. L'institution du mariage semble être sur le déclin.

He gathered the courage to decline the offer. Il rassembla le courage de décliner la proposition.

Today is the fifth day of continual stock price decline. Aujourd'hui est le cinquième jour de déclin continu des cours de bourse.

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