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decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/ /di.ˈkeɪ/

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noun

Verfall, Zerfall

The process or result of being gradually decomposed.

Examples :

"The decay of the old apple showed that it had been sitting in the fruit bowl for too long. "

Der Verfall des alten Apfels zeigte, dass er zu lange in der Obstschale gelegen hatte.

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noun

Verfall, Zerfall

A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.

Examples :

"The slow decay of his reputation within the company led to his eventual dismissal. "

Der langsame Verfall seines Rufs innerhalb des Unternehmens führte zu seiner letztendlichen Entlassung.

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verb

Verfallen, zerfallen, sich verschlechtern

To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

Examples :

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

Das Paar liebte es, Fotos in dem verfallenden Krankenhaus in der 43. Straße zu machen.

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verb

Verrotten, faulen

(of organic material) To rot, to go bad.

Examples :

"The leftover apples in the fruit bowl began to decay quickly. "

Die restlichen Äpfel in der Obstschale begannen schnell zu verrotten.

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verb

Zerfallen

(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.

Examples :

"The radioactive isotope in the science lab decayed quickly, emitting dangerous radiation. "

Das radioaktive Isotop im Wissenschaftslabor zerfiel schnell und emittierte gefährliche Strahlung.

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verb

Zerfallen

(of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.

Examples :

"The excited atom will quickly decay, emitting a photon of light as it returns to its ground state. "

Das angeregte Atom wird schnell zerfallen und dabei ein Photon Licht emittieren, wenn es in seinen Grundzustand zurückkehrt.

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verb

Geschwindigkeitsverlust durch Luftwiderstand

Loss of airspeed due to drag.

Examples :

"The airplane's speed began to decay as it climbed, due to the increased air resistance. "

Die Geschwindigkeit des Flugzeugs begann beim Steigen aufgrund des erhöhten Luftwiderstands abzunehmen.

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verb

Verrotten, zerfallen

To cause to rot or deteriorate.

Examples :

"The apple started to decay after being left out of the refrigerator for a week. "

Der Apfel begann zu verrotten, nachdem er eine Woche lang nicht im Kühlschrank war.

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