verb🔗ShareVerfallen, zerfallen, abbauenTo deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality."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.conditionqualitybiologymedicineenvironmentageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerrotten, faulen(of organic material) To rot, to go bad."The fruit left on the counter is slowly decaying. "Das auf der Theke liegende Obst verrottet langsam.biologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerfallen(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons."The radioactive isotope is decaying over time, slowly transforming into a more stable element. "Das radioaktive Isotop zerfällt im Laufe der Zeit und wandelt sich langsam in ein stabileres Element um.physicschemistryenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerfallen(of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon."The excited atom, after a tiny moment, is decaying, emitting light as it returns to its normal energy level. "Das angeregte Atom zerfällt nach einem winzigen Moment und emittiert Licht, während es zu seinem normalen Energieniveau zurückkehrt.physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerlust an Geschwindigkeit durch LuftwiderstandLoss of airspeed due to drag."The small paper airplane was decaying rapidly after I threw it, falling to the ground quickly. "Das kleine Papierflugzeug verlor nach dem Werfen schnell an Geschwindigkeit und fiel rasch zu Boden.physicsnauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerrotten, zerfallenTo cause to rot or deteriorate."The fruit left on the counter is decaying quickly. "Das auf der Theke liegende Obst verrottet schnell.environmentbiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerfall, ZerfallThe process of undergoing decay."The decaying of the old wooden fence made it dangerous to lean against. "Der Verfall des alten Holzzauns machte es gefährlich, sich anzulehnen.biologyprocessnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
