noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangDownward movement, fall."The steep decline in the student population led to the school closing. "Der steile Rückgang der Schülerzahl führte zur Schließung der Schule.amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbhang, GefälleA sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road."The steep decline of the hill made the bike ride challenging. "Der steile Abhang des Hügels machte die Fahrradtour zu einer Herausforderung.geographygeologynatureessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangA weakening."The recent decline in student attendance worried the school principal. "Der jüngste Rückgang der Schüleranwesenheit beunruhigte den Schulleiter.conditionprocesseconomybusinessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangA reduction or diminution of activity."The decline in student participation in the after-school program was noticeable this year. "Der Rückgang der Schülerbeteiligung am Nachmittagsprogramm war dieses Jahr deutlich spürbar.amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAblehnung, AbsageThe act of declining or refusing something."My sister's decline to attend the family dinner was a disappointment. "Die Absage meiner Schwester, am Familienessen teilzunehmen, war eine Enttäuschung.attitudeactionbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbnehmen, sinken, fallenTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."Der Dollar ist seit 2001 rapide gefallen.amountbusinesseconomyfinanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbnehmen, sich verschlechternTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."Meine Gesundheit hat sich im Winter verschlechtert.conditionprocessmedicinebusinesseconomyageessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich neigen, sinken, ablehnenTo bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall."The heavy rain caused the branches of the old oak tree to decline. "Der starke Regen ließ die Äste der alten Eiche sich neigen.actionconditionprocessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerringern, senkenTo cause to decrease or diminish."The doctor recommended some exercises to decline the patient's high blood pressure. "Der Arzt empfahl einige Übungen, um den hohen Blutdruck des Patienten zu senken.economybusinessamountfinanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAblehnen, verweigern, sich neigenTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"Eine Linie, die sich von der Geradlinigkeit abwendet.attitudetendencyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAblehnen, verweigernTo refuse, forbear."On reflection I think I will decline your generous offer."Nach reiflicher Überlegung werde ich Ihr großzügiges Angebot ablehnen.attitudeactionbusinesscommunicationeconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeklinieren(grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number and sometimes gender."The noun "teacher" declines to "teachers" in the plural. "Das Substantiv „Lehrer“ wird im Plural zu „Lehrer“ dekliniert.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurchgehen, rezitieren(by extension) To run through from first to last; to repeat like a schoolboy declining a noun."The student diligently declined the Latin noun, repeating its different cases from nominative to accusative. "Der Schüler rezitierte fleißig das lateinische Nomen und wiederholte seine verschiedenen Fälle vom Nominativ bis zum Akkusativ.languagegrammareducationessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAblehnenTo reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play."The team chose to decline the fifteen-yard penalty because their receiver had caught the ball for a thirty-yard gain."Das Team entschied sich, die 15-Yard-Strafe abzulehnen, da ihr Receiver den Ball für einen Raumgewinn von 30 Yards gefangen hatte.sportgameessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading