noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangDownward movement, fall."The steep decline in student enrollment worried the school administration. "Der steile Rückgang der Schüleranmeldungen beunruhigte die Schulleitung.directionamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbhang, GefälleA sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road."The road has several sharp declines, so drive carefully. "Die Straße hat mehrere scharfe Gefälle, also fahren Sie vorsichtig.geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangA weakening."The patient's declines in health worried the family. "Der Gesundheitszustand des Patienten verschlechterte sich, was die Familie beunruhigte.economybusinessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangA reduction or diminution of activity."The decline in student attendance was noticeable this week. "Der Rückgang der Schüleranwesenheit war diese Woche spürbar.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAblehnung, AbsageThe act of declining or refusing something."Context: Someone offers you a second helping of food. Sentence: My declines of more food are becoming increasingly frequent as I try to eat healthier. "Meine Ablehnungen von mehr Essen werden immer häufiger, da ich versuche, mich gesünder zu ernähren.actionbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSinken, abnehmen, fallenTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."Der Dollar ist seit 2001 rapide gesunken.environmentphysicsweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich verschlechtern, abnehmenTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."Meine Gesundheit verschlechterte sich im Winter.conditionphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich neigen, sinkenTo bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall."Example: "As the day ends, the sun declines in the sky, casting long shadows." "Wenn der Tag endet, neigt sich die Sonne am Himmel und wirft lange Schatten.actionenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerringern, abnehmen lassenTo cause to decrease or diminish."The heavy rain declines the number of students attending the outdoor school picnic. "Der starke Regen lässt die Anzahl der Schüler, die am Schulausflug im Freien teilnehmen, sinken.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich abwenden, ablehnen, sinkenTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"Eine Linie, die von der Geradheit abweicht.directionactiontendencyChat 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.attitudebusinessdemandactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeklinieren(grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number and sometimes gender."The Latin student carefully declines the noun "rosa" (rose) through all its cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative. "Der Lateinschüler dekliniert das Substantiv „rosa“ (Rose) sorgfältig durch alle seine Fälle: Nominativ, Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ und Ablativ.grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat 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 teacher asks the students to recite Latin verbs, and one student declines "amo, amas, amat" very clearly. "Der Lehrer bittet die Schüler, lateinische Verben zu rezitieren, und ein Schüler rezitiert „amo, amas, amat“ sehr deutlich.grammarlanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuf eine Strafe verzichtenTo 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.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
