verb🔗ShareAbnehmen, sinken, fallenTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."Der Dollar ist seit 2001 rapide gefallen.directionamountbusinesseconomynumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbnehmen, sich verschlechternTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."Meine Gesundheit hat sich im Winter verschlechtert.conditionbiologymedicineageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich neigen, sinkenTo bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall."The tired student was declining her head onto her desk, trying not to fall asleep in class. "Der müde Schüler neigte ihren Kopf auf ihren Schreibtisch und versuchte, im Unterricht nicht einzuschlafen.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerringern, senkenTo cause to decrease or diminish."The company is declining to comment on the rumors of a merger. "Das Unternehmen lehnt es ab, sich zu den Gerüchten über eine Fusion zu äußern.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbbiegen, sich abwendenTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"Eine Linie, die von der Geradlinigkeit 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.attitudeactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeklinieren(grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number and sometimes gender."In Latin class, Maria is learning how to decline nouns in different cases. "Im Lateinunterricht lernt Maria, wie man Substantive in verschiedenen Fällen dekliniert.grammarlinguisticslanguageChat 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 asked the students to practice declining Latin nouns to improve their grammar skills. "Der Lehrer bat die Schüler, lateinische Substantive zu rezitieren, um ihre Grammatikkenntnisse zu verbessern.languagegrammareducationChat 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.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbnahme, RückgangDecline"The company is experiencing a declining in sales this quarter due to increased competition. "Das Unternehmen verzeichnet in diesem Quartal aufgrund des verstärkten Wettbewerbs einen Rückgang der Umsätze.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
