verb🔗ShareDecaer, deteriorarse, pudrirseTo 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."A la pareja le encantaba tomar fotos en el hospital en decadencia de la calle cuarenta y tres.biologymedicineenvironmentqualityconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePudrirse, descomponerse(of organic material) To rot, to go bad."The old fruit on the counter had decayed and smelled awful. "La fruta vieja en la encimera se había podrido y olía fatal.biologynatureenvironmentfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesintegrarse(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons."The radioactive substance decayed over time, emitting energy as it transformed into a more stable element. "La sustancia radiactiva se desintegró con el tiempo, emitiendo energía al transformarse en un elemento más estable.physicsenergychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecaer(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 decayed, releasing a tiny flash of light as it returned to its normal energy level. "El átomo excitado decayó, liberando un pequeño destello de luz al regresar a su nivel de energía normal.physicsenergysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePérdida de velocidad debido a la resistencia aerodinámicaLoss of airspeed due to drag."The airplane's speed decayed rapidly as it climbed into the higher altitudes. "La velocidad del avión disminuyó rápidamente al ascender a altitudes más altas.physicstechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecaer, pudrirseTo cause to rot or deteriorate."The heavy rain decayed the wooden fence over time. "La fuerte lluvia pudrió la valla de madera con el tiempo.environmentbiologynatureconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePodrido, descompuestoHaving undergone decay, rotted."The decayed apple in the fruit bowl attracted fruit flies. "La manzana podrida en el frutero atrajo a las moscas de la fruta.biologyenvironmentnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDecaído, arruinadoReduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune."The once wealthy family now lived in a small apartment, their mansion sold after their father's decayed business ventures left them with nothing. "La familia, que alguna vez fue rica, ahora vivía en un pequeño apartamento, su mansión fue vendida después de que las empresas arruinadas de su padre los dejaran sin nada.conditionagepropertybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading