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.conditionqualitybiologymedicineenvironmentageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePudrirse, descomponerse(of organic material) To rot, to go bad."The fruit left on the counter is slowly decaying. "La fruta dejada en la encimera se está pudriendo lentamente.biologyenvironmentnatureChat 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 isotope is decaying over time, slowly transforming into a more stable element. "El isótopo radiactivo se está desintegrando con el tiempo, transformándose lentamente en un elemento más estable.physicschemistryenergyChat 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, after a tiny moment, is decaying, emitting light as it returns to its normal energy level. "El átomo excitado, después de un instante minúsculo, está decayendo, emitiendo luz al regresar a su nivel de energía normal.physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePérdida de velocidad debido a la resistenciaLoss of airspeed due to drag."The small paper airplane was decaying rapidly after I threw it, falling to the ground quickly. "El pequeño avión de papel estaba perdiendo velocidad rápidamente después de que lo lancé, cayendo al suelo rápidamente.physicsnauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePudrirse, deteriorarseTo cause to rot or deteriorate."The fruit left on the counter is decaying quickly. "La fruta que queda en la encimera se está pudriendo rápidamente.environmentbiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDescomposición, deterioroThe process of undergoing decay."The decaying of the old wooden fence made it dangerous to lean against. "La descomposición de la vieja valla de madera hacía peligroso apoyarse en ella.biologyprocessnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
