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decaying

/dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ /diˈkeɪɪŋ/

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verb

Se détériorer, pourrir, décliner

To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

Examples :

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

Le couple adorait prendre des photos dans l'hôpital en décrépitude de la quarante-troisième rue.

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verb

Pourrir, se décomposer

(of organic material) To rot, to go bad.

Examples :

"The fruit left on the counter is slowly decaying. "

Le fruit laissé sur le comptoir se décompose lentement.

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verb

Se désintégrer

(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.

Examples :

"The radioactive isotope is decaying over time, slowly transforming into a more stable element. "

L'isotope radioactif se désintègre avec le temps, se transformant lentement en un élément plus stable.

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verb

Se désintégrer

(of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.

Examples :

"The excited atom, after a tiny moment, is decaying, emitting light as it returns to its normal energy level. "

L'atome excité, après un bref instant, se désintègre, émettant de la lumière lorsqu'il revient à son niveau d'énergie normal.

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verb

Perte de vitesse due à la traînée

Loss of airspeed due to drag.

Examples :

"The small paper airplane was decaying rapidly after I threw it, falling to the ground quickly. "

Le petit avion en papier perdait rapidement de la vitesse après que je l'ai lancé, tombant rapidement au sol.

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verb

Pourrir, se décomposer

To cause to rot or deteriorate.

Examples :

"The fruit left on the counter is decaying quickly. "

Les fruits laissés sur le comptoir pourrissent rapidement.

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noun

Décomposition

The process of undergoing decay.

Examples :

"The decaying of the old wooden fence made it dangerous to lean against. "

La décomposition de la vieille clôture en bois rendait dangereux de s'y appuyer.

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