noun🔗ShareDéclin, baisseDownward movement, fall."The steep decline in student enrollment worried the school administration. "La forte baisse des inscriptions scolaires a inquiété l'administration de l'école.directionamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePente, déclinA sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road."The road has several sharp declines, so drive carefully. "La route présente plusieurs pentes raides, alors conduisez prudemment.geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéclin, affaiblissementA weakening."The patient's declines in health worried the family. "Le déclin de la santé du patient inquiétait la famille.economybusinessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéclin, diminutionA reduction or diminution of activity."The decline in student attendance was noticeable this week. "La diminution de la fréquentation des élèves était notable cette semaine.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRefus, déclinThe 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. "Mes refus de manger plus deviennent de plus en plus fréquents, car j'essaie de manger plus sainement.actionbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, baisser, déclinerTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."Le dollar a rapidement décliné depuis 2001.environmentphysicsweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, empirerTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."Ma santé a décliné en hiver.conditionphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, baisserTo 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." "À la fin de la journée, le soleil décline dans le ciel, projetant de longues ombres.actionenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, faire baisserTo cause to decrease or diminish."The heavy rain declines the number of students attending the outdoor school picnic. "La forte pluie diminue le nombre d'élèves participant au pique-nique scolaire en plein air.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuser, décliner, se détournerTo turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw."a line that declines from straightness"Une ligne qui s'écarte de la rectitude.directionactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuser, déclinerTo refuse, forbear."On reflection I think I will decline your generous offer."Après réflexion, je pense que je vais décliner votre généreuse offre.attitudebusinessdemandactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner(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. "L'étudiant en latin décline soigneusement le nom « rosa » (rose) à travers tous ses cas : nominatif, génitif, datif, accusatif et ablatif.grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéclamer, réciter(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. "Le professeur demande aux élèves de réciter les verbes latins, et un élève récite « amo, amas, amat » très clairement.grammarlanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuser une pénalitéTo 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."L'équipe a choisi de refuser la pénalité de quinze yards car son receveur avait attrapé le ballon pour un gain de trente yards.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
