verb🔗ShareDiminuer, baisser, déclinerTo move downwards, to fall, to drop."The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."Le dollar a rapidement baissé depuis 2001.directionamountbusinesseconomynumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, empirerTo become weaker or worse."My health declined in winter."Ma santé a décliné en hiver.conditionbiologymedicineageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, baisserTo 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. "L'étudiant fatigué inclinait la tête sur son bureau, essayant de ne pas s'endormir en classe.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, réduireTo cause to decrease or diminish."The company is declining to comment on the rumors of a merger. "L'entreprise refuse de commenter les rumeurs de fusion.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, s'écarterTo 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 refuser votre généreuse offre.attitudeactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner(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. "En cours de latin, Maria apprend à décliner les noms dans différents cas.grammarlinguisticslanguageChat 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 asked the students to practice declining Latin nouns to improve their grammar skills. "Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de réciter les noms latins pour améliorer leurs compétences en grammaire.languagegrammareducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefuserTo 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.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéclin, diminutionDecline"The company is experiencing a declining in sales this quarter due to increased competition. "L'entreprise connaît un déclin des ventes ce trimestre en raison de la concurrence accrue.economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading