decline

[US]/dɪˈklaɪn/
[UK]/dɪˈklaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nedgang; forringelse
vt. & vi. høfligt afvise; afvise
vi. (om solen) gå ned
Word Forms
Past Tensedeclined
Present Participledeclining
Third Person Singulardeclines
Past Participledeclined
Pluraldeclines

Phrases & Collocations

on the decline

på tilbagegang

decline and fall

nedgang og fald

in decline

i tilbagegang

economic decline

økonomisk tilbagegang

rate of decline

tilbagegangens hastighed

decline stage

tilbagegangsperiode

Example Sentences

a progressive decline in popularity.

en gradvis nedgang i popularitet.

a decline in moral standards.

en forringelse af moralske standarder.

the decline of the Roman Empire

det romerske riges nedgang.

a decline in the effective demand.

en nedgang i den effektive efterspørgsel.

the decline of world coffee prices.

nedgangen i verdens kaffepriser.

the decline in religious observance.

nedgangen i religiøs praksis.

a perceptible decline in public confidence.

en tydelig nedgang i offentlig tillid.

a precipitate decline in Labour fortunes.

en hurtig nedgang i Labour-partiets formåen.

decline to answer a question

ville ikke svare på et spørgsmål

a clearly perceptible decline in public confidence

en tydeligt synlig nedgang i offentlig tillid.

Caroline declined the coffee.

Caroline afslog kaffen.

the company declined to comment.

virksomheden ønskede ikke at kommentere.

a serious decline in bird numbers.

et alvorligt fald i antallet af fugle.

it would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit.

det ville være uhøfligt og uvenligt at afvise et besøg.

anxiety about national decline and incohesion.

angst over nationalt forfald og manglende sammenhold.

the decline of landed estates.

nedgangen i landejendomme.

a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps.

en dramatisk omvendelse af befolkningstilbagegangen i Alperne.

a steady decline in the national birth rate.

en stabil nedgang i den nationale fødselsrate.

Real-world Examples

Over recent years they haven't yet declined.

Igennem de seneste år er de endnu ikke faldet.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

That number has been declining steadily since the 1950s.

Det tal er faldet støt siden 1950'erne.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

Repeat testing helps scientists track any decline.

Gentagne tests hjælper forskere med at spore ethvert fald.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

Are you looking for excuses to decline invitations?

Leder du efter undskyldninger for at afvise invitationer?

Source: Popular Science Essays

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the business decline.

COVID-19-pandemien intensiverede nedgangen i erhvervslivet.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Which those groups had the biggest declines?

Hvilke grupper havde de største fald?

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2022 Collection

These birds have been declining a lot recently.

Disse fugle er faldet meget for nylig.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

The pandemic quickened enrollment declines in many districts.

Pandemien fremskyndede tilmeldingsnedgangen i mange distrikter.

Source: VOA Special English Education

Sorry, Mr. Pritchett. Your card has been declined.

Beklager, hr. Pritchett. Dit kort er blevet afvist.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Some commissioners has so far declined to do.

Nogle kommissionærer har indtil videre nægtet at gøre det.

Source: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

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