declinar
declinar
∗declinar
transitive verb
1to decline (gen) & (grammar); to disclaim (responsabilidad)
- declinó amablemente la invitación -> he politely declined the invitation
intransitive verb
2to draw to a close (día, tarde); to subside, to abate (fiebre); to decline (economía)
- su interés por la caza ha declinado -> his interest in hunting has declined
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declinar [day-cle-nar’]
verb neuter
1To decline, to lean downward. (n)
2To decline, to sink, to be impaired, to decay, to degenerate, to abate, to diminish (de enfermedad). (n)
3To be finished or reach the last. (n)
4To vary from the true magnetic meridian. (Nautical) (n)
- Va declinando el día -> it is near twilight
article & verb transitive
5To decline a word by various determinations. (Grammer)
6To challenge a judge, to transfer a cause to another tribunal: in this last sense it is always used with the word jurisdicción.
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Verb Conjugation for "declinar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | declino | decliné | declinaba | declinaré | decline |
| Tú | declinas | declinaste | declinabas | declinarás | declines |
| Ella/Él/Usted | declina | declinó | declinaba | declinará | decline |
| Nosotros | declinamos | declinamos | declinábamos | declinaremos | declinemos |
| Vosotros | declináis | declinasteis | declinabais | declinaréis | declinéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | declinan | declinaron | declinaban | declinarán | declinen |
