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"decline" is the third person singular present subjunctive of the verb declinar. View conjugation.

decline

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decline
[dɪˈklaɪn]
sustantivo
1declive (m) (of person, empire); descenso (m) disminución (f) (decrease, reduction)
  • to go into decline -> decaer, debilitarse
  • to be on the decline -> estar en declive
verbo transitivo
2declinar (offer, invitation)
  • to decline to do something -> declinar hacer algo
3declinar (gramática)
verbo intransitivo
4rehusar (refuse)
5declinar (health, influence)
  • to decline in importance -> perder importancia

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decline [di-klain]
1Rehusar, rechazar, repulsar (refuse/offer, invitation).
  • He declined to comment -> declinó hacer declaraciones
2Inclinar una cosa hacia abajo, bajarla.
3Declinar. (Gramática)
4Huir, evitar. (Antiguo)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Rehusar, rechazar (refuse). (n)
  • I invited him, but he declined -> lo invité pero rehusó o declinó mi invitación
6Declinar, inclinarse hacia abajo. (n)
7Decaer, desmejorar. (n)
8Huir, eludir, desviar. (n)
9Disminuir, decrecer (decrease/production, strength); disminuir, decaer (interest). (n)
  • To decline in importance -> perder importancia
  • Declining -> en declive, en decadencia (industry, region, standards)
  • In his declining years -> en sus últimos años
va.
sustantivo
1Declinación, decadencia, caimiento; descenso, disminución (decrease).
2Enfermedad que va cediendo de su violencia. (Medicina)
3consunción. (Familiar) (m)
4Declive, decadencia, deterioro (downward trend). (m)
  • To be in decline -> estar en declive o en decadencia
  • To go into a decline -> entrar en decadencia

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decline [dɪˈklaɪn]
noun
1 (decrease) (in numbers, sales) descenso; (m) disminución; (f)in de; (in support, interest) disminución; (f)
to be on the decline ir disminuyendo
2 (deterioration) decadencia; (f) declive; (m) deterioro; (m) (in standards) descenso; (m) declive; (m) (Med) debilitamiento; (m)
the decline of the Roman Empire la decadencia del Imperio Romano; to fall into decline [+industry, town] entrar en decadencia; entrar en declive; to go into a decline (Med) ir debilitándose
verb:transitive
1 (refuse) rehusar; rechazar; declinar; (formal)
to decline to do sth rehusar hacer algo; declinar hacer algo; (formal)
2 (Ling) declinar
verb:intransitive
1 (decrease) [+power, influence] disminuir; (deteriorate) decaer; (in health) debilitarse; decaer
to decline in importance ir perdiendo importancia
2 (refuse) negarse; rehusar
3 (Ling) declinarse

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Verb Conjugation for "decline"

Imperative
  • decline
  • you decline
  • he/she declines
  • we decline
  • you decline
  • they decline
Preterite
  • I declined
  • you declined
  • he/she declined
  • we declined
  • you declined
  • they declined
Present Continuous
  • I am declining
  • you are declining
  • he/she is declining
  • we are declining
  • you are declining
  • they are declining
Present Perfect
  • I have declined
  • you have declined
  • he/she has declined
  • we have declined
  • you have declined
  • they have declined
Past Continuous
  • I was declining
  • you were declining
  • he/she was declining
  • we were declining
  • you were declining
  • they were declining
Past Perfect
  • I had declined
  • you had declined
  • he/she had declined
  • we had declined
  • you had declined
  • they had declined
Future
  • I will decline
  • you will decline
  • he/she will decline
  • we will decline
  • you will decline
  • they will decline
Future Perfect
  • I will have declined
  • you will have declined
  • he/she will have declined
  • we will have declined
  • you will have declined
  • they will have declined
Future Continuous
  • I will be declining
  • you will be declining
  • he/she will be declining
  • we will be declining
  • you will be declining
  • they will be declining
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been declining
  • you have been declining
  • he/she has been declining
  • we have been declining
  • you have been declining
  • they have been declining
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been declining
  • you will have been declining
  • he/she will have been declining
  • we will have been declining
  • you will have been declining
  • they will have been declining
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been declining
  • you had been declining
  • he/she had been declining
  • we had been declining
  • you had been declining
  • they had been declining

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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declinar
verbo:transitivo
1 (rechazar) [+honor, invitación] to decline; (Jur) to reject
declinamos cualquier responsabilidad we cannot accept responsibility; declinar hacer algo to decline to do sth
2 (Lingüística) to decline
verbo:intransitivo
1 (decaer) to decline; decay
2 (literario) [+día] to draw to a close
3 [+terreno] to slope (away down);o
4 (Lingüística) to decline

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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
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