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in the PONS Dictionary

I. decline [dɪˈklaɪn] VB intr

1. decline (decrease):

decline
spadać [perf spaść]
decline power
maleć [perf z-]

2. decline (deteriorate):

decline
pogarszać [perf pogorszyć] się

3. decline (refuse):

decline
odmawiać [perf odmówić]
to decline to comment on sth
odmawiać [perf odmówić] komentarza na temat czegoś

II. decline [dɪˈklaɪn] VB trans

decline offer:

decline
odrzucać [perf odrzucić]
to decline an invitation
nie przyjąć zaproszenia

III. decline [dɪˈklaɪn] N no pl

1. decline (decrease):

decline in sth
spadek m czegoś
to be on the decline [or in decline]
spadać

2. decline (deterioration):

decline
pogorszenie [się] nt
to be on the decline [or in decline]
pogarszać się
moral decline
upadek m moralny

3. decline (fall):

decline
schyłek m
economic decline
spadek m koniunktury

Phrases:

to fall into decline
podupadać [perf podupaść]
OpenDict entry

decline N

decline ECON
zastój m

price decline N

price decline
spadek m cen
Present
Idecline
youdecline
he/she/itdeclines
wedecline
youdecline
theydecline
Past
Ideclined
youdeclined
he/she/itdeclined
wedeclined
youdeclined
theydeclined
Present Perfect
Ihavedeclined
youhavedeclined
he/she/ithasdeclined
wehavedeclined
youhavedeclined
theyhavedeclined
Past Perfect
Ihaddeclined
youhaddeclined
he/she/ithaddeclined
wehaddeclined
youhaddeclined
theyhaddeclined
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

moral decline
upadek m moralny
economic decline
spadek m koniunktury
to be on the decline [or in decline]
spadać
to decline an invitation
nie przyjąć zaproszenia
to fall into decline
podupadać [perf podupaść]

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