declining

dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ
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Translation of declining from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

quantity

becoming smaller or fewer
  • The declining number of students is concerning.Het afnemende aantal studenten is zorgwekkend.
2.

deterioration

getting worse in quality or condition
  • The declining health of the patient worried the doctors.De verslechterende gezondheid van de patiënt baarde de artsen zorgen.
3.

strength

Rare
losing strength or power
Rare
  • The declining influence of the empire was evident.De afnemende invloed van het rijk was duidelijk.

Noun

1.

reduction

decrease in quality or strength
  • The declining of the old building was evident.De achteruitgang van het oude gebouw was duidelijk.
2.

geography

Rare
downward slope or bend
Rare
helling fafdaling fneerwaartse bocht
  • The road had a gentle declining.De weg had een lichte helling.
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Expressions with declining: examples in English and translations in Dutch

nadagen
He spent his declining years in a quiet village.
degressieve afschrijving
dalende balans afschrijving
The company uses declining balance amortization for its equipment.
degressieve afschrijvingsmethode
degressieve afschrijving
They used the declining balance method to depreciate the equipment faster early on.
degressieve afschrijvingsmethode
dalende saldomethode
The company uses the declining balance method of depreciation for its vehicles.

Images of declining

  • declining: downward slope or bend
    (geography) helling

Synonyms and analogies of declining in English

Examples of declining in a sentence

  • There is a declining interest in traditional crafts.
  • The declining economy affected everyone in the town.
  • His declining grades were a concern for his parents.
  • The declining health of the patient was concerning.
  • Experts noted the declining quality of the product over time.
  • The declining of the economy worried everyone.
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
Verb
1.

decrease

intr.
become smaller, fewer, or less
intr.
  • The company's profits began to decline last year.De winst van het bedrijf begon vorig jaar te dalen
2.

manners

tr.
politely refuse an offer or invitation
tr.
  • She had to decline the invitation due to prior commitments.Ze moest de uitnodiging afwijzen vanwege eerdere verplichtingen
3.

reject

tr.
show unwillingness to accept
tr.
  • He declined to comment on the allegations.Hij weigerde commentaar te geven op de beschuldigingen
Noun
1.

worsening

deterioration in condition or quality
  • There was a decline in his health.Er was een achteruitgang in zijn gezondheid.
2.

economy

reduction in activity or quantity
daling fteruggang afname
  • The decline in sales worried the company.De daling van de verkoop baarde het bedrijf zorgen.
3.

refusal

act of refusing or rejecting something
  • His decline of the offer surprised everyone.Zijn weigering van het aanbod verraste iedereen.
4.

slope

sloping downward surface or path
  • The road had a steep decline.De weg had een steile helling.

Expressions with decline: examples in English and translations in Dutch

in verval
The company is in decline and losing customers.
kwaliteitsvermindering
There has been a decline in quality of education recently.
achteruitgaan
vervallen
Many old factories fall into decline after new technology arrives.
achteruitgaan
After the factory closed, the town began to go into decline.
afnemend
in verval
Interest in the sport is on the decline.
achteruitgaan
in verval raken
The company started to go into a decline after the scandal.

Translations of "declining" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
dalendprtp.

Innovative teaching methods might turn the tide of declining student motivation.

Innovatieve lesmethoden kunnen het tij keren van de dalende motivatie bij studenten.

afnemendprtp.

The committee met against a background of declining public confidence in institutions.

De commissie kwam bijeen tegen de achtergrond van afnemend publiek vertrouwen in instellingen.

gedaaldpp.

Birth rate has been drastically declining, incomparable to the death rate.

Het geboortecijfer is sterk gedaald... en onvergelijkbaar met 't sterftecijfer.

Noun
dalingnf.

The declining growth rate was in line with expectations of economists.

De daling van de groei kwam overeen met verwachtingen van economen.

afnamenf.

There is a clear link between overuse of pesticides and declining bee populations.

Er is een duidelijk verband tussen het overmatig gebruik van pesticiden en de afname van bijenpopulaties.

vervalnn.

Our society puts a premium on beauty common in declining cultures.

We eren schoonheid, zoals veel culturen in verval.

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declining: Examples and translations in context

The company's budget cuts were commensurate with their declining profits.

De bezuinigingen van het bedrijf waren in verhouding tot de dalende winstcijfers.

The company faced a financial predicament due to declining sales and rising costs.

Het bedrijf raakte in financiële problemen door dalende verkopen en stijgende kosten.

Many feared the demise of the local newspaper due to declining sales.

Velen vreesden het einde van de lokale krant door de dalende verkoopcijfers.

Scientists observed a declining trend in the fish population this year.

Wetenschappers zagen dit jaar een dalende trend in de visstand.

The company decided to tighten the budget due to declining sales figures.

Het bedrijf heeft besloten de broekriem aan te halen vanwege dalende verkoopcijfers.

Independent bookstores are popping up again, despite years of declining sales.

Onafhankelijke boekhandels zijn weer opkomend, ondanks jarenlange dalende verkoopcijfers.

The propping up growth statistics masked the company's declining sales.

De kunstmatig opgepompte groeicijfers maskeerden de dalende verkoop van het bedrijf.

The analysts announced a downgrade due to the company's declining revenues.

De analisten kondigden een afwaardering aan vanwege de dalende omzet van het bedrijf.

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declining yearsdeclining balance method
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