Polyglot Dictionary

décliner

/de.kli.ne/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
décline
past
a décliné
perfect
décliné

Meaning

  1. to decline

    • Elle décline poliment l'invitation.

      She politely declines the invitation.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

decair

decair is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to decline."

Portuguese

declinar

declinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to decline."

Practice

1 What does décliner mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ poliment l'invitation.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches décliner?

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