declinar

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīnāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

declinar (first-person singular present declino, first-person singular preterite decliní, past participle declinat)

  1. (ambitransitive) to decline

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīnāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: de‧cli‧nar

Verb

declinar (first-person singular present declino, first-person singular preterite declinei, past participle declinado)

  1. to abate (decrease or become less in strength)
    Synonyms: descer, diminuir
  2. to decline (refuse)
    Synonym: recusar
  3. to decline (inflect)
  4. to express something verbally
    Synonym: dizer

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīnāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dekliˈnaɾ/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧cli‧nar

Verb

declinar (first-person singular present declino, first-person singular preterite decliné, past participle declinado)

  1. (transitive) to decline
  2. (transitive, grammar) to decline
  3. (intransitive, formal) to draw to an end
  4. (reflexive) to lean (hang outwards)

Conjugation

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