declinar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīnāre, present active infinitive of dēclīnō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [də.kliˈna]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [de.kliˈnaɾ]

Verb

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

1. (transitive, intransitive) to decline

Related terms

• declinació

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīnāre, present active infinitive of dēclīnō.

Verb

1. to abate (decrease or become less in strength)

   Synonyms: descer, diminuir

2. to decline (refuse)

   Synonym: recusar

3. to decline (inflect)

Related terms

• declinação

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīnāre, present active infinitive of dēclīnō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dekliˈnaɾ/ [d̪e.kliˈnaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to decline
2. (reflexive) to lean (hang outwards)

Related terms

• declinación