Grammatical class

Verb

décliner

(intransitive) to weaken, to sicken, to go downhill

Details

Syllables

dé-cli-ner

Phonetics

de.kli.ne

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

16508

Freq. (movies)

24227

Freq. (news)

11996

Sentences

Veuillez décliner vos nom et prénom.

Please state your first name and surname.

A1

Il me faut décliner.

I must decline.

A1

C'est une offre tentante mais je crains de devoir vous la décliner.

It's a tempting offer but I'm afraid I'm going to have to turn you down.

A1

Ce modèle se décline en plusieurs tons.

This model is available in several colours.

A2

Tu aurais dû décliner l'invitation.

You should have declined the invitation.

A2

Sa santé a commencé à décliner.

His health has begun to decline.

B1

Tu aurais dû décliner sa proposition.

You should have refused his offer.

B1

Nous avons le regret de décliner votre proposition.

We regretfully reject your offer.

B1

Vous auriez dû décliner son offre.

You should've turned down his offer.

B2

Il rassembla le courage de décliner la proposition.

He gathered the courage to decline the offer.

C2