politely decline
вежливо отказаться
If you're too busy to help, it's fine to politely decline.
Если вы слишком заняты, чтобы помочь, можно вежливо отказаться.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
decline
decline
Meaning of decline
English
refuse politely
Русский
вежливо отказывать в предложении или просьбе
Pronunciation
British English
/dɪˈklaɪn/
American English
/dɪˈklaɪn/
decline with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом decline
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9 сочетаний
Отказаться от приглашения или предложения
Saying no to an invitation or offerdecline to comment
отказаться от комментариев
The company spokesperson declined to comment on the rumors.
Представитель компании отказался от комментариев по поводу слухов.
- decline an invitationотклонить приглашение
- decline an offerотказаться от предложения
- decline to answerотказаться отвечать
Отклонить просьбу, звонок, оплату
Rejecting a request, call or paymentdecline a call
сбросить звонок
My phone rang during the movie, so I declined the call.
Во время фильма зазвонил телефон, и я сбросил звонок.
your card was declined
ваша карта отклонена
Your card was declined, so please try another one.
Ваша карта отклонена, попробуйте, пожалуйста, другую.
- decline a requestотклонить просьбу
- decline a paymentотклонить платёж
decline usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She politely declined the invitation.
Она вежливо отклонила приглашение.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I declined the job offer.
Я отклонил предложение о работе.
decline synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between decline, turn down, reject, refuse, pass up, and spurn
ENShe turned down the invitation to the conference.
ENThe committee rejected his application.
ENHe refused to sign the contract.
Advanced: broader words
P
🇬🇧English
pass up
let an opportunity go
B2often
ENI couldn't pass up the chance to work abroad.
S
🇬🇧English
spurn
literary: reject with contempt
C2very rare word
ENShe spurned his attempts at reconciliation.
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Questions about this word
What does decline mean?
refuse politely
How do you pronounce decline?
decline is pronounced [dɪˈklaɪn].
How is decline used in a sentence?
Она вежливо отклонила приглашение. Translation: She politely declined the invitation.
Is decline part of rec:agreement_argument vocabulary?
Yes, decline can be learned in the rec:agreement_argument topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is decline part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?
Yes, decline can be learned in the Interview and Resume topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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