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decline in

[/dɪˈklaɪn ɪn/]
verb (phrasal verb) / noun (noun phrase)
declínio em / queda em / diminuição em
1. (verb) to decrease or reduce in amount, quality, or intensity within a specific area or context
The company experienced a decline in sales last quarter.
A empresa experimentou um declínio nas vendas no último trimestre.
2. (noun) a reduction or decrease in a particular metric or condition
There has been a sharp decline in voter turnout.
Houve uma queda acentuada na participação eleitoral.
3. (verb) to politely refuse or reject something offered
She decided to decline the invitation to the party.
Ela decidiu recusar o convite para a festa.
Synonyms
drop infall indecrease inreduction indownturn inslump in
Antonyms
increase inrise ingrowth inimprovement inupturn in

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
queda em / declínio em / redução em
Most commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese for economic or statistical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
queda em
Informal preference for 'queda' in everyday speech
São Paulo
declínio em / diminuição em
More formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
declínio em / quebra em
European Portuguese may use 'quebra' for sudden drops

Related Idioms & Phrases

in decline
on the decline
a steep decline
a gradual decline
decline and fall
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