What does declinare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word declinare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use declinare in Italian.

The word declinare in Italian means descend, lower, sink, abate, diminish, decline, decline, dismiss, refuse, decline, declare, state, list, declare, state, recite, decline an invite. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word declinare

descend, lower, sink

verbo intransitivo (digradare, abbassarsi, scendere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Da qui in poi la strada declina dolcemente fino al mare.
From this point on the road descends gently all the way to the sea.

abate, diminish, decline

verbo intransitivo (diminuire, ridursi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Con la vecchiaia le sue forze stavano declinando.
Her strength was diminishing with old age.

decline, dismiss, refuse

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (rifiutare, escludere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La direzione declina ogni responsabilità.
Management refuses any responsibility.

decline

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (grammatica: flettere) (grammar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Oggi a lezione di latino abbiamo imparato a declinare i sostantivi regolari.
Today in our Latin lesson we learned how to decline regular verbs.

declare, state, list

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (elencare dettagliatamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il venditore ci ha declinato tutti gli optional dell'auto nuova.
The salesman listed every possible add-on for the new car.

declare, state, recite

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (dichiarare formalmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il poliziotto mi ha fermato e dopo avermi chiesto di declinare le mie generalità mi ha sottoposto all'alcol test.
The police officer stopped me and asked me to breathe into a breathalyzer after I had stated my name and personal details.

decline an invite

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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