"on the decline" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: on the decline
Etymology: : on the decline < → δείτε τις λέξεις on, the και decline
  1. πέφτω, εξασθενώ, φθίνω, γίνομαι λιγότερος, χειρότερος, ή πιο αδύναμος
    Sense id: el-on_the_decline-en-phrase-c1StLmZj Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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  "etymology_text": ": on the decline < → δείτε τις λέξεις on, the και decline",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on the decline"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The birthrate in our country is on the decline.",
          "translation": "Ο αριθμός των γεννήσεων στη χώρα μας πέφτει."
        },
        {
          "text": "His influence/power has begun to be on the decline.",
          "translation": "Η επιρροή/δύναμη του έχει αρχίσει να εξασθενίζει."
        },
        {
          "text": "Is crime on the decline or not?",
          "translation": "Φθίνει η εγκληματικότητα ή όχι;"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε το ρήμα decline"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πέφτω, εξασθενώ, φθίνω, γίνομαι λιγότερος, χειρότερος, ή πιο αδύναμος"
      ],
      "id": "el-on_the_decline-en-phrase-c1StLmZj",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "on the decline"
}
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  "etymology_text": ": on the decline < → δείτε τις λέξεις on, the και decline",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "on the decline"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The birthrate in our country is on the decline.",
          "translation": "Ο αριθμός των γεννήσεων στη χώρα μας πέφτει."
        },
        {
          "text": "His influence/power has begun to be on the decline.",
          "translation": "Η επιρροή/δύναμη του έχει αρχίσει να εξασθενίζει."
        },
        {
          "text": "Is crime on the decline or not?",
          "translation": "Φθίνει η εγκληματικότητα ή όχι;"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε το ρήμα decline"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πέφτω, εξασθενώ, φθίνω, γίνομαι λιγότερος, χειρότερος, ή πιο αδύναμος"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "on the decline"
}

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