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Translations for „decay“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary (Go to Slovenian » English)

I . de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] N no pl

1. decay (deterioration):

decay
propad m
death and decay
urban decay
to fall into decay

2. decay:

decay BIOL
decay BOT
gnitje n
decay PHYS
razpad m
dental [or tooth]decay

II . de·cay [dɪˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (deteriorate):

decay

2. decay:

decay BIOL
decay BIOL
gniti [perf zgniti]
decay BOT
decay PHYS

Usage examples with decay

urban decay (in centre)
to fall into decay
death and decay
dental [or tooth]decay

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Many of the historic buildings were left to decay or were torn down.
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In isotopic labeling, there are multiple ways to detect the presence of labeling isotopes; through their mass, vibrational mode, or radioactive decay.
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The pelvis is much decayed and the smaller bones of the lower extremities are gone.
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Information is only transferred to the short-term store when attention is given to it, otherwise it decays rapidly and is forgotten.
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As the port decayed, so did the family's tobacco trading and warehousing businesses.
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The decay heat is usually listed as watt/kilogram, or milliwatt/gram.
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However, the energy in a decay can be taken up or supplied by lattice vibrations.
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The lattice reduces the lifetime of the excited state by introducing radiationless decay mechanisms.
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If both of these photons can be detected, the location of the decay event can be determined very precisely.
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In that time, major structural changes in global economies, transportation, and government policy created the economic, then social, conditions resulting in urban decay.
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