decay in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for decay in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] N

1. decay (rot):

decay (of timber, meat, vegetation)

decomposizione f

decay (of building, area, façade)

decadimento m

decay (of building, area, façade)

rovina f

to fall into decay building

andare in rovina

2. decay MED:

decay

carie f

tooth or dental decay

carie dentaria

to have decay

avere la carie

to prevent decay

prevenire la carie

3. decay GEOL:

decay

alterazione f

4. decay PHYS:

decay

decadimento m

5. decay fig:

decay (of society, culture)

declino m

decay (of economy, institution, industry)

deterioramento m

decay (of nation, civilization)

decadenza f

decay (of nation, civilization)

decadimento m

II.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] VB trans

1. decay timber:

decay

far marcire

2. decay teeth:

decay

cariare

III.decay [Brit dɪˈkeɪ, Am dəˈkeɪ] VB intr

1. decay (rot):

decay timber, vegetation, food:

decomporsi, marcire

decay corpse:

decomporsi, putrefarsi

decay bone:

deteriorarsi

decay tooth:

cariarsi

2. decay (disintegrate):

decay statue, façade, building:

rovinarsi, andare in rovina

3. decay (decline) fig:

decay civilization, institution:

decadere

decay beauty:

appassire

4. decay GEOL:

decay

alterarsi

5. decay PHYS:

decay

decadere

moral decay N U

moral decay

declino m morale

tooth decay [Brit ˈtuːθ dɪˌkeɪ] N

tooth decay

carie f dentaria

urban decay [ˌɜːbəndɪˈkeɪ] N

urban decay

degrado m urbano

Translations for decay in the Italian»English Dictionary

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decadimento (di civiltà, impero, nazione)

decay

decadimento

decay

cariare

to decay

cariare dente

to cause [sth] to decay

cariarsi

to decay

degrado (di società, cultura)

decay

degrado urbano

urban blight or decay

sfacelo

decay

andare in sfacelo

to fall into decay

putridume

decay

infradiciamento (di cibo, legno)

decay

decay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decay in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.decay [dɪ·ˈkeɪ] N

decay of food

deperimento m

decay of building, intellect

deterioramento m

decay dental

carie f inv

decay of civilization

decadenza f

II.decay [dɪ·ˈkeɪ] VB intr

decay food

deperire

decay building, intellect

deteriorarsi

decay teeth

cariarsi

III.decay [dɪ·ˈkeɪ] VB trans

decay

far deperire

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urban decay

degrado m urbano

Translations for decay in the Italian»English Dictionary

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degrado

decay

carie

decay

disintegrazione

decay

disfacimento (decomposizione)

decay

anticarie

that fights decay

decay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

urban decay

degrado m urbano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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The building is in an advanced state of decay and the drawing is a reconstruction.

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By the 19th century the fabric of the building was decaying and, in 1859 a major restoration was undertaken.

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In each case the decay is rapid and exponential.

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Cm isotopes have decay times of thousands of years and need to be removed to neutralize the fuel for disposal.

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Many of the historic buildings were left to decay or were torn down.

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As the port decayed, so did the family's tobacco trading and warehousing businesses.

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Many of the problems with urban decay (abandoned buildings, squatters, uncontrolled street vending, crime, etc.) continue.

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The lattice reduces the lifetime of the excited state by introducing radiationless decay mechanisms.

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Many very old trees become hollow as the dead heartwood decays.

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