decay

decay
di'kei
1. verb
(to (cause to) become rotten or ruined: Sugar makes your teeth decay.) pudrirse, cariarse, deteriorarse

2. noun
(the act or process of decaying: tooth decay; in a state of decay.) descomposición, caries, deterioro
decay1 n caries
tooth decay caries dental
decay2 vb
1. descomponerse / pudrirse
the smell of decaying food el olor a comida podrida
2. cariarse / picarse
his teeth are all decayed tiene todos los dientes picados
decay
tr[dɪ'keɪ]
noun
1 (of organic matter) descomposición nombre femenino; (of teeth) caries nombre femenino
2 (of building) deterioro, desmoronamiento
3 figurative use (of culture, values) decadencia
intransitive verb
1 (gen) descomponerse, pudrirse; (wood) pudrirse; (teeth) cariarse
2 (buildings) deteriorarse, desmoronarse
3 figurative use decaer, declinar, estar en decadencia
transitive verb
1 (gen) descomponer; (wood) pudrir; (teeth) cariar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to fall into decay (building) estar en un estado ruinoso
decay [di'keɪ] vi
1) decompose: descomponerse, pudrirse
2) deteriorate: deteriorarse
3) : cariarse (dícese de los dientes)
decay n
1) decomposition: descomposición f
2) decline, deterioration: decadencia f, deterioro m
3) : caries f (de los dientes)
decay
n.
• caries s.m.
• debilitamiento (Física) s.m.
• decadencia s.f.
• decaimiento s.m.
• declinación s.f.
• mengua s.f.
• menguante s.m.
• podredumbre s.f.
• vejez s.f.
v.
• aniquilarse v.
• cariarse v.
• decaerse v.
(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)
• degenerarse v.
• descaecerse v.
• desmejorarse v.
• desmoronarse v.
• menguarse v.
• pudrirse v.

I
1. dɪ'keɪ
intransitive verb
1) (rot) \<\<foodstuffs/corpse\>\> descomponerse*, pudrirse*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrirse*; \<\<tooth\>\> cariarse, picarse*
2) (deteriorate) \<\<building/machine\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<empire/culture/civilization\>\> decaer*, declinar

2.
vt (rot) \<\<food/corpse\>\> descomponer*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrir*; \<\<tooth\>\> picar*, cariar

II
mass noun
1) (of organic matter) descomposición f; (tooth decay) caries f
2) (of building) deterioro m; (of culture) decadencia f
[dɪ'keɪ]
1. N
1) [of vegetation, food] putrefacción f , descomposición f ; [of teeth] caries f ; [of building] desmoronamiento m , ruina f
2) (fig) [of civilization] decadencia f ; [of faculties] deterioro m
2. VI
1) (=rot) [leaves, food] pudrirse, descomponerse; [teeth] cariarse; [building] desmoronarse
2) (fig) [civilization] decaer, estar en decadencia; [faculties] deteriorarse
3.
VT [+ vegetation, food] pudrir, descomponer; [+ teeth] cariar
* * *

I
1. [dɪ'keɪ]
intransitive verb
1) (rot) \<\<foodstuffs/corpse\>\> descomponerse*, pudrirse*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrirse*; \<\<tooth\>\> cariarse, picarse*
2) (deteriorate) \<\<building/machine\>\> deteriorarse; \<\<empire/culture/civilization\>\> decaer*, declinar

2.
vt (rot) \<\<food/corpse\>\> descomponer*; \<\<wood\>\> pudrir*; \<\<tooth\>\> picar*, cariar

II
mass noun
1) (of organic matter) descomposición f; (tooth decay) caries f
2) (of building) deterioro m; (of culture) decadencia f

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