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decayed
UK
/dɪˈkeɪd/
US
/dɪˈkeɪd/
more decayed
Comp.
most decayed
Super.
UK
/dɪˈkeɪd/
US
/dɪˈkeɪd/
Translations
The decayed wood of the old barn creaked ominously in the wind.
Le bois décomposé de l’ancienne grange grinçait sinistrement dans le vent.
The once-thriving neighborhood had become decayed, with many buildings abandoned and in disrepair.
L’ancien quartier prospère était devenu délabré, avec de nombreux bâtiments abandonnés et en mauvais état.
The dentist had to extract the decayed molar to prevent further infection.
Le dentiste a dû extraire la molaire cariée pour éviter une infection supplémentaire.
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Definitions
The decayed wood of the old barn creaked ominously in the wind.
The once-thriving neighborhood had become decayed, with many buildings abandoned and in disrepair.
The dentist had to extract the decayed molar to prevent further infection.
decayed
Past Simple
decayed
Past Simple
decayed
Past Participle
decaying
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈkeɪ/
US
/dɪˈkeɪ/
Translations
The fallen leaves began to decay on the forest floor.
Les feuilles tombées ont commencé à pourrir sur le sol de la forêt.
The fallen leaves began to decay on the forest floor.
Les feuilles tombées ont commencé à se décomposer sur le sol de la forêt.
The old mansion started to decay after years of neglect.
Le vieux manoir a commencé à se dégrader après des années de négligence.
The damp conditions in the basement will decay the wooden beams over time.
L’humidité du sous-sol fera pourrir les poutres en bois avec le temps.
A free neutron decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.
Un neutron libre se désintègre en proton, électron et antineutrino.
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Definitions
The fallen leaves began to decay on the forest floor.
The old mansion started to decay after years of neglect.
The damp conditions in the basement will decay the wooden beams over time.
A free neutron decays into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.
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The decay of the fallen tree was evident as mushrooms began to grow on it.
The decay of the once-thriving industrial town was apparent in its abandoned factories.
Scientists measured the decay of the radioactive isotope to determine its half-life.
Definitions
Engineers calculated the decay heat that would remain after the reactor shut down.