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to decay
01
deteriorarse
to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
Intransitive
Example
Wood can decay if left untreated and exposed to moisture.
La madera puede descomponerse si se deja sin tratar y expuesta a la humedad.
The old building is currently decaying due to weathering.
El viejo edificio se está descomponiendo actualmente debido a la intemperie.
1.1
deteriorarse
(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
Intransitive
Example
The old house began to decay after years of neglect.
The abandoned buildings slowly decayed over time.
02
descomponer, deteriorar
to cause gradual destruction or damage of something
Transitive: to decay sth
Example
Neglecting proper dental hygiene can decay tooth enamel, leading to cavities and eventual tooth loss.
Descuidar una higiene dental adecuada puede deteriorar el esmalte dental, lo que lleva a caries y eventual pérdida de dientes.
Moisture and lack of ventilation can decay wooden furniture, causing it to warp, mold, and deteriorate over time.
La humedad y la falta de ventilación pueden descomponer los muebles de madera, causando que se deformen, se mojen y se deterioren con el tiempo.
03
decay en forma de fisión, decay al emitir radiación
(of a radioactive substance) undergoe fission or emits radiation, resulting in the transformation of its atomic nucleus into a different element or isotope
Intransitive: to decay into an element or isotope
Example
Uranium-238 decays into thorium-234 through a process of alpha decay.
El uranio-238 se desintegra en torio-234 a través de un proceso de descomposición en forma de fisión.
Radon-222 decays into polonium-218 through alpha decay, releasing an alpha particle and decreasing its atomic number by two.
El radón-222 decae en polonio-218 mediante un decay al emitir radiación, liberando una partícula alfa y disminuyendo su número atómico en dos.
Decay
01
decaimiento, deterioro
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
02
decaimiento, descomposición
the process of gradually becoming inferior
03
descomposición, putrefacción
the organic phenomenon of rotting
04
descomposición, decadencia
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
05
descomposición, putrefacción
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
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