to decay
01
çürümek
to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes
Intransitive
Örnekler
Wood can decay if left untreated and exposed to moisture.
Ahşap, işlem görmez ve neme maruz kalırsa çürüyebilir.
The old building is currently decaying due to weathering.
Eski bina şu anda hava koşulları nedeniyle çürüyor.
1.1
çürümek
(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
Intransitive
Örnekler
The old house began to decay after years of neglect.
Eski ev, yıllarca ihmal edildikten sonra çürümeye başladı.
The abandoned buildings slowly decayed over time.
Terk edilmiş binalar zamanla yavaş yavaş bozuldu.
02
bozulmak, çürümek
to cause gradual destruction or damage of something
Transitive: to decay sth
Örnekler
Neglecting proper dental hygiene can decay tooth enamel, leading to cavities and eventual tooth loss.
Uygun diş hijyenini ihmal etmek, diş minesini bozabilir, bu da çürüklere ve sonunda diş kaybına yol açabilir.
Moisture and lack of ventilation can decay wooden furniture, causing it to warp, mold, and deteriorate over time.
Nem ve havalandırma eksikliği ahşap mobilyaları çürütebilir, zamanla eğrilmelerine, küflenmelerine ve bozulmalarına neden olabilir.
03
bozunmak, parçalanmak
(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
Örnekler
Uranium-238 decays into thorium-234 through a process of alpha decay.
Uranyum-238, alfa bozunması süreci ile toryum-234'e dönüşür.
Radon-222 decays into polonium-218 through alpha decay, releasing an alpha particle and decreasing its atomic number by two.
Radon-222, alfa bozunması yoluyla polonyum-218'e bozunur, bir alfa parçacığı salar ve atom numarasını iki azaltır.
Decay
01
a gradual decrease in stored charge, current, or signal strength
Örnekler
The capacitor showed slow decay of its charge.
Signal decay over long wires can reduce performance.
02
the gradual process of decline, deterioration, or loss of quality, and the resulting inferior state
Örnekler
The moral decay of society concerned the philosopher.
The building showed signs of structural decay.
03
the decomposition or rotting of organic matter
Örnekler
The fruit was soft and showed signs of decay.
Tooth decay is a common problem in children.
04
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance, emitting ionizing radiation
Örnekler
Uranium undergoes radioactive decay over millions of years.
The half-life of a substance is measured by its decay.
Leksikal Ağaç
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