declinarverb
Declinar means to decline, to refuse or to turn down in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as declinó, declina and declinaron.
- to decline
- to refuse
- to turn down
Ella declinó su propuesta.
She refused his proposal.
Ella declinó mi invitación.
She refused my invitation.
Ellos declinaron la invitación a nuestra fiesta.
They declined the invitation to our party.
Muchos declinan una buena idea solo porque no es de ellos.
Many people reject a good idea just because it isn't their own.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| declinó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| declina | he, she, it | Present |
| declinaron | they | Preterite |
| declinando | Gerund | |
| declinan | they | Present |
| declinará | he, she, it | Future |
| declinara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| declinaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| declinamos | we | Present or preterite |
| declinen | they | Present subjunctive |
| declinarán | they | Future |