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Diagrams, Charts and Graphs
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Cartes-fiches
abnehmen, zurückgehen
decline
verb [I]
to gradually become less, worse, or lower:
The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls.
Abnahme, Rückgang
decline
noun [S or U]
when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality or strength:
a decline in the number of unemployed
abnehmen, zurückgehen
decrease
verb [I or T]
to become less, or to make something become less:
Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year.
Abnahme, Abfall
decrease
noun [C or U]
There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
im Wert stark fallen
slump
verb [I]
to fall in price, value, number, etc, suddenly and by a large amount
Sales have slumpted this year.
abstürzen, zusammenbrechen
crash
verb [I]
to undergo a sudden and severe downturn
House prices have crashed in recent months.
abstürzen, absacken
plummet
verb [I]
to fall very quickly and suddenly:
House prices have plummeted in recent months.
plötzlich fallen, abstürzen
plunge
verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep]
to decrease suddenly and quickly
Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
sich verschlechtern
deteriorate
verb [I]
to become worse
Finances are expected to continue to deteriorate over the coming year.
halbieren
halve
verb [I]
If something halves, it is reduced by half:
Their profits have halved in the last six months.
sich ausdehnen, expandieren
expand
verb [I or T]
to increase in size, number, or importance
Student numbers are expanding rapidly.
wachsen, anwachsen
grow, grew, grown
verb [I]
to increase in size, number, strength or quality
The company profits grew by 5% last year.
schrumpfen
contract
verb [I]
to become less or smaller
a contracting market
schrumpfen, kleiner werden
shrink, shrank, shrunk
verb [I]
to become smaller in size or amount
The market for their products is shrinking.
schwanken, fluktuieren
fluctuate
verb [I]
to change, especially continuously and between one level and another
Her wages fluctuate between £150 and £200 a week.
Schwankung, Fluktuation
fluctuation
noun [C or U]
the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
wild fluctuations in share prices
schwanken, variieren
vary
verb [I]
to change, especially continuously and between one level and another
The value of the shares varies a great deal.
sich stabilisieren, einpendeln bei
level off
phrasal verb
If a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level:
House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years.
Unemployment rose to 10% and then levelled off.
stabilisieren, sich festigen
stabilize
verb [I or T]
to stop changing
Stock markets dropped in early hours but stabilized by the close.
sich erholen
recover
verb [I or T]
to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience or a period of difficulty:
It took a long time for the economy to recover (= improve) after the slump.
Erholung
recovery
noun [S or U]
At last the economy is showing signs of recovery (= is starting to improve).
gleichbleibend sein
remain steady
verb [I]
showing no change
Stock markets have remained steady in the past few days.
stehen bei
stand at
verb [I]
to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc.
Interest rates stand at 3%.
Höchststand, Höchstwert
(reach a) peak
noun [C]
the highest, strongest or best point, value or level of skill:
Holiday flights reach a peak during August.
den Höchststand erreichen
peak
verb [I]
to reach the highest, strongest or best point, value or level of skill:
Official figures show that unemployment peaked in November.
Spitzen-, Höchst-
peak
adjective [before noun]
It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times (= those with the most people watching).
Don't go there in the peak (= busiest) season - it'll be hot and crowded.
Tiefstwert, Tiefststand
(hit a) low
noun [C]
the lowest level:
a new / record / all-time low
The dollar has hit an all-time low against the Japanese yen.
geringfügig, knapp
marginal
adjective
very small in amount or effect
The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few
years.
geringfügig, knapp
marginally
adverb
neither small nor large, but between the two
marginally more expensive
geringfügig
slight
adjective
small in amount or degree:
a slight improvement
geringfügig
slightly
adverb
a little:
She's slightly taller than her sister.
mässig
moderate
adjective
neither small nor large, but between the two
There has been a moderate improvement in her health since she began the treatment.
mässig
moderately
adverb
neither small nor large, but between the two
The company remains moderately profitable, but it is not making as much money as it should.
allmählich, sukzessive
gradual
adjective
happening or changing slowly over a long period of time or distance:
There has been a gradual improvement in our sales figures over the last two years.
allmählich, sukzessive
gradually
adverb
slowly over a period of time or a distance:
Gradually, she realized that he wasn't telling her the truth.
konstant, stetig
steady
adjective
happening in a smooth, gradual and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly:
Progress has been slow but steady.
konstant, stetig
steadily
adverb
gradually:
Prices have risen steadily.
deutlich
marked
adjective
easy to see
a marked increase in profits
deutlich
markedly
adjective
easy to see
This year's sales have risen markedly.
erheblich, beträchtlich
considerable
adjective
large or of noticeable importance:
The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
