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Pronunciation / Transliteration: akka suru
"コミュニティセンターは時間とともに悪化しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deteriorate or decline in quality, often used to describe a person or thing that has lost its vitality or effectiveness.
"After years of neglect, the once vibrant community center has gone to seed." - 2
To reach a stage of maturity where seeds are produced, often implying a natural end to growth.
"The garden plants have gone to seed, indicating it's time to prepare for the next planting season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'go to seed' originates from agricultural terminology, where it referred to plants that have matured to the point of producing seeds, often indicating a decline in quality. The expression evolved in the 19th century to metaphorically describe a person or thing that has deteriorated or lost its vitality.
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se détériorer
Transliteration: suh day-teh-ree-ay
"Le centre communautaire s'est détérioré avec le temps."
verfallen
Transliteration: fer-fah-len
"Das Gemeindezentrum ist im Laufe der Jahre verfallen."
degradare
Transliteration: deh-grah-dah-reh
"Il centro comunitario è degradato nel tempo."
decaer
Transliteration: deh-kah-ehr
"El centro comunitario ha decaído con el tiempo."
degradar
Transliteration: deh-grah-dahr
"O centro comunitário se degradou ao longo do tempo."
खराब होना
Transliteration: kharab hona
"समुदाय केंद्र समय के साथ खराब हो गया।"
恶化
Transliteration: è huà
"社区中心随着时间的推移而恶化。"
악화되다
Transliteration: ak-hwa-doe-da
"커뮤니티 센터는 시간이 지남에 따라 악화되었습니다."
悪化する
Transliteration: akka suru
"コミュニティセンターは時間とともに悪化しました。"
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