GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

der Verfall

decay; deterioration

Der Verfall des Gebäudes ließ sich nicht durch gelegentliche Reparaturen aufhalten, weil die Ursachen der Feuchtigkeit über Jahre unbehandelt blieben.

Occasional repairs could not stop the building's deterioration because the causes of damp remained untreated for years.

expiry; lapse

Um den Verfall des Gutscheins zu vermeiden, fragte sie rechtzeitig nach, ob eine Verlängerung wegen der langen Schließzeit möglich wäre.

To prevent the voucher expiring, she asked in good time whether an extension was possible because of the long closure.

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