tapered

• يصف شيئًا يضيق تدريجيًا باتجاه أحد طرفيه، أو يتخذ شكلًا مخروطيًا أو مستدقًا.

Describes something that gradually becomes narrower towards one end.

1. Becoming gradually narrowerB2formal

   Describes something that narrows or becomes thinner towards one end.

   مُتَضَيِّق

   • The dress has a tapered waist that flatters the figure.
   • He wore tapered trousers that fit closely around the ankles.
   • The candle had a tapered shape, wider at the base and narrow at the top.

   المرادفاتattenuatedconicalnarrowingtapering

   الأضدادbroadeningflaringswellingwidening

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التناقص التدريجي في السُمك أو العرض أو الشدة باتجاه أحد الطرفين، وكذلك على التضاؤل أو الانحسار شيئًا فشيئًا.

A verb used to indicate the act of gradually decreasing in thickness, width, or intensity towards one end.

1. Diminish graduallyB2formal

   To become gradually smaller, narrower, or less intense.

   التناقص التدريجي

   • The noise from the party began to taper off after midnight.
   • Her enthusiasm for the project tapered as the deadline approached.
   • The path tapers to a narrow trail near the summit.

   المرادفاتabatedeclinedecreasediminishdwindlelessennarrowshrinksubsidewane

   الأضدادexpandgrowincreaseintensifyswell

2. Give a point toB2formal

   To shape something so that it becomes narrower or pointed at one end.

   تدبيب

   • The carpenter tapered the end of the wooden leg to fit the hole.
   • She carefully tapered the pencil with a sharp knife.
   • The tailor tapered the sleeves of the jacket for a better fit.

   المرادفاتattenuatenarrowpointsharpenthin

الصيغ المركّبةtaper off