tapered

• Beschreibt etwas, das sich allmählich zu einem Ende hin verjüngt oder schmaler wird.

Describes something that gradually becomes narrower towards one end.

1. Becoming gradually narrowerB2formal

   Describes something that narrows or becomes thinner towards one end.

   Sich verjüngend

   • 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.

   Synonymeattenuatedconicalnarrowingtapering

   Antonymebroadeningflaringswellingwidening

• Verb, das die allmähliche Abnahme von Dicke, Breite oder Intensität zu einem Ende hin bezeichnet, z. B. beim Verjüngen von Gegenständen oder beim Nachlassen von etwas.

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.

   Sich allmählich verringern

   • 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.

   Synonymeabatedeclinedecreasediminishdwindlelessennarrowshrinksubsidewane

   Antonymeexpandgrowincreaseintensifyswell

2. Give a point toB2formal

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

   Zuspitzen

   • 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.

   Synonymeattenuatenarrowpointsharpenthin

Phrasal-Variantentaper off