tapered

• Décrit quelque chose qui s'amincit progressivement vers une extrémité.

Describes something that gradually becomes narrower towards one end.

1. Becoming gradually narrowerB2formal

   Describes something that narrows or becomes thinner towards one end.

   qui va en s'effilant

   • 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.

   Synonymesattenuatedconicalnarrowingtapering

   Antonymesbroadeningflaringswellingwidening

• Verbe signifiant diminuer progressivement en épaisseur, en largeur ou en intensité vers une extrémité, ou aller en s'amenuisant jusqu'à disparaître.

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.

   Diminuer graduellement

   • 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.

   Synonymesabatedeclinedecreasediminishdwindlelessennarrowshrinksubsidewane

   Antonymesexpandgrowincreaseintensifyswell

2. Give a point toB2formal

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

   Effiler en pointe

   • 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.

   Synonymesattenuatenarrowpointsharpenthin

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