peter out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar diminuição, enfraquecimento ou cessação gradual de algo, como energia, som, atividade ou quantidade, até acabar ou quase desaparecer.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually diminishing, decreasing, or coming to an end.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Gradually diminishinformal

   To gradually become smaller, weaker, or less active until it stops completely.

   Diminuir gradualmente

   • The conversation petered out after a few minutes.
   • The rain started heavily but soon petered out.
   • His enthusiasm for the project petered out over time.

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   Antônimosbuildescalateexpandgrowincreaseintensifyproliferatestrengthensurgeswell