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to taper
01
disminuir, reducirse
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The enthusiasm for the event is tapering as the date approaches.
El entusiasmo por el evento disminuye a medida que se acerca la fecha.
02
reducir gradualmente, afilar
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Ejemplos
The blacksmith heated the metal rod and skillfully tapered it to form a sharp tip for the fence post.
El herrero calentó la varilla de metal y la afiló hábilmente para formar una punta afilada para el poste de la cerca.
Taper
01
vela, cirio
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
mecha, torcida
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
conicidad, afilamiento
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
cono, forma cónica
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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