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to taper
01
disminuir, reducirse
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Ejemplos
By the end of the year, the energy consumption will have tapered due to the installation of energy-efficient systems.
Para finales de año, el consumo de energía habrá disminuido debido a la instalación de sistemas energéticamente eficientes.
As the project nears completion, the workload begins to taper.
A medida que el proyecto se acerca a su finalización, la carga de trabajo comienza a disminuir.
02
reducir gradualmente, afilar
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Ejemplos
The carpenter carefully tapered the edges of the wooden dowel to create a sharp point for the arrow.
El carpintero cuidadosamente afiló los bordes de la clavija de madera para crear una punta afilada para la flecha.
The artist used a fine chisel to taper the marble block, sculpting it into a delicate, pointed finial.
El artista utilizó un cincel fino para afilar el bloque de mármol, esculpiéndolo en un delicado remate puntiagudo.
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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