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to taper
01
diminuir, reduzir-se
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Exemplos
By the end of the year, the energy consumption will have tapered due to the installation of energy-efficient systems.
Até o final do ano, o consumo de energia terá diminuído devido à instalação de sistemas energeticamente eficientes.
As the project nears completion, the workload begins to taper.
À medida que o projeto se aproxima da conclusão, a carga de trabalho começa a diminuir.
02
reduzir gradualmente, afilar
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Exemplos
The carpenter carefully tapered the edges of the wooden dowel to create a sharp point for the arrow.
O carpinteiro cuidadosamente afilou as bordas do cavilha de madeira para criar uma ponta afiada para a flecha.
The artist used a fine chisel to taper the marble block, sculpting it into a delicate, pointed finial.
O artista usou um cinzel fino para afilar o bloco de mármore, esculpindo-o em um delicado pináculo pontiagudo.
Taper
01
vela, candeia
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
pavio, mecha
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
conicidade, afilamento
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
cone, forma cónica
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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