to peter out
[phrase form: peter]
01
sina, gradvis upphöra
to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened
Exempel
The trail peters out about half a mile up the mountain, making it difficult to follow.
Stigen tonar ut ungefär en halv mil uppför berget, vilket gör det svårt att följa.
The protests were strong in the beginning but petered out when support waned.
Protesterna var starka i början men avtog när stödet minskade.
02
tömmas, sakta avta
to gradually fade away to the point of stopping or disappearing
Exempel
After running the marathon, Sarah petered out and had to rest for the whole day.
Efter att ha sprungit maraton tröttnade Sarah ut och var tvungen att vila hela dagen.
The team was enthusiastic in the first half of the project, but they began to peter out as the workload increased.
Lagret var entusiastiska under projektets första hälft, men de började avta när arbetsbördan ökade.
