to taper
01
minska, avta
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
taper
3:e person singular
tapers
presens particip
tapering
enkelt preteritum
tapered
perfekt particip
tapered
Exempel
By the end of the year, the energy consumption will have tapered due to the installation of energy-efficient systems.
Vid årets slut kommer energiförbrukningen att ha minskat på grund av installationen av energieffektiva system.
02
gradvis minska, spetsa till
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Exempel
The carpenter carefully tapered the edges of the wooden dowel to create a sharp point for the arrow.
Snickaren försiktigt tillspetsade kanterna på träpinnen för att skapa en vass spets för pilen.
Taper
01
ljus, vaxljus
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
tapers
02
veke, lunt
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
koniskhet, tillspetsning
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
kon, konisk form
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
Lexikalt Träd
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