How do you pronounce taper?

taper is pronounced as /ˈteɪpər/.

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taper

📉taper (téiper)

verb

/ˈteɪpər/

afinar (afinar)

tape tapestry

Meaning

To gradually decrease in width, thickness, or intensity.

Traducción del significado

Disminuir gradualmente en ancho, grosor o intensidad.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The road tapers off as it reaches the mountains.

La carretera se estrecha a medida que llega a las montañas.

Expresiones de ejemplo

taper off

disminuirse

Synonyms

narrow, diminish, lessen, thin, decrease

Antonyms

widen, expand, increase

Colocaciones

taper off, taper gradually, taper shape

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