dwindling (dwíndling)

adjective
/ˈdwɪndlɪŋ/
diminution (diminution)

Signification

Gradually reducing in number, size, or strength.
Traduction de la signification
Réduction progressive en nombre, taille ou force.
Reduction progressive en nombre, taille ou force.

Phrases d'exemple

The villagers relied on dwindling water supplies.

Les villageois dépendaient des réserves d'eau en diminution.
Les villageois dependaient des reserves d'eau en diminution.

Synonymes

shrinking, decreasing, diminishing, reducing, lessening

Antonymes

increasing, growing, rising

Collocations

dwindling resources, dwindling supplies, dwindling population, dwindling hope

Vocabulaires connexes

existing only in part; biased toward one side
Capable of being implied or suggested.
soft, light, and airy in texture
Arranged in steps, levels, or stages; having completed a course of study and received a degree
Lasting only for a short time; temporary.
suitable or convenient for achieving a particular end, sometimes at the expense of morality