taper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for taper in the English»French Dictionary

I.taper [Brit ˈteɪpə, Am ˈteɪpər] N

1. taper (spill):

taper

longue allumette f

taper

mèche f (pour allumer les bougies)

2. taper (candle):

taper

cierge m

3. taper (narrow part):

to have a taper trousers:

être en forme de fuseau

to have a taper column, spire:

être effilé

to have a taper blade:

se terminer en pointe

II.taper [Brit ˈteɪpə, Am ˈteɪpər] VB trans

taper stick, fabric:

taper

tailler [qc] en pointe

III.taper [Brit ˈteɪpə, Am ˈteɪpər] VB intr

taper sleeve, trouser leg:

se resserer

taper column, spire:

s'effiler

to taper to a point

se terminer en pointe

a loan of £400 tapering to £200 in the final year

un prêt de 400 livres sterling qui diminue progressivement pour atteindre 200 livres la dernière année

I.taper off VB [Brit ˈteɪpə -, Am ˈteɪpər -] (taper off)

taper off

diminuer, aller en s'amenuisant

II.taper off VB [Brit ˈteɪpə -, Am ˈteɪpər -] (taper off [sth], taper [sth] off)

taper off

diminuer or réduire [qc] progressivement

taper pin N

taper pin

goupille f conique

Translations for taper in the French»English Dictionary

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effiler

to thin out, taper

taper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for taper in the English»French Dictionary

I.taper N

1. taper (candle):

taper

cierge m

2. taper (for lighting candle):

taper

allume-feu m

II.taper VB trans

taper

tailler en pointe

taper shape, trousers

fuseler

taper hair

effiler

III.taper VB intr

taper

s'effiler

taper hair

être effilé

to taper off

diminuer

to taper into sth

s'effiler en qc

taper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to taper off

diminuer

to taper into sth

s'effiler en qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its leaves have very small serrations at the edges and taper to a point.

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This friction tight socket is only needed for the federals and the tapers.

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The walls are six feet thick at the base and taper to four feet thick at the top.

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The concrete face which tapers from at the base to at the crest acts as a seal between the water and the dam embankment.

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Loose fitting coats were introduced, trousers began to be tapered at the bottom and suit coats began to have tapered arms.

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He drew the taper of a rock hammer into a point for better ice purchase.

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Leaves are flat and broadly linear, tapering at the tip.

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The brush hairs are tapered to a fine point, a feature vital to the style of wash paintings.

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The door, which is narrow and tapering towards the top, is usually situated in the western gable.

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In plan the wings had straight leading edges and taper on the trailing edges.

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