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taper
cierge

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
French
French
English
English
effiler
to thin out, taper

in the PONS 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
in the PONS 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(e)
to taper off
diminuer
to taper into sth
s'effiler en qc
Present
Itaper
youtaper
he/she/ittapers
wetaper
youtaper
theytaper
Past
Itapered
youtapered
he/she/ittapered
wetapered
youtapered
theytapered
Present Perfect
Ihavetapered
youhavetapered
he/she/ithastapered
wehavetapered
youhavetapered
theyhavetapered
Past Perfect
Ihadtapered
youhadtapered
he/she/ithadtapered
wehadtapered
youhadtapered
theyhadtapered
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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)

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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