tapering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tapering in the English»French Dictionary

tapering [Brit ˈteɪpərɪŋ] ADJ

tapering trousers

en forme de fuseau

tapering sleeves

aux poignets étroits

tapering column, leg, wing

fuselé

tapering flame

qui file

tapering finger

effilé, fuselé

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 tapering in the French»English Dictionary

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fuselé (fuselée) muscle, doigt

tapering

en fuseau jambe de pantalon, muscle

tapering

effiler

to thin out, taper

tapering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tapering 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(e)

to taper off

diminuer

to taper into sth

s'effiler en qc

Translations for tapering in the French»English Dictionary

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fuselé(e)

tapering

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The claws are short and rounded, being thick at the base and tapering to a point.

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It is a three-sided tapering obelisk on high plinth and with pyramidal crown.

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The credit level was due to drop from the beginning of this year, but was extended late last year and will stay at 30% through 2020 before tapering off.

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It had low-set wings with a rectangular centre section, tapering outboard of the engines.

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Small doses of another antianxiety medication during the tapering process may reduce your discomfort and boost your chances of success.

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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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The triangular wings featured a straight leading edge with a long chord tapering to a point at the wingtips.

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These are synthesis of the feedstock (the unspun silk dope in spiders), and synthesis of the spinning conditions (the funnel, valve, tapering duct, and spigot).

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Once the billet is created it is drawn out farther, generally tapering to the edge(s) and point.

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The head was rather broad and flat, tapering to a medium-length muzzle.

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