tapers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tapers 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 tapers in the French»English Dictionary

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effiler

to thin out, taper

sa barbe finit en pointe

his beard tapers to a point

tapers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tapers 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

tapers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to taper off

diminuer

to taper into sth

s'effiler en qc