WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2025:
| Traduções principais |
| taper⇒ vi | (gradually narrow) (estrada) | afunilar v int |
| | The road tapers on the mountain; only small cars can go through. |
| | A rua afunila na montanha; apenas carros pequenos podem passar. |
| taper vi | (clothing) (roupa) | diminuir, afinar v int |
| | The skirt tapered to just below the knee. |
| | A saia afinava abaixo do joelho. |
| Traduções complementares |
| taper n | (decrease in dimension) | afunilamento sm |
| | | afilamento sm |
| | The forestry worker looked up at the tree, judging its taper from the base to the top. |
| | O trabalhador olhou para a árvore, julgando seu afunilamento da base ao topo. |
| taper n | (candle) (fina) | vela sf |
| | Robert lit a taper and added it to the others already burning in the church. |
| | Robert acendeu uma vela e a juntou às outras que já queimavam na igreja. |
| taper n | (waxed wick) | pavio sm |
| | Lucy used a taper to light the fire. |
| | Lucy usou um pavio para acender o fogo. |
| taper [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to narrow) | afunilar vt |
| | | afilar vt |
| | | afinar vt |
| | The dressmaker tapered the bodice of the dress, so it fitted snugly around the waist. |
| | A costureira afunilou o corpete do vestido, assim ele servia confortavelmente na cintura. |
| taper [sth] vtr | (reduce gradually) | afunilar vt |
| | The doctor reassured Jean that it was safe to taper the dose of her medication. |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2025:
Locuções verbais
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| taper off vi phrasal | (become narrower) (estreitar) | afilar-se vp |
| | | afinar-se vp |
| | The path tapered off towards the end. |
| taper off vi phrasal | figurative (diminish gradually) (diminuir gradativamente) | estreitar vt |
| | Alice's interest in literature tapered off as she grew older. |