taper

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪpər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈteɪpɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tāpər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
taper vi (gradually narrow)estrecharse v prnl
  reducirse v prnl
 The road tapers on the mountain; only small cars can go through.
 La carretera se estrecha en la montaña. Solo pueden pasar coches pequeños.
taper vi (clothing)estrecharse v prnl
  ajustarse v prnl
 The skirt tapered to just below the knee.
 La falda se estrecha justo debajo de las rodillas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
taper n (decrease in dimension)estrechamiento nm
  (de tamaño)disminución nf
  encogimiento nm
  reducción nf
 The forestry worker looked up at the tree, judging its taper from the base to the top.
 El guarda forestal se quedó mirando el árbol, evaluando su estrechamiento de arriba abajo.
taper n (candle)cerilla nf
  candela nf
 Robert lit a taper and added it to the others already burning in the church.
 Robert encendió una cerilla y la puso junto a las otras que ya estaban encendidas en la iglesia.
taper n (waxed wick)astilla nf
  pabilo nm
 Lucy used a taper to light the fire.
 Lucy usó astillas para encender el fuego.
taper [sth] vtr (cause to narrow)estrechar vtr
 The dressmaker tapered the bodice of the dress, so it fitted snugly around the waist.
 El diseñador estrechó el corpiño del vestido para que se ajustase con comodidad alrededor de la cintura.
taper [sth] vtr (reduce gradually)disminuir vtr
 The doctor reassured Jean that it was safe to taper the dose of her medication.
 El médico le aseguró a Jean que era seguro disminuir la dosis del medicamento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
taper off vi phrasal (become narrower)estrecharse v prnl
 The path tapered off towards the end.
 El camino se estrecha en el último tramo.
  hacerse más estrecho, hacerse más angosto loc verb
taper off vi phrasal figurative (diminish gradually)disiparse v prnl
  disminuir vi
 Alice's interest in literature tapered off as she grew older.
 El interés de Alice por la literatura se fue disipando con el paso de los años.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
taper cut,
taper haircut
n
(short hairstyle)corte de cabello corto loc nom m
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Collocations: the [sound, light, road] tapered (off), tapering toward [a point, the tip, the end, the apex], the [ship, boat] tapered toward [a point], more...

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