wane in Finnish
wane in Finnish is hiipuminen, väheneminen, loppu — wane means to gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
wane in Finnish
hiipuminen
A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
väheneminen
The lunar phase during which the sun seems to illuminate less of the moon as its sunlit area becomes progressively smaller as visible from Earth.
loppu
(literary) The end of a period.
päättyminen
(literary) The end of a period.
vajaasärmä
(woodworking) A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.
hiipua
(intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
himmentyä
(intransitive) For light to dim or diminish in strength.
himmetä
(intransitive) For light to dim or diminish in strength.
vähetä
(intransitive, astronomy) For the Moon to pass through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
päättyä
(intransitive) Said of a time period that comes to an end.
hiipua
(intransitive, archaic) To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
supistua
(intransitive, archaic) To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
vähetä
(intransitive, archaic) To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
What does "wane" mean?
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verb To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
"His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after a few months."
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verb Of the moon, to appear to shrink night by night after the full moon.
"The moon waned steadily over the following two weeks."
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noun The phase of decline, especially as in the expression "on the wane."
"The empire's power was clearly on the wane by that century."
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wane in a sentence
- His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after a few months.
- Support for the policy waned as the economy improved.
- The moon waned steadily over the following two weeks.
- The empire's power was clearly on the wane by that century.
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What is "wane" in Finnish?
"wane" in Finnish is hiipuminen, väheneminen, loppu. wane means: To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
How do you use "wane" in a sentence?
Example: "His enthusiasm for the project began to wane after a few months." In Finnish, "wane" is hiipuminen, väheneminen, loppu.
Are there other ways to say "wane" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "wane": hiipuminen, väheneminen, loppu, päättyminen, vajaasärmä, hiipua.
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