wane in French
wane in French is déclin, flache, décliner — wane means to gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.
wane in French
déclin
flache
(woodworking) A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.
décliner
(intransitive) To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
décroître
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 French?
"wane" in French is déclin, flache, décliner. 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 French, "wane" is déclin, flache, décliner.
Are there other ways to say "wane" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "wane": déclin, flache, décliner, décroître.
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