taper in Russian
taper in Russian is [[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]], све́чка, суже́ние — taper means to become gradually narrower toward one end.
taper in Russian
[[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]]
Pronounced: [[tonkiy|tonkaya]] [[svechka]]
A slender wax candle.
све́чка
Pronounced: svechka
A slender wax candle.
суже́ние
Pronounced: suzheniye
A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
заостря́ть
Pronounced: zaostryat
(transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
придавать уклон
Pronounced: pridavat uklon
(transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
сужа́ть
Pronounced: suzhat
(transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
утонча́ть
Pronounced: utonchat
(transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
давать уклон
Pronounced: davat uklon
(intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
сужаться
Pronounced: suzhatsya
(intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
сходить на клин
Pronounced: skhodit na klin
(intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
утончаться
Pronounced: utonchatsya
(intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
сходить на нет
Pronounced: skhodit na net
(ambitransitive) To diminish gradually.
уменьшаться (постепенно)
Pronounced: umenshatsya (postepenno)
(ambitransitive) To diminish gradually.
What does "taper" mean?
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verb To become gradually narrower toward one end.
"The candle tapers to a fine point at the top."
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verb To decrease or reduce gradually.
"Her medication dose will taper off over the next few weeks."
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taper in a sentence
- The candle tapers to a fine point at the top.
- Her medication dose will taper off over the next few weeks.
- The central bank began to taper its bond-buying program.
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What is "taper" in Russian?
"taper" in Russian is [[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]], све́чка, суже́ние. taper means: To become gradually narrower toward one end.
How do you pronounce [[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]]?
"taper" in Russian is [[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]], pronounced "[[tonkiy|tonkaya]] [[svechka]]".
How do you use "taper" in a sentence?
Example: "The candle tapers to a fine point at the top." In Russian, "taper" is [[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]], све́чка, суже́ние.
Are there other ways to say "taper" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 13 translations listed for "taper": [[тонкий|то́нкая]] [[све́чка]], све́чка, суже́ние, заостря́ть, придавать уклон, сужа́ть.
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