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taper
taper(
tey
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puhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (candle)
b. la candela (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The deacon bought some more tapers for the altar of the chapel.El diácono compró más candelas para el altar de la capilla.
2. (wick)
a. la cerilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We need some long tapers to start the fire in the fireplace.Necesitamos unas cerillas largas para encender el fuego en la chimenea.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estrecharse
The green dress tapers at the waist, which helps to accentuate your curves.El vestido verde se estrecha en la cintura, lo que sirve a acentuar tu figura.
b. afilarse
The main banister tapers in such a way that your hand naturally glides along it.La barandilla principal se va afilando de tal modo que la mano se desliza naturalmente por ella.
c. rematar en punta
The lighthouse tower is wide at the bottom and tapers at the top.La torre del faro es ancha abajo y remata en punta arriba.
a. disminuir
The craze around the teen singer has tapered off in the last couple of years.La locura por el cantante adolescente ha disminuido en los últimos dos años.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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