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taper [ˈteɪpər][column, trouser leg] finir en fuseau ; [hair] être effilé ; [structure, outline] se terminer en pointe( = diminish) diminuer* * *['teɪpə(r)] 1. 2.transitive verb tailler [quelque chose] en pointe [stick, fabric]3.intransitive verb [sleeve, trouser leg] se resserrer; [column, spire] s'effilerPhrasal Verbs:
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