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adjective (becoming narrower or slimmer at one end: tapering fingers.) afiladoadj.• afilado, -a adj.• ahusado, -a adj.ADJ [shape] ahusado, que termina en punta; [finger] afilado; [table leg] que se va estrechando; (Mech) cónico -
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adj.acuminado.s.ahusamiento.ger.gerundio del verbo: TAPER -
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1. noun(a long, thin type of candle.) cerilla
2. verb((sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end: The leaves taper (off) to a point.) afilarse; estrecharse- tapered- tapering
tr['teɪpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 vela delgada1 afilar, estrechar1 afilarse, estrecharsetaper ['teɪpər] vi1) : estrecharse gradualmenteits tail tapers towards the tip: su cola va estrechándose hacia la puntataper n1) candle: vela f larga y delgada2) tapering: estrechamiento m gradualadj.• ahusado, -a adj.n.• antorcha s.f.• cerilla s.f.• cirio s.m.v.• adelgazar v.• ahusar v.• sutilizar v.'teɪpər, 'teɪpə(r)
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intransitive verb afilarse, estrecharsethe stick tapers to a point — el palo termina or remata en punta
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vt afilar, estrecharPhrasal Verbs:['teɪpǝ(r)]1.N (=spill) astilla f ; (=candle) vela f2.VI afilarse, estrecharse3.VT afilar, estrechar* * *['teɪpər, 'teɪpə(r)]
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intransitive verb afilarse, estrecharsethe stick tapers to a point — el palo termina or remata en punta
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1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) espiral2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) en espiral
2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) espiral2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) espiral
3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) moverse en espiral- spirallyspiral n espiraltr['spaɪərəl]1 espiral nombre femenino1 espiral, en espiral1 (move in a spiral) moverse en espiral2 (increase rapidly) dispararse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLinflationary spiral espiral nombre femenino inflacionistaspiral staircase escalera de caracolspiral adj: espiral, en espirala spiral staircase: una escalera de caracolspiral n: espiral fadj.• espiral (Matemática) adj.• helicoidal adj.n.• espiral s.m.• hélice s.f.• rosca s.f.v.• dar vueltas en espiral v.
I 'spaɪrəl, 'spaɪərəla) (shape, movement) espiral fb) ( of smoke) voluta f, espiral f
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spiral staircase — escalera f de caracol
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intransitive verb, BrE - ll-a) ( increase) \<\<unemployment\>\> escalar; \<\<prices\>\> dispararseb) ( move) (+ adv compl)['spaɪǝrǝl]to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral
1.ADJ espiral, en espiral2.N espiral f, hélice f3.VIto spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral
the smoke spiralled up, the smoke went spiralling up — el humo subió formando una espiral
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I ['spaɪrəl, 'spaɪərəl]a) (shape, movement) espiral fb) ( of smoke) voluta f, espiral f
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spiral staircase — escalera f de caracol
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intransitive verb, BrE - ll-a) ( increase) \<\<unemployment\>\> escalar; \<\<prices\>\> dispararseb) ( move) (+ adv compl)to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral
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1) v + adva) ( diminish) \<\<enthusiasm/efforts\>\> decaer*, disminuir*; \<\<demand/sales\>\> disminuir*, bajarI haven't stopped smoking, but I'm trying to taper off — (AmE) no he dejado el cigarrillo, pero estoy tratando de fumar menos
b) taper II2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<expenditure\>\> reducir*b) taper IIVI + ADV1) (=narrow)see taper 2.2) (=reduce) [spending, fighting, violence] ir disminuyendo; [storm, snowfall] ir amainando* * *1) v + adva) ( diminish) \<\<enthusiasm/efforts\>\> decaer*, disminuir*; \<\<demand/sales\>\> disminuir*, bajarI haven't stopped smoking, but I'm trying to taper off — (AmE) no he dejado el cigarrillo, pero estoy tratando de fumar menos
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adjective (becoming narrower or slimmer at one end: tapering fingers.) afilado'teɪpərd, 'teɪpədADJ [shape] ahusado, que termina en punta; [finger] afilado; [table leg] que se va estrechando; (Mech) cónico* * *['teɪpərd, 'teɪpəd]
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