Taper

све́чка

svéčka

(slender wax candle)

суже́ние

sužénije

(tapering form)

то́нкая све́чка

tónkaja svéčka

(slender wax candle)

давать уклон

davatʹ uklon

(to become thinner or narrower at one end)

заостря́ть

zaostrjátʹ

(to make thinner or narrower at one end)

придавать уклон

pridavatʹ uklon

(to make thinner or narrower at one end)

сужа́ть

sužátʹ

(to make thinner or narrower at one end)

сужаться

sužatʹsja

(to become thinner or narrower at one end)

сходить на клин

sxoditʹ na klin

(to become thinner or narrower at one end)

сходить на нет

sxoditʹ na net

(to diminish gradually)

уменьшаться

(to diminish gradually)

утонча́ть

utončátʹ

(to make thinner or narrower at one end)

утончаться

utončatʹsja

(to become thinner or narrower at one end)