petered

[US]/ˈpiːtəd/
[UK]/ˈpiːtərd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at aftagende mindske eller forsvinde; at svinde langsomt; at svækkes over tid

Phrases & Collocations

petered out

aftog

petered away

sivede bort

petered down

sivede ned

petered off

sivede væk

petered into

sivede ind i

petered along

sivede langs

petered through

sivede igennem

petered past

sivede forbi

petered back

sivede tilbage

petered forward

sivede fremad

Example Sentences

the excitement of the event quickly petered out.

begivenhedens begejstring aftog hurtigt.

his interest in the project started strong but soon petered.

hans interesse for projektet startede stærkt, men aftog snart.

the crowd's enthusiasm began to peter as the night went on.

publikums begejstring begyndte at aftage, mens natten skred frem.

after a few hours, our energy levels had petered away.

efter et par timer var vores energiniveau aftaget.

the conversation was lively at first, but it eventually petered.

samtalen var livlig i starten, men den aftog til sidst.

her enthusiasm for the project has slowly petered over time.

hendes entusiasme for projektet er langsomt aftaget over tid.

the thrill of the game began to peter as the score gap widened.

spændingen ved spillet begyndte at aftage, da pointforskellet blev større.

as the deadline approached, my motivation began to peter out.

efterhånden som fristen nærmede sig, begyndte min motivation at aftage.

the initial hype around the product quickly petered after launch.

den indledende hype omkring produktet aftog hurtigt efter lanceringen.

his passion for the hobby eventually petered after years of practice.

hans passion for hobbyen aftog til sidst efter flere års træning.

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