How to Say "tapered" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tapered” is “afilado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ten mucho cuidado con ese cuchillo; está muy afilado.
Be very careful with that knife; it's very sharp.
El lápiz tiene una punta muy afilada.
The pencil has a very sharp point.
El gato tiene garras afiladas para trepar.
The cat has sharp claws for climbing.
Matching with Nouns
This word changes its ending to match what it describes. Use 'afilado' for masculine items and 'afilada' for feminine ones.
Describing a Current State
Use this word with 'estar' when you want to say something is sharp right now (like a knife that was just sharpened).
Using it for 'Smart'
Mistake: “Using 'afilado' to mean 'intelligent' in a general sense.”
Correction: Use 'listo' or 'inteligente' for people; 'afilado' is mostly for physical objects or specific wit.
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