taanduma
Estonian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]taanduma (da-infinitive taanduda)
- (intransitive) to retreat; to recede; to withdraw
- Synonym: taganema
- To move backwards.
- Rahvahulk taandus kahele poole ja vabastas tee.
- The crowd retreated to two sides and cleared the way.
- To abandon one's positions under enemy pressure.
- Poola väed olid sunnitud taanduma.
- Polish troops were forced to withdraw.
- (of water) To recede over time.
- Rannajoon taandus mandri poole.
- The coastline receded towards the mainland.
- Mets taandus kaugele ning tegi ruumi põldudele.
- The forest stayed far behind, making way for fields.
- (intransitive) to weaken, to diminish, to subside; to lose importance
- Palavik oli ajutiselt taandunud.
- The fever had temporarily subsided.
- Vihmasadu oli hommikuks taandunud.
- The rain had eased by morning.
- Suurte pulmade pidamise komme on taandumas.
- The custom of having big weddings is on the wane.
- Synonym: taganema
- (intransitive) to retire from, to stand aside, to resign, to step down
- Arvati, et minister peaks kohalt taanduma.
- It was thought that the minister should resign.
- (intransitive) to be simplified, to be reduced, to become something less valuable
- Looduses toimuvad muutused taanduvad Demokritose õpetuse järgi mitmesugustele aatomite kombinatsioonidele.
- According to Democritus, the changes in nature come down to various combinations of atoms.
- Rahvariiete juurde kuulus peaaegu mänguasjaks taandunud mõõk.
- Traditional costumes included a sword, which was reduced almost to a toy.
- Endine mõjukas partei on taandunud vaidlusklubiks.
- A once influential party had degenerated into a debating club.
- (intransitive, chemistry) to undergo reduction
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of taanduma (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)