tail

UK
/teɪl/
US
/teɪl/

Übersetzungen

tailsubstantiv
tails
Pl.
UK
/teɪl/
US
/teɪl/
The dog wagged its tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
Le chien remuait la queue avec excitation lorsqu’il a vu son maître.
pileDans le sens opposé à « face » pour une pièce de monnaie.
He flipped the coin and it landed on tails.
Il a lancé la pièce et elle est tombée sur pile.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
ombreSens rare ou littéraire pour une personne qui suit discrètement quelqu’un.
tailverb
tailed
Präteritum
tailed
Partizip Perfekt
tailing
Gerundium
UK
/teɪl/
US
/teɪl/
filerSuivre discrètement quelqu’un.
The detective decided to tail the suspect to gather more evidence.
Le détective a décidé de filer le suspect pour recueillir davantage de preuves.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
prolongerSens d’ajouter quelque chose à la fin.
tailadjektiv
UK
/teɪl/
US
/teɪl/
Used attributively to denote something situated at or relating to the rear end (e.g., tail section, tail lights).
arrièreEmploi descriptif pour la partie située à l’arrière.
The tail section of the aircraft was damaged during landing.
La section arrière de l’avion a été endommagée pendant l’atterrissage.

Definitionen

tailsubstantiv
The rear part of an animal, especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
The dog wagged its tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
A thing resembling an animal's tail in its shape or position, typically something extending downward or outward at the end of a thing.
The kite had a long, colorful tail that fluttered in the wind.
The end or last part of something, especially something that is moving or has a sequence.
The tail of the parade was just passing by when we arrived.
A person who follows or spies on someone.
The detective put a tail on the suspect to gather more information.
The reverse side of a coin, usually bearing a design or emblem.
He flipped the coin and it landed on tails.
tailverb
To follow or track someone or something closely, often secretly.
The detective decided to tail the suspect to gather more evidence.
To attach or add something to the end of something else.
The editor decided to tail the article with a brief summary.
tailadjektiv
Situated at, forming, or relating to the tail or rear end of something.
The tail section of the aircraft was damaged during landing.