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tail

/teɪl/

tailnoun

tails

/teɪl/

Translations

queue

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.

Additional translations

ombreSens rare ou littéraire pour une personne qui suit discrètement quelqu’un.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tailverb

tailed

Past Simple

tailed

Past Participle

tailing

ing-form

/teɪl/

Translations

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.

Additional translations

prolongerSens d’ajouter quelque chose à la fin.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tailadjective

/teɪl/

Used attributively to denote something situated at or relating to the rear end (e.g., tail section, tail lights).

Translations

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.

Definitions

Situated at, forming, or relating to the tail or rear end of something.

The tail section of the aircraft was damaged during landing.

Synonyms

tailpast participle

Definitions

Having a tail (usually used in combination with a modifier).

The long-tailed macaque is common in Southeast Asian forests.