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tailed

/teɪld/

Translations

tailedadjective

/teɪld/

à queueSe dit surtout dans des composés zoologiques.

The red-tailed hawk circled overhead.

La buse à queue rousse tournoyait au-dessus de nos têtes.

Synonyms

tailedpast participle

/teɪld/

Used attributively to mean 'being followed or shadowed'; derived from the past participle of the verb 'tail'.

suiviSens de surveillance ou de filature.

The agent realised he was tailed all the way from the embassy.

L'agent a compris qu'il était suivi depuis l'ambassade.

Additional translations

filéFamilier, dans le contexte d'une filature.

tailverb

tailed

Past Simple

tailed

Past Simple

tailed

Past Participle

tailing

Gerund

/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.

Additional translations

prolongerSens d’ajouter quelque chose à la fin.

Synonyms

tailpast participle

tailed

Used attributively to describe something that possesses a tail, usually in compound adjectives (e.g., long-tailed, short-tailed).

Additional translations

caudéTerme surtout utilisé en zoologie ou en langage savant.

Synonyms

Definitions

tailedadjective

Possessing a tail, or a tail of a specified kind or number (often in compound formations).

The red-tailed hawk circled overhead, its distinctive tail feathers spread wide.

tailedpast participle

Followed or shadowed by someone who is keeping one under surveillance.

The agent realised he was tailed all the way from the embassy.

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.

tailpast participle

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

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