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tailed

/teɪld/

tailedadjective

/teɪld/

Translations

хвостатый

The tailed comet was visible in the night sky.

Хвостатая комета была видна на ночном небе.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tailedpast participle

/teɪld/

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

Definitions

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

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

tailverb

tailed

Past Simple

tailed

Past Simple

tailed

Past Participle

tailing

Gerund

/teɪl/

Translations

следовать

The detective decided to tail the suspect to gather more evidence.

Детектив решил следовать за подозреваемым, чтобы собрать больше доказательств.

преследовать

The paparazzi tail celebrities to get exclusive photos.

Папарацци преследуют знаменитостей, чтобы получить эксклюзивные фотографии.

Additional translations

подстерегать

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

tailnoun

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.

tailpast participle

tailed

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

Definitions

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

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

Synonyms

tailadjective

Definitions

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

The tail section of the aircraft was damaged during landing.