Translations for bob-tailed in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] N

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

coda f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

coda f

at the tail of the procession

in coda al corteo

3. tail (police observer) inf:

to put a tail on sb

fare pedinare qn

4. tail (buttocks):

tail inf

didietro m

tail inf

sedere m

II.tails N npl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

frac m

tails

marsina f

wearing tails

in frac

white tie and tails (on invitations)

cravatta bianca

2. tails (of coin):

tails

rovescio m

tails

croce f

heads or tails?

testa o croce?

tails you win

se esce croce vinci tu

III.-tailed COMP

-tailed

fornito di coda, caudato

long-tailed

dalla coda lunga

bob-tailed

dalla coda mozza

IV.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] VB trans inf

tail suspect, car:

tail

pedinare, seguire (to fino a)

we're being tailed

ci stanno seguendo

V.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

non riesco a venire a capo di tutto questo

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

a noi la sua risposta è sembrata senza capo né coda

to be on sb's tail

essere alle calcagna di qn or essere sulle tracce di qn

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

andarsene con la coda fra le gambe

to turn tail pej

darsela a gambe