rats' tails in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rats' tails in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rats' tails N npl Brit inf

rats' tails

greñas fpl

Translations for rats' tails in the Spanish»English Dictionary

greñas

rats' tails pl Brit

chuzas

rats' tails pl inf

Translations for rats' tails in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tail [Am teɪl, Brit teɪl] N

1.1. tail C:

tail (of horse, fish, bird)

cola f

tail (of dog, pig)

rabo m

tail (of dog, pig)

cola f

to be on sb's tail

pisarle los talones a alguien

to be on sb's tail

seguir a alguien de cerca

they've been on our tail since we left

nos vienen pisando los talones desde que salimos

to turn tail

poner pies en polvorosa

with one's tail between one's legs

con el rabo entre las piernas

with one's tail between one's legs

con la cola entre las patas Mex

to chase one's (own) tail inf

ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada

1.2. tail C inf (buttocks):

tail

trasero m inf

tail

cola f LatAm inf

tail

pompis m Spain inf

1.3. tail U Am vulg sl (woman):

he's after some tail

anda buscando un polvo sl

2. tail C:

tail (of plane, comet, kite)

cola f

tail (of shirt, coat)

faldón m

tail section (of animal)

parte f de la cola

tail section (of aircraft)

sección f de la cola

tail section (of aircraft)

alerón m de cola

3. tail C (pursuer):

tail inf

perseguidor m / perseguidora f

to put a tail on sb

hacer seguir a alguien

II.tail [Am teɪl, Brit teɪl] VB trans

1. tail (follow):

tail suspect

seguir

he was tailing me

me venía siguiendo (los pasos)

are you sure you haven't been tailed?

¿seguro que no te han seguido?

2. tail FOOD → top and tail

See also tails, top and tail

tails [teɪlz] N

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails + pl vb

frac m

he was wearing tails

iba de frac

2. tails (on coin):

tails + sing vb

cruz f

tails + sing vb

sello m And Ven

tails + sing vb

sol m Mex

tails + sing vb

ceca f Arg

heads or tails?

¿cara o cruz?

heads or tails?

¿cara o sello? And Ven

heads or tails?

¿águila o sol? Mex

heads or tails?

¿cara o ceca? Arg

top and tail VB trans Brit

top and tail gooseberries/green beans:

top and tail

limpiar (cortándoles las puntas, los rabillos etc)

tails [teɪlz] N

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails + pl vb

frac m

he was wearing tails

iba de frac

2. tails (on coin):

tails + sing vb

cruz f

tails + sing vb

sello m And Ven

tails + sing vb

sol m Mex

tails + sing vb

ceca f Arg

heads or tails?

¿cara o cruz?

heads or tails?

¿cara o sello? And Ven

heads or tails?

¿águila o sol? Mex

heads or tails?

¿cara o ceca? Arg

rats [rats] INTERJ inf

rats

¡caray! inf

rats' tails in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rats' tails in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chuza

rats' tails

greña

rats' tails pl

Translations for rats' tails in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tail [teɪl] N

1. tail ANAT, AVIAT:

tail

cola f

tail of dog, bull

rabo m

2. tail pl inf (tail coat):

tail

frac m

3. tail pl (side of coin):

tail

cruz f

4. tail inf (person):

tail

perseguidor(a) m (f)

5. tail inf (bottom):

tail

trasero m

Phrases:

to chase one's tail

pillarse los dedos

to turn tail and run

huir

II.tail [teɪl] VB trans

tail

seguir