tails in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tails in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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' tails N npl Brit inf

rats' tails

greñas fpl

cat-o'-nine-tails <pl cat-o'-nine-tails, + sing vb> [Am ˌkædəˈnaɪnˌteɪlz, Brit katəˈnʌɪnteɪlz] N

cat-o'-nine-tails

azote m (de tiras con nueve nudos)

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)

tail assembly N

tail assembly

empenaje m de cola

tail assembly

conjunto m de cola

tail back VB [Am teɪl -, Brit teɪl -] Brit (v + adv)

traffic is tailing back from the centre

hay una cola de tráfico or una caravana de coches que se extiende desde el centro

tail away VB [Am teɪl -, Brit teɪl -] (v + adv)

1. tail away (diminish):

tail away income:

ir disminuyendo

tail away income:

ir mermando

tail away interest:

ir decayendo

2. tail away (fade):

tail away sound/voice:

irse apagando

tail off VB [Am teɪl -, Brit teɪl -] (v + adv)

1. tail off (diminish):

tail off demand:

disminuir

tail off demand:

mermar

tail off interest:

decaer

2. tail off (fade):

tail off sound/words:

apagarse

tail end N

the tail end (of film, concert)

el final

the tail end (of film, concert)

los últimos minutos

the tail end (of film, concert)

la última parte

the tail end (of procession)

la cola

tail fin N

1. tail fin ZOOL:

tail fin

aleta f caudal

2. tail fin AVIAT:

tail fin

aleta f de cola

tails in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tails in the English»Spanish Dictionary

coat-tails N pl

coat-tails

faldones m pl (de un frac, etc.)

Phrases:

to ride on sb's coat-tails

salir adelante gracias al favor de alguien

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

tail wind N

tail wind

viento m de cola

tail off VB intr

tail off

disminuir

tail off sound

desvanecerse

tail end N

tail end

extremo m

tail back VB intr Brit

tail back traffic:

tail back

extenderse

tail away VB intr

tail away

ir disminuyendo

tail away (get worse)

ir empeorando

Translations for tails in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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frac

tails pl

chuza

rats' tails

greña

rats' tails pl

tails Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not all lizards can regrow their tails ex

no a todas las lagartijas les vuelve a crecer la cola

to ride on sb's coat-tails

salir adelante gracias al favor de alguien

to have a tiger by the tail

coger [o agarrar] al toro por los cuernos

in two shakes of a duck's tail

en un santiamén

heads or tails?

¿cara o cruz?

to turn tail and run

huir

to light a fire under sb's tail

meterle caña a alguien (meter prisa) inf

with one's tail between one's legs

con las orejas gachas

with one's tail between one's legs

con las orejas gachas

to make neither head nor tail of sth

no sacar nada en limpio de algo