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I. tail [teɪl] N

1. tail (of animal):

tail
Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze>
tail of a horse also
Schweif m <-(e)s, -e> form
tail of a bear, badger, wild boars
Bürzel m <-s, ->
tail of a dog, predatory game, and a squirrel also
Rute f <-, -n> spec
tail of an insect

2. tail fig (rear):

tail
Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze> fig
tail of an aeroplane also
tail of a car
Heck nt <-(e)s, -e>
tail of a comet
Schweif m <-(e)s, -e>
tail of a kite
Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze>
tail of a hurricane
Ausläufer m <-s, ->
tail of a letter
tail of a note
to have sb on one's tail
to keep/be on sb's tail
get off my tail!

3. tail FASHION (lower part of a dress):

tail
Schleppe f <-, -n>
tail of a shirt
[Hemd]zipfel m inf
tail of a coat
Schoß m <-es, Schö̱·ße>

4. tail FASHION inf (tail coat):

Frack m <-(e)s, Frä·cke>
Schwalbenschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> hum dated

5. tail inf (buttocks):

tail
Hintern m <-s, -> inf

6. tail (reverse of coin):

7. tail inf (person following sb):

tail
Schatten m <-s, -> a. hum
tail
Beschatter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
to put a tail on sb

8. tail no pl pej sl (women):

tail
Weiber pej pl inf

9. tail Am ECON:

tail

10. tail COMPUT:

tail (data)
Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>
tail (code)

Phrases:

to turn tail [and run]
to turn tail [and run]

II. tail [teɪl] VB trans

1. tail (remove the stalks of fruit):

to tail sth
etw putzen

2. tail inf:

to tail sb
to tail sb
jdm folgen

tail N

tail

ˈcot·ton tail N Am inf

cotton tail
Kaninchen nt <-s, ->
cotton tail
Karnickel nt <-s, -> inf

e-tail [ˈi:teɪl] N INET, COMPUT

e-tail

ˈshirt tail N usu pl

shirt tail

tail after VB intr inf

to tail after sb (shadow)
to tail after sb (follow)

tail away VB intr

tail away PHRVB tail off

tail off VB intr

tail off
tail off
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
tail off sound, voice
tail off interest
tail off interest
schwinden <schwand, geschwunden>
tail off interest
tail off race participant

tail back VB intr Brit

tail back

tail off VB intr

tail off
tail off
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
tail off sound, voice
tail off interest
tail off interest
schwinden <schwand, geschwunden>
tail off interest
tail off race participant

ˈtail coat N

tail coat
Frack m <-(e)s, Frä·cke>
tail coat
Schwalbenschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> hum dated

tail ˈend N

tail end
Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze> fig
tail end
Ende nt <-s, -n>
tail end
Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>
to come in at the tail end of sth

ˈtail feath·er N

tail feather
Schwanzfeder f <-, -n>

ˈtail fin N

tail fin
Heckflosse f <-, -n>
tail fin
Schwanzflosse f <-, -n>

tail ˈheavy ADJ

tail heavy of a plane:

tail heavy
tail heavy

ˈtail lamp N esp Am (tail light)

tail lamp
Rücklicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
tail lamp
Schlusslicht nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈtail light N

tail light
Rücklicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
tail light
Schlusslicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
Present
Itail
youtail
he/she/ittails
wetail
youtail
theytail
Past
Itailed
youtailed
he/she/ittailed
wetailed
youtailed
theytailed
Present Perfect
Ihavetailed
youhavetailed
he/she/ithastailed
wehavetailed
youhavetailed
theyhavetailed
Past Perfect
Ihadtailed
youhadtailed
he/she/ithadtailed
wehadtailed
youhadtailed
theyhadtailed