tail fin in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tail fin in the English»Italian Dictionary

tail fin [Am ˈteɪl ˌfɪn] N

tail fin

pinna f caudale

Translations for tail fin in the English»Italian Dictionary

upswept tail fin

curvato all'insù

Translations for tail fin in the Italian»English Dictionary

pinna caudale

tail fin, caudal fin

Translations for tail fin in the English»Italian Dictionary

fin¹ [Brit fɪn, Am fɪn] N

1. fin ZOOL:

fin (of fish)

pinna f

fin (of seal)

natatoia f

2. fin AVIAT:

fin

pinna f

fin

deriva f

3. fin:

fin TECH, MOTOR

aletta f

4. fin NAUT:

fin

deriva f

fin

piano m di deriva

fin² [Brit fɪn, Am fɪn] N Am inf

fin

banconota f da cinque dollari

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

tail fin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tail fin in the English»Italian Dictionary

fin [fɪn] N

fin

pinna f

I.tail [teɪl] N

1. tail ANAT, AVIAT:

tail

coda f

2. tail pl inf (tail coat):

tail

frac m inv

3. tail pl (side of coin):

tail

croce f

4. tail inf (person):

tail

pedinatore(-trice) m (f)

5. tail inf (bottom):

tail

didietro m inv

Phrases:

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to turn tail and run

darsela a gambe

II.tail [teɪl] VB trans

tail

pedinare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The aircraft was of unusual layout with twin close-set booms carrying the tailplane upon which was set the tail fin.

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The pectoral fins are greatly enlarged, and the tail fin is rounded.

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