tails in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tails in the English»Italian Dictionary

lamb's-tails [ˌlæmzˈteɪlz] N npl BOT

lamb's-tails

gattini m

lamb's-tails

amenti m

coat-tails [Brit ˈkəʊtteɪlz] N npl

coat-tails

falde f del frac

to be always hanging on sb's coat-tails

stare sempre appiccicato a qn

to ride on sb's coat-tails pej

andare a rimorchio

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

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

cat-o'-nine-tails

gatto m a nove code

tail back VB [teɪl -] Brit

to tail back from traffic jam:

partire da

to tail back to traffic jam:

arrivare fino a

the traffic tails back for miles

c'è una coda (di auto) lunga diverse miglia

tail race [Am ˈteɪlreɪs] N

tail race

canale m di scarico

tail section [ˈteɪlsekʃən] N AVIAT

tail section

parte f posteriore

shirt tail [Brit ˈʃəːt ˌteɪl, Am ˈʃər(t)teɪl] N

1. shirt tail (of shirt):

shirt tail

lembo m di camicia

2. shirt tail Am inf JOURN:

shirt tail

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tail fin [Am ˈteɪl ˌfɪn] N

tail fin

pinna f caudale

tail end [Brit, Am ˈˌteɪl ˈɛnd] N

1. tail end (last piece):

tail end (of joint, roast)

ultimo pezzo m

tail end (of film, conversation)

parte f finale

tail end (of film, conversation)

finale m

to catch the tail end of the film

vedere gli ultimi minuti del film

2. tail end (buttocks):

tail end inf

didietro m

tail end inf

sedere m

tails in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tails in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

tail wind N

tail wind

vento m di coda

tail end N

tail end

finale m

tail off VB intr

tail off

diminuire

tail off sound

smorzarsi

tail away VB intr

tail away

andar diminuendo

tail away (get worse)

andar peggiorando

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stumpy tail

corto, -a

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frac

tails pl

fanalino di coda AUTO

tail light

fanalino di coda fig (ultimo in classifica)

tail-end Charlie inf

croce

tails

testa o croce?

heads or tails?

pedinare

to tail

tails Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to turn tail and run

darsela a gambe

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

in un baleno

heads or tails?

testa o croce?

to not be able to make head (n)or tail of sth

non capire un'acca di qc

heads I win, tails you lose

vinco comunque

to have a tiger by the tail

prendere il toro per le corna

the dog wagged its tail

il cane scodinzolò