tail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tail 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 top and tail, tails

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

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

tail rotor N

tail rotor

rotor m de cola

tail skid N

tail skid

patín m de cola

top and tail VB trans Brit

top and tail gooseberries/green beans:

top and tail

limpiar (cortándoles las puntas, los rabillos etc)

tail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tail 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

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

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stumpy tail

corto, -a

Translations for tail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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faldón

(shirt-)tail

jopo (cola, rabo) m

bushy tail

hopo

bushy tail

tail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

the dog wagged its tail

el perro meneaba el rabo

to chase one's tail

pillarse los dedos

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

to go away with one's tail between one's legs

salir con el rabo entre las piernas inf

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a slim narrow fish with a forked tail and as an adult it lives in freshwater rivers and lakes.

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

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In life, it would have resembled a modern duiker, measuring about 50 cm in body length, but with a much longer tail.

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Behind the spine, the tail becomes laterally compressed with a low keel above and a short, narrow fin fold below.

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This high number made its tail the longest relative to body length of any theropod.

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Numerous small dermal denticles are also found between the eyes and on the tail behind the spine.

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The high-wing is strut-braced and the tail is a cruciform tail.

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The taxon includes some of the smallest known adult non-avian theropod specimens, with the holotype specimen measuring only 68 cm in length, including the tail.

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This simply presented their tail to the attacker, usually with disastrous results.

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The tail has 6 or 7 black saddle marks.

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