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Tail
01
cola
the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move
Ejemplos
The kangaroo uses its tail for balance while hopping.
El canguro usa su cola para mantener el equilibrio mientras salta.
InformalEjemplos
Sitting on that hard bench all day made his tail sore.
Estar sentado en ese banco duro todo el día le dejó el trasero dolorido.
03
final, última parte
the time of the last part of something
04
cola, apéndice
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
05
popa, parte trasera
the rear part of a ship
06
empenaje, cola
The rear section of an aircraft, comprising the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, essential for maintaining stability and control in flight
Ejemplos
He pointed out the logo painted on the tail of the airline's fleet.
Señaló el logo pintado en la cola de la flota de la aerolínea.
Ejemplos
After flipping the coin, the tail was up, meaning they lost.
Después de lanzar la moneda, salió cruz, lo que significa que perdieron.
08
soplón, informante
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
09
cola, borde inferior del lomo
the bottom edge of the book's pages or the lower part of the book's spine
to tail
01
seguir, rastrear
to follow closely with the aim of catching or observing
Transitive: to tail sb/sth
Ejemplos
The wildlife researcher needed to tail the elusive snow leopard to study its behavior in its natural habitat.
El investigador de vida silvestre necesitaba seguir de cerca al escurridizo leopardo de las nieves para estudiar su comportamiento en su hábitat natural.
02
descolar, cortar la cola
to cut off the tail of an animal
Transitive: to tail an animal
Ejemplos
The zookeepers had to tail the injured primate to facilitate its recovery.
Los cuidadores del zoológico tuvieron que cortar la cola del primate herido para facilitar su recuperación.
03
desrabar, descolar
to cut off the stalks or ends of fruits or vegetables as part of the preparation process
Transitive: to tail a fruit or vegetable
Ejemplos
The home gardener spent time tailing the cherry tomatoes before adding them to the fresh salsa.
El jardinero casero pasó tiempo desrabando los tomates cherry antes de agregarlos a la salsa fresca.
04
pegarse, seguir de cerca
to drive closely behind another car, typically in a way that may be considered aggressive or dangerous
DisapprovingInformalEjemplos
She had to speed up to avoid being tailed by the impatient driver behind her.
Ella tuvo que acelerar para evitar ser seguida de cerca por el conductor impaciente detrás de ella.
Árbol Léxico
tailless
taillike
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