tail
tail
teɪl
teil
British pronunciation
/teɪl/

Definition och betydelse av "tail"på engelska

01

svans, djursvans

the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move
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tail definition and meaning
example
Exempel
My cat has a long and bushy tail.
Min katt har en lång och buskig svans.
My friend 's lizard can detach its tail when threatened.
Min väns ödla kan lossa sin svans när den hotas.
02

bak, rumpa

a person's rear
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tail definition and meaning
InformalInformal
example
Exempel
The coach gave him a playful tap on his tail to get him moving.
Tränaren gav honom en lekfull knuff på rumpan för att få honom att röra på sig.
She slipped on the ice and landed on her tail with a yelp.
Hon halkade på isen och landade på sin rumpa med ett skrik.
03

slut, sista delen

the time of the last part of something
04

svans, tillägg

any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
05

akter, bakre del

the rear part of a ship
06

stjärt, bakdel

The rear section of an aircraft, comprising the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, essential for maintaining stability and control in flight
example
Exempel
The mechanics checked the tail of the aircraft for any signs of wear and tear.
Mekanikerna kontrollerade flygplanets stjärt för tecken på slitage.
The tail of the plane played a crucial role in keeping it stable during turbulence.
Flygplanets stjärt spelade en avgörande roll för att hålla det stabilt under turbulens.
07

krona, klave

the opposite side of a coin that typically displays a design or image
example
Exempel
He flipped the coin and called " heads, " but it landed on tail.
Han vände på myntet och ropade "krona", men det landade på klave.
The tail of the coin featured a national emblem.
Myntets baksida pryddes av en nationalsymbol.
08

spion, informant

a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
09

svans, nedre delen av bokryggen

the bottom edge of the book's pages or the lower part of the book's spine
to tail
01

skugga, följa

to follow closely with the aim of catching or observing
Transitive: to tail sb/sth
to tail definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The detective decided to tail the suspect discreetly.
Detektiven beslöt att diskret skugga den misstänkte.
Paparazzi photographers often tail celebrities to capture exclusive photos of their daily lives.
Paparazzi-fotografer följer ofta kändisar på nära håll för att fånga exklusiva bilder av deras vardagsliv.
02

kupa svansen, skära av svansen

to cut off the tail of an animal
Transitive: to tail an animal
example
Exempel
The veterinarian had to tail the injured dog after a serious accident to prevent infection.
Veterinären var tvungen att klippa svansen av den skadade hunden efter en allvarlig olycka för att förhindra infektion.
Farmers often tail lambs shortly after birth as a standard practice in sheep husbandry.
Bönder kupérerar ofta lammens svansar kort efter födseln som en standardpraxis i fåravel.
03

stjälka, skära av ändarna

to cut off the stalks or ends of fruits or vegetables as part of the preparation process
Transitive: to tail a fruit or vegetable
example
Exempel
Before making the salad, the chef needed to tail the strawberries by removing their stems.
Innan salladen gjordes behövde kocken toppa jordgubbarna genom att ta bort deras stjälkar.
The recipe instructed the cook to tail the green beans before blanching them for the stir-fry.
Receptet instruerade kocken att toppa gröna bönor innan de blancherades för wokningen.
04

hänga på, följa tätt

to drive closely behind another car, typically in a way that may be considered aggressive or dangerous
DisapprovingDisapproving
InformalInformal
example
Exempel
He was tailing the car in front of him so closely that it made the driver nervous.
Han skuggade bilen framför honom så nära att det gjorde föraren nervös.
Stop tailing me, it ’s making me uncomfortable!
Sluta skugga mig, det gör mig obekväm!
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