TAIL - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. tail [ingl. am. teɪl, ingl. brit. teɪl] SUST.

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 Méx.

to chase one's (own) tail coloq.

ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada

1.2. tail C coloq. (buttocks):

tail

trasero m coloq.

tail

cola f amer. coloq.

tail

pompis m Esp. coloq.

1.3. tail U ingl. am. vulg. argot (woman):

he's after some tail

anda buscando un polvo argot

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 coloq.

perseguidor m / perseguidora f

to put a tail on sb

hacer seguir a alguien

II. tail [ingl. am. teɪl, ingl. brit. teɪl] V. 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 GASTR. → top and tail

tails [teɪlz] SUST.

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails + pl v.

frac m

he was wearing tails

iba de frac

2. tails (on coin):

tails + sing. v.

cruz f

tails + sing. v.

sello m And. Ven.

tails + sing. v.

sol m Méx.

tails + sing. v.

ceca f Arg.

heads or tails?

¿cara o cruz?

heads or tails?

¿cara o sello? And. Ven.

heads or tails?

¿águila o sol? Méx.

heads or tails?

¿cara o ceca? Arg.

top and tail V. trans. ingl. brit.

top and tail gooseberries/green beans:

top and tail

limpiar (cortándoles las puntas, los rabillos etc)

tail assembly SUST.

tail assembly

empenaje m de cola

tail assembly

conjunto m de cola

tail back V. [ingl. am. teɪl -, ingl. brit. teɪl -] ingl. 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 V. [ingl. am. teɪl -, ingl. 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 V. [ingl. am. teɪl -, ingl. 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 SUST.

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 SUST.

1. tail fin ZOOL.:

tail fin

aleta f caudal

2. tail fin AERO.:

tail fin

aleta f de cola

tail rotor SUST.

tail rotor

rotor m de cola

tail skid SUST.

tail skid

patín m de cola

top and tail V. trans. ingl. brit.

top and tail gooseberries/green beans:

top and tail

limpiar (cortándoles las puntas, los rabillos etc)

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. tail [teɪl] SUST.

1. tail ANAT., AERO.:

tail

cola f

tail of dog, bull

rabo m

2. tail pl coloq. (tail coat):

tail

frac m

3. tail pl (side of coin):

tail

cruz f

4. tail coloq. (person):

tail

perseguidor(a) m (f)

5. tail coloq. (bottom):

tail

trasero m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to chase one's tail

pillarse los dedos

to turn tail and run

huir

II. tail [teɪl] V. trans.

tail

seguir

tail wind SUST.

tail wind

viento m de cola

tail off V. intr.

tail off

disminuir

tail off sound

desvanecerse

tail end SUST.

tail end

extremo m

tail back V. intr. ingl. brit.

tail back traffic:

tail back

extenderse

tail away V. intr.

tail away

ir disminuyendo

tail away (get worse)

ir empeorando

stumpy tail

corto, -a

español

inglés

faldón

(shirt-)tail

jopo (cola, rabo) m

bushy tail

hopo

bushy tail

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. tail [teɪl] SUST.

1. tail ANAT., AERO.:

tail

cola f

tail of dog, bull

rabo m

2. tail:

tails coloq. (tail coat)

frac m

3. tail:

tails (side of coin)

cruz f

4. tail coloq. (person):

tail

perseguidor(a) m (f)

5. tail argot (bottom):

tail

trasero m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to chase one's tail

pillarse los dedos fig.

to turn tail and run

salir por pies

II. tail [teɪl] V. trans.

tail

seguir

tail away V. intr.

tail away

ir disminuyendo

tail away (get worse)

ir empeorando

tail off V. intr.

tail off

disminuir

tail off sound

desvanecerse

tail end SUST.

tail end

extremo m

tail wind SUST.

tail wind

viento m de cola

stumpy tail

corto, -a

dock tail

cortar

español

inglés

faldón

(shirt-)tail

cabellera

tail (of a comet)

rabo

tail

salir con el rabo entre las piernas coloq.

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

Present

I	tail
you	tail
he/she/it	tails
we	tail
you	tail
they	tail

Past

I	tailed
you	tailed
he/she/it	tailed
we	tailed
you	tailed
they	tailed

Present Perfect

I	have	tailed
you	have	tailed
he/she/it	has	tailed
we	have	tailed
you	have	tailed
they	have	tailed

Past Perfect

I	had	tailed
you	had	tailed
he/she/it	had	tailed
we	had	tailed
you	had	tailed
they	had	tailed

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

He had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome.

en.wikipedia.org

Corgis are small dogs, weighing up to about 25 pounds and standing only about a foot tall on stumpy legs.

billingsgazette.com

The arms are long and thin and the hands unnaturally small and stumpy.

en.wikipedia.org

The spirelet was subject to some remodelling as part of a light refurbishment in 2004 as it was considered to be of stumpy appearance.

en.wikipedia.org

It resembles the baby of a vulture, having a plump, stout body, tiny wings, and stumpy feet.

en.wikipedia.org