TAIL WIND - Traducción inglés-francés

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

1. tail ZOOL. (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

queue f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

queue f

at the tail of the procession

à la queue du cortège

3. tail (police observer) coloq.:

to put a tail on sb

faire filer qn, prendre qn en filature

4. tail (buttocks):

tail coloq.

postérieur m coloq.

II. tails SUST. sust. pl.

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

habit m

wearing tails

en habit

white tie and tails

queue-de-pie f

2. tails (of coin):

tails

pile f

heads or tails?

pile ou face?

tails you win

pile tu gagnes

III. tail [ingl. brit. teɪl, ingl. am. teɪl] V. trans. coloq.

tail

filer coloq.

tail suspect, car

suivre (to jusqu'à)

we're being tailed

on est pris en filature

IV. tail [ingl. brit. teɪl, ingl. am. teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

je ne comprends rien du tout à cela

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

sa réponse n'avait ni queue ni tête

to be on sb's tail

suivre qn de près

to be on sb's tail

talonner qn coloq.

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

partir la queue basse

to turn tail pey.

tourner les talons pey.

I. wind¹ [ingl. brit. wɪnd, ingl. am. wɪnd] SUST.

1. wind METEO.:

wind

vent m

North/East wind

vent du nord/d'est

the wind is blowing

il y a du vent

which way is the wind blowing?

d'où vient le vent?

a high wind

un vent fort, un grand vent

to have the wind at one's back [or to have the wind behind one]

avoir le vent pour soi

2. wind NÁUT.:

wind

vent m

fair wind

bon vent

to sail or run before the wind literal, fig.

avoir le vent en poupe

to sail into the wind

naviguer contre le vent, avoir le vent debout

to sail close to the wind NÁUT.

serrer le vent

to sail close to the wind fig.

jouer avec le feu

3. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of

couper le souffle à

to get one's wind

reprendre souffle

to get one's second wind fig.

reprendre ses forces

4. wind (current):

wind fig.

vent m

the wind of change

le vent du changement

the cold winds of recession

le spectre de la récession

there is something in the wind

il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il se prépare quelque chose

5. wind (flatulence):

wind

vents mpl

wind

gaz mpl intestinaux

to break wind

lâcher un vent

to suffer from wind

avoir des gaz

to bring up wind

roter

that's a lot of wind coloq.!

c'est du vent! coloq.

6. wind MÚS.:

the wind(s)

les instruments mpl à vent

II. wind¹ [ingl. brit. wɪnd, ingl. am. wɪnd] V. trans.

1. wind (make breathless):

wind blow, punch:

couper la respiration or le souffle à

wind climb, exertion:

essouffler, mettre [qn] hors d'haleine

2. wind (burp):

wind

faire faire son rot à coloq.

3. wind CAZA (scent):

wind

avoir un vent de, flairer

III. wind¹ [ingl. brit. wɪnd, ingl. am. wɪnd]

to get wind of

avoir vent de, apprendre

to get the wind up coloq.

avoir la trouille or la frousse coloq. (about à cause de)

to put the wind up sb coloq.

flanquer la trouille à qn coloq.

to put the wind up sb coloq.

faire une peur bleue à qn

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

it's (like) pissing argot or whistling in the wind

c'est comme si on pissait dans un violon argot

to see which way the wind blows

prendre le vent

you'll be stuck like that if the wind changes! (to child pulling faces)

arrête ou tu vas rester comme ça!

I. wind² [ingl. brit. wʌɪnd, ingl. am. waɪnd] SUST.

1. wind (bend):

wind (of road)

tournant m

2. wind (movement):

wind (of handle)

tour m

to give a clock a wind

remonter une pendule

II. wind² <pret. imperf., part. pas. wound> [ingl. brit. wʌɪnd, ingl. am. waɪnd] V. trans.

1. wind (coil up):

wind hair, rope, string, tape, wire

enrouler (on, onto sur, round autour de)

he wound a scarf round his neck

il s'est enroulé or passé une écharpe autour du cou

she wound her arms around him

elle l'a enlacé

to wind wool

faire une pelote de laine

2. wind (set in motion):

wind, a. wind up watch, clock, toy

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

donner un tour de

4. wind (move sinuously):

to wind one's or its way procession, road, river:

serpenter

III. wind² <pret. imperf., part. pas. wound> [ingl. brit. wʌɪnd, ingl. am. waɪnd] V. intr.

wind road, river, procession:

serpenter (along le long de)

wind stairs:

tourner

a queue winding round the theatre

une queue qui tournait au coin du théâtre

tail wind SUST.

tail wind

vent m arrière

I. tail [teɪl] SUST.

1. tail (on animal):

tail

queue f

2. tail (rear):

tail

postérieur m

3. tail AERO.:

tail

queue f

4. tail (side of a coin):

tail

face f

heads or tails? — tails

pile ou face? — pile f

5. tail coloq. (buttocks):

tail

derrière m

6. tail coloq. (spy):

tail

fileur m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

it's a case of the tail wagging the dog

c'est le monde à l'envers

I can't make head or tail of it

je n'y comprends rien

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

II. tail [teɪl] V. trans.

tail

pister

to be tailed

être suivi

I. wind¹ [wɪnd] SUST.

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

a breath of wind

un courant d'air

a gust of wind

une rafale de vent

2. wind no pl. (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind no pl. ingl. brit., ingl. austr. (flatulence):

wind

gaz m

to break wind

faire des gaz

4. wind MÚS.:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

5. wind no pl. (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

filer comme le vent

to put the wind up sb ingl. brit., ingl. austr.

flanquer la frousse à qn

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II. wind¹ [wɪnd] V. trans.

1. wind (hurt):

wind

couper le souffle à

2. wind ingl. brit. (bring up wind):

to wind a baby

faire faire son rot à un bébé

I. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] V. trans.

1. wind (wrap around):

wind film

rembobiner

wind wool

enrouler

2. wind (tension a spring):

wind

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

tourner

II. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] V. intr.

wind

serpenter

tail wind SUST.

tail wind

vent m arrière

I. tail [teɪl] SUST.

1. tail (on animal):

tail

queue f

2. tail (rear):

tail

postérieur m

3. tail AERO.:

tail

queue f

4. tail (side of a coin):

tail

face f

heads or tails? – tails

pile ou face? – pile

5. tail coloq. (buttocks):

tail

derrière m

6. tail coloq. (spy):

tail

fileur m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

it's a case of the tail wagging the dog

c'est le monde à l'envers

I can't make head or tail of it

je n'y comprends rien

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

II. tail [teɪl] V. trans.

tail

pister

to be tailed

être suivi

I. wind¹ [wɪnd] SUST.

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

breath of wind

courant m d'air

gust of wind

rafale f de vent

2. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind MÚS.:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

4. wind (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

5. wind (gas):

to break wind

lâcher un vent

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II. wind¹ [wɪnd] V. trans. (hurt)

wind

couper le souffle à

I. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] V. trans.

1. wind (wrap around):

wind film

rembobiner

wind wool

enrouler

2. wind (tension a spring):

wind

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

tourner

II. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] V. intr.

wind

serpenter

Present

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he/she/it	tails
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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

The body is decorated with dark spots, with a pale underside and a ringed tail.

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The tail is brown at the base and white past the sting.

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Immature birds have a black tail and lack almost all iridescence.

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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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Variations of the species may also have orange eyes, and orange highlights in the tail fins.

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