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audio tail (tl)

s.
  1. (of an animal) cola, rabo
  2. (backside) trasero
  3. (rear) parte trasera
  4. (of a shirt) faldón m.
  5. (of a comet) cola, cabellera
  6. (of hair, people, kite) cola
  7. (of a journey, storm) final m.
  8. (retinue) comitiva, séquito
  9. familiar (spy) espía m. f.
  10. imprenta pie de página m.
  11. aeronáutica (of a fuselage) cola
  12. (stabilizer) plano de cola

expresiones idiomáticas:
from head to tail
de pies a cabeza
tails
  1. (of a coin) cruz, reverso (de una moneda)
  2. (tailcoat) frac, levita
to be on someone's tail
  1. (to trail) seguirle el rastro a alguien
  2. familiar (to annoy) fastidiar, irritar
to turn tail and run
poner pies en polvorosa, huir
with his tail between his legs
con el rabo entre las piernas
tr.
  1. (to furnish with a tail) poner cola a
  2. (to dock) descolar, desrabar
  3. (to be at the rear of) cerrar, estar al final de
    to tail a parade cerrar un desfile
  4. (to connect) juntar, unir
  5. familiar (to follow) seguir de cerca, espiar
  6. arquitectura (to fasten into a wall) empotrar
intr.
  1. familiar (to follow) seguir de cerca
  2. arquitectura estar empotrado

expresiones idiomáticas:
to tail away o off
ir disminuyendo
to tail out
extenderse, alargarse
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