tail Signification, définition

Signification de tail en français

• 0 a long body part at the back of an animal -- queue [ feminine ]

  • the alligator’s tail la queue de l’alligator

  • a dog wagging its tail un chien qui remue la queue

• 1 the end of an airplane -- la queue de l’avion

  • The wings and tail were smashed. Les ailes et la queue ont été pulvérisées.

• 2 the part at the end of sth long -- la queue / le bout de qqch

  • We were at the tail end of a long line of people. Nous étions au bout d’une longue file de gens.

• 3 the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body -- queue

  • The dog wagged its tail

  • A fish swims by moving its tail.

• 4 anything which has a similar function or position -- queue

  • the tail of an aircraft/comet.

• 5 to follow closely -- filer

  • The detectives tailed the thief to the station.