Translations for tail in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] N

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

tail

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

at the tail of the procession

in coda al corteo

3. tail (police observer) inf:

to put a tail on sb

fare pedinare qn

4. tail (buttocks):

tail inf

tail inf

II.tails N npl

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III.-tailed COMP

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IV.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] VB trans inf

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tail suspect, car:

tail

pedinare, seguire (to fino a)

we're being tailed

ci stanno seguendo

V.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl]

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tail race [Am ˈteɪlreɪs] N

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tail race

canale m di scarico

tail section [ˈteɪlsekʃən] N AVIAT

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tail section

parte f posteriore

shirt tail [Brit ˈʃəːt ˌteɪl, Am ˈʃər(t)teɪl] N

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1. shirt tail (of shirt):

shirt tail

lembo m di camicia

2. shirt tail Am inf JOURN:

shirt tail

= informazioni aggiunte in fondo a un articolo

tail fin [Am ˈteɪl ˌfɪn] N

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tail fin

pinna f caudale

tail end [Brit, Am ˈˌteɪl ˈɛnd] N

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1. tail end (last piece):

tail end (of joint, roast)

tail end (of film, conversation)

tail end (of film, conversation)

to catch the tail end of the film

vedere gli ultimi minuti del film

2. tail end (buttocks):

tail end inf

tail end inf

tail shaft [ˈteɪlʃɑːft, -ʃæft] N

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tail shaft

= in un motore a elica, la sezione di albero motore più prossima all'elica stessa

tail-off [Brit ˈteɪlɒf, Am ˈteɪlɔf] N

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rat-tail [Brit ˈratteɪl, Am ˈrætˌteɪl] N

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rat-tail also rat-tail-file:

also rat-tail-file

tail skid [Am ˈteɪl ˌskɪd] N

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tail skid

pattino m di coda

Translations for tail in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.tail [teɪl] N

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1. tail ANAT, AVIAT:

tail

2. tail pl inf (tail coat):

tail

frac m inv

3. tail pl (side of coin):

tail

4. tail inf (person):

tail

pedinatore(-trice) m (f)

5. tail inf (bottom):

tail

Phrases:

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to turn tail and run

darsela a gambe

II.tail [teɪl] VB trans

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tail

tail wind N

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tail wind

vento m di coda

tail end N

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tail end

tail off VB intr

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tail off

tail off sound

tail away VB intr

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tail away

andar diminuendo

tail away (get worse)

andar peggiorando

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stumpy tail

dock tail

Translations for tail in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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fanalino di coda AUTO

tail light

fanalino di coda fig (ultimo in classifica)

tail-end Charlie inf

to tail

scodinzolare

to wag its tail

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to turn tail and run

darsela a gambe

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

to not be able to make head (n)or tail of sth

non capire un'acca di qc

to have a tiger by the tail

prendere il toro per le corna

the dog wagged its tail

il cane scodinzolò

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

The high-wing is strut-braced and the tail is a cruciform tail. en.wikipedia.org

It had the standard fixed main wheel and tail-skid undercarriage of its day. en.wikipedia.org

They have a short dark bill, short wings and a moderately long tail. en.wikipedia.org

The back is a grizzled, gray-brown colour with three conspicuous white stripes which run from head to tail. en.wikipedia.org

Vertical and horizontal tail surfaces are trapezoidal, with a swept fin. en.wikipedia.org

Behind the spine, the tail becomes laterally compressed with a low keel above and a short, narrow fin fold below. en.wikipedia.org

In life, it would have resembled a modern duiker, measuring about 50 cm in body length, but with a much longer tail. en.wikipedia.org

Numerous small dermal denticles are also found between the eyes and on the tail behind the spine. en.wikipedia.org

It is a slim narrow fish with a forked tail and as an adult it lives in freshwater rivers and lakes. en.wikipedia.org

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