Engelsk navneord: tail | |||
1. | tail (om dyr) the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bob, bobtail, brush, caudal appendage, dock, flag, fluke, oxtail, rattle, scut, uropygium | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | dock | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | craniate, vertebrate | ||
2. | tail (om tid) the time of the last part of something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The fag end of this crisis-ridden century. The tail of the storm. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fag end, tail end | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | end, ending | ||
3. | tail (om form) any projection that resembles the tail of an animal | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | tail end | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | projection | ||
4. | tail (i anatomi) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He deserves a good kick in the butt. Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail end, tooshie, tush | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | body part | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | body, torso, trunk | ||
5. | tail (om person) a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | shadow, shadower | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | follower, spy | ||
6. | tail (om genstand) (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | reverse, verso | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | coin | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | plural, plural form | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | head | ||
7. | tail (om genstand) the rear part of an aircraft | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | empennage, tail assembly | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | back, rear | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | horizontal tail, stabilizer, vertical tail | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | fuselage | ||
8. | tail (om genstand) the rear part of a ship | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | after part, poop, quarter, stern | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | back, rear | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | escutcheon, skeg | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | ship | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: tail | |||
1. | tail (om bevægelse) go after with the intent to catch | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The policeman chased the mugger down the alley. The dog chased the rabbit. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | Sam cannot tail Sue | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, track, trail | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | follow, pursue | ||
Mere specifikke termer | hound, hunt, quest, run down, trace, tree | ||
2. | tail (om relation) remove or shorten the tail of an animal | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bob, dock | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cut | ||
3. | tail (om relation) remove the stalk of fruits or berries | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | pinch, top | ||