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in the PONS Dictionary

ˈring-tailed ADJ inv ZOOL

ring-tailed

tailed sperm

I. tail [teɪl] N

1. tail (of animal):

Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze>
tail of a horse also
Schweif m <-(e)s, -e> form
tail of a bear, badger, wild boars
Bürzel m <-s, ->
tail of a dog, predatory game, and a squirrel also
Rute f <-, -n> spec
tail of an insect

2. tail fig (rear):

Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze> fig
tail of an aeroplane also
tail of a car
Heck nt <-(e)s, -e>
tail of a comet
Schweif m <-(e)s, -e>
tail of a kite
Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze>
tail of a hurricane
Ausläufer m <-s, ->
tail of a letter
tail of a note

3. tail FASHION (lower part of a dress):

Schleppe f <-, -n>
tail of a shirt
[Hemd]zipfel m inf
tail of a coat
Schoß m <-es, Schö̱·ße>

4. tail FASHION inf (tail coat):

Frack m <-(e)s, Frä·cke>
Schwalbenschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> hum dated

5. tail inf (buttocks):

Hintern m <-s, -> inf

6. tail (reverse of coin):

7. tail inf (person following sb):

Schatten m <-s, -> a. hum
Beschatter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

8. tail no pl pej sl (women):

Weiber pej pl inf

9. tail Am ECON:

10. tail COMPUT:

Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>

II. tail [teɪl] VB trans

1. tail (remove the stalks of fruit):

to tail sth
etw putzen

2. tail inf:

to tail sb
to tail sb
jdm folgen

tail N

ˈcot·ton tail N Am inf

Kaninchen nt <-s, ->
Karnickel nt <-s, -> inf

e-tail [ˈi:teɪl] N INET, COMPUT

ˈshirt tail N usu pl

tail after VB intr inf

tail away VB intr

tail away PHRVB tail off

See also

tail off VB intr

nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
tail off sound, voice
tail off interest
tail off interest
schwinden <schwand, geschwunden>
tail off interest
tail off race participant

tail back VB intr Brit

tail off VB intr

nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
tail off sound, voice
tail off interest
tail off interest
schwinden <schwand, geschwunden>
tail off interest
tail off race participant

ˈtail coat N

Frack m <-(e)s, Frä·cke>
Schwalbenschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> hum dated

tail ˈend N

Schwanz m <-es, Schwạ̈n·ze> fig
Ende nt <-s, -n>
Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>

ˈtail feath·er N

ˈtail fin N

Heckflosse f <-, -n>
Schwanzflosse f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

wedge-tailed shearwater N

Present
Itail
youtail
he/she/ittails
wetail
youtail
theytail
Past
Itailed
youtailed
he/she/ittailed
wetailed
youtailed
theytailed
Present Perfect
Ihavetailed
youhavetailed
he/she/ithastailed
wehavetailed
youhavetailed
theyhavetailed
Past Perfect
Ihadtailed
youhadtailed
he/she/ithadtailed
wehadtailed
youhadtailed
theyhadtailed
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