tail
gb/tˈeɪl/ us/tˈeɪl/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2700
farok, hátsó rész, farokrész, követ, titokban követ, csóva, követő, megfigyelő
اسم
A1
1
farok
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
[animal] has a [adjective] tail
The cat flicked its tail in annoyance.
A macska bosszúsan csapkodta a farkát.
A fox has a long, bushy tail.
A rókának hosszú, bozontos farka van.
The dog's tail wagged happily when it saw its owner.
The lizard can drop its tail to escape predators.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The dog has a short tail.
A kutyának rövid farka van.
The cat moves its tail.
A macska mozgatja a farkát.
The monkey uses its tail to hold things.
A horse has a long tail.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tail' with 'tale', which means a story.
المعنى
Rear part of an animal's body
المتلازمات اللفظية
wag tail
|long tail
|bushy tail
|short tail
|animal tail
المرادفات
appendage (A more general and technical term for any external body part.)
الأضداد
head (The opposite end of an animal's body in orientation.)
الموضوعات
animals
|biology
|daily life
|body
التعريف
The part that sticks out from the back of an animal's body.
The long, flexible part extending from the back end of an animal's body, often used for balance, communication, or movement.
اسم
A2
2
hátsó rész
A2
farokrész
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
the tail of [something]
The plane's tail was damaged during landing.
A repülőgép farokrésze megsérült leszállás közben.
He loaded the luggage into the tail of the truck.
Berakta a csomagokat a teherautó hátuljába.
A bright logo was painted on the helicopter's tail.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The car has a light on its tail.
Az autó hátulján van egy lámpa.
The tail of the plane is very big.
A repülőgép farokrésze nagyon nagy.
We stand near the tail of the bus.
المعنى
Back end of a vehicle or object
المتلازمات اللفظية
tail section
|plane tail
|car tail
المرادفات
rear (Refers generally to the back part but not limited to vehicles.)
الأضداد
front (The opposite end of an object or vehicle.)
الموضوعات
transportation
|technology
التعريف
The back part of a car, plane, or other object.
The rear section of a vehicle, aircraft, or similar object.
فعل
B1
3
követ
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
to tail [someone/something]
The detective tailed the suspect through the crowded streets.
A nyomozó feltűnés nélkül követte a gyanúsítottat a zsúfolt utcákon át.
A black car has been tailing us for miles.
Egy fekete autó már kilométerek óta követ minket.
Journalists tailed the celebrity after the event.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The police tail the car.
A rendőrök követik az autót.
I see a man tailing us.
Látom, hogy egy férfi követ minket.
They tail the thief.
المعنى
Follow closely behind
المتلازمات اللفظية
tail a suspect
|police tail
|tail someone home
المرادفات
follow (A general term meaning to go after someone, not necessarily closely or secretly.)
الأضداد
lead (To go in front rather than following.)
الموضوعات
movement
|surveillance
|core_vocabulary
|law
التعريف
To go behind someone and follow them closely.
To follow someone or something closely, often secretly or to watch them.
اسم
B1
4
نمط الاستخدام:
the tail of [object]
The comet's bright tail stretched across the night sky.
Az üstökös fényes csóvája végighúzódott az éjszakai égbolton.
She tied ribbons to the kite's tail.
Szalagokat kötött a papírsárkány farkára.
Smoke formed a long tail behind the rocket.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The kite has a long tail.
A papírsárkánynak hosszú farka van.
I see the comet's tail.
Látom az üstökös csóváját.
The rocket leaves a smoke tail.
المعنى
End part extending from something
المتلازمات اللفظية
comet tail
|kite tail
المرادفات
extension (General term for something that extends outward.)
الموضوعات
objects
|shape
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Something thin that comes out from the end of something else.
A part that sticks out at the end of something, resembling an animal's tail in shape or position.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
5
követő
B1
megfigyelő
B2
We need to lose our tail before we meet the contact.
Le kell ráznunk a követőnket, mielőtt találkozunk az összekötővel.
The spy realized he had a tail.
A kém rájött, hogy egy megfigyelő van a nyomában.
They switched cars to shake off their tails.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He has a tail from the police.
A rendőrség megfigyelőt állított rá.
They see a man as their tail.
Észreveszik, hogy egy férfi követi őket.
We run fast to lose our tail.
المعنى
Person following secretly
المتلازمات اللفظية
lose a tail
|have a tail
المرادفات
follower (General term; does not imply secrecy.)
الموضوعات
crime
|security
|law
التعريف
A person who goes after someone to watch them secretly.
A person who follows someone secretly, usually for surveillance purposes.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
tail
IPA
GB/tˈeɪl/
US/tˈeɪl/
المقاطع والنبر
tail (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (tail)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: tail
- Plural: tail, tails
Verb
- Base: tail
- 3rd Person Singular: tails
- Present Participle: tailing
- Past: tailed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
tails
noun
tailing
verb
tailed
verb
Related words
ponytail
noun
tailgate
noun
Negative and opposite forms
tailless
adjective
Advanced or less common
tailback
noun
tailwind
noun
التعبيرات
on someone's tail
1/ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz tˈeɪl/
idiom
informal
Closely following someone in pursuit
To be very close behind someone when chasing them.
أمثلة
- The police were on his tail after the robbery.
- I've had debt collectors on my tail for weeks.
tail end
1/tˈeɪl ˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Final part of something in time or sequence
The last part of something.
أمثلة
- We caught the tail end of the concert.
- I joined the meeting at the tail end of the discussion.
tail off
1/tˈeɪl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Gradually decrease in strength or amount
To slowly get weaker or smaller.
أمثلة
- His voice tailed off as he realized no one was listening.
- Sales tailed off towards the end of the year.
turn tail
1/tˈɚn tˈeɪl/
idiom
Flee quickly from danger or confrontation
To run away quickly from danger or trouble.
أمثلة
- The soldiers turned tail when they saw the enemy reinforcements.
- He turned tail and ran when the dog barked.
with one's tail between one's legs
1/wˈɪθ wˈʌnz tˈeɪl bɪtwˈin wˈʌnz lˈɛɡz/
idiom
informal
Feeling ashamed after defeat or humiliation
Feeling bad and ashamed because you lost or failed.
أمثلة
- He came back with his tail between his legs after losing the match.
- She returned with her tail between her legs after being proved wrong.