tail

• Partie postérieure du corps d'un animal, en particulier celle qui dépasse à l'arrière, ou toute partie ou extrémité arrière semblable d'un objet.

A noun referring to the hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the rest of the body, or any similar appendage or rear part of an object.

1. Animal body partA1formal

   The hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the body.

   Queue (partie du corps d'un animal)

   • The dog wagged its tail happily.
   • The cat's tail twitched as it watched the bird.
   • The horse swished its tail to keep flies away.

   Synonymesappendagebrushcaudadockflagscut

2. Rear or end partA2formal

   The back or last part of something, such as a line, queue, or object.

   Queue, partie arrière

   • We stood at the tail of the queue for hours.
   • The tail of the plane was painted blue.
   • The comet's tail stretched across the night sky.

   Synonymesbackconclusionendextremityfag endreartag endtail end

   Antonymesbeginningfrontheadstart

3. Follow or shadowB2informal

   A person who follows or watches someone, often secretly.

   Personne qui file quelqu'un

   • The detective put a tail on the suspect.
   • He noticed a tail following his car.
   • The spy shook off his tail in the crowded market.

   Synonymesagentdetectivefollowershadowspy

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de suivre quelqu'un de près, souvent secrètement, ou pour former la fin de quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of following someone closely, often secretly, or to form the end of something.

1. Follow closelyB2informal

   To follow someone secretly and closely, often to observe their movements.

   Filer

   • The detective tailed the suspect through the city.
   • A car has been tailing us for the last ten minutes.
   • She felt someone was tailing her on the way home.

   Synonymesdogfollowhoundshadowstalksurveiltracktrail

2. B1formal

   To cut off or remove the tail of an animal.

   Couper la queue

   • The farmer tailed the sheep before the show.
   • They tailed the dog for hygiene purposes.
   • The vet tailed the puppy's tail as part of the procedure.

   Synonymesbobcropcutdock