white tail

• Terme désignant le cerf de Virginie à queue blanche ou, dans un contexte informel, une personne inexpérimentée ou naïve, souvent utilisé dans le jargon de la chasse ou en langage rural.

A term referring to a white-tailed deer, or in informal contexts, a person who is inexperienced or naive, often used in hunting or rural slang.

1. White-tailed deerB1formalamerican

   A common North American deer species with a distinctive white underside on its tail, which it raises when alarmed.

   Cerf de Virginie

   • A white tail bounded across the field and disappeared into the forest.
   • Hunters often track white tails during the autumn season.
   • The white tail's tail flashed as it ran away from the noise.

2. White-tailed eagleB2formal

   A large bird of prey with a distinctive white tail, found in coastal and inland areas of Europe and Asia.

   Pygargue à queue blanche

   • The white tail soared high above the cliffs, scanning for fish.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a rare white tail near the lake.
   • The white tail's wingspan can reach over two meters.