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high-tail

/ˈhaɪ.teɪl/

Tradução: Verbo que significa sair ou ir embora rapidamente, muitas vezes para escapar de problemas ou perigo.

1 verbete

verb

/ˈhaɪ.teɪl/B2formalamerican
  • ptVerbo que significa sair ou ir embora rapidamente, muitas vezes para escapar de problemas ou perigo.

A verb meaning to leave or move away quickly, often to avoid trouble or danger.

  1. Retreat quicklyB2informalamerican

    To leave or run away from a place or situation very quickly, often to avoid trouble.

    ptDar no pé

    • When the police arrived, the thieves hightailed it out of the building.
    • We hightailed it back to the car when it started to rain heavily.
    • He hightailed out of the meeting before anyone could ask him a question.

    Sinônimosboltfleerunscootscramscurryskedaddletake offvamoose

    Antônimosconfrontremainstay

Formas
  • high-tailed past participle
  • high-tailed past simple
  • high-tailing present participle
  • high-tails third person singular