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1 tail
tail [teɪl]1 noun(a) (of animal) queue f;∎ figurative with one's tail between one's legs la queue basse, la queue entre les jambes;∎ to be on sb's tail suivre qn de près;∎ the detective was still on his tail le détective le filait toujours;∎ familiar the car was right on my tail la voiture me collait au derrière ou aux fesses;∎ to turn tail and run prendre ses jambes à son cou;∎ it's a case of the tail wagging the dog c'est le monde à l'envers;∎ the tail of the hostages is wagging the dog of foreign policy le problème des otages décide de la politique étrangère∎ to put a tail on sb faire filer qn□ ;∎ we've got a tail quelqu'un nous file□, nous sommes suivis□∎ he worked his tail off il s'est vraiment décarcassé∎ he's looking for some tail il cherche une femme à se mettre sur le bout3 tailsfamiliar (tailcoat) queue f de pie□2 adverb∎ (of coin) it's tails! (c'est) pile!►► Aviation tail assembly dérive f;tail end (of storm, season, meeting, story) fin f; (of cloth) bout m; (of procession) queue f, fin f;tail feather penne f;Cars tail lamp feu m arrière;tail rotor (of helicopter) fenestron m;Aviation tail section arrière m;∎ a seat in the tail section une place à l'arrièresuivre;∎ she tailed along behind or after us elle traînait derrière nous(sound) s'affaiblir, décroître; (interest, enthusiasm, support) diminuer petit à petit; (book) se terminer en queue de poisson; (competitors in race) s'espacer;∎ his voice tailed slowly away peu à peu sa voix s'affaiblit∎ the line of cars tailed back for 10 miles la file de voitures s'étendait sur 16 km -
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A n2 ( end piece) (of aircraft, comet, kite) queue f ; at the tail of the procession à la queue du cortège ;3 ○ ( police observer) to put a tail on sb faire filer qn, prendre qn en filature ;4 ○ ( buttocks) postérieur ○ m.I can't make head (n)or tail of this je ne comprends rien du tout à cela ; we couldn't make head or tail of his reply sa réponse n'avait ni queue ni tête ; to be on sb's tail suivre qn de près, talonner ○ qn ; to go off with one's tail between one's legs partir la queue basse ; to turn tail péj tourner les talons pej.■ tail away ( fade) [voice, noise] s'éteindre ; her voice tailed away to a whisper elle a baissé la voix et s'est mise à chuchoter.■ tail back GB to tail back from [traffic jam] remonter de ; to tail back to [traffic jam] s'étirer jusqu'à ; the traffic tails back for miles le bouchon s'étire sur des kilomètres.■ tail off -
3 tail end
tail end n1 ( last piece) (of joint, roast) dernier morceau m ; (of film, conversation) fin f ; to catch the tail end of the film voir les toutes dernières minutes du film ;2 ○ ( buttocks) derrière ○ m. -
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[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) queue2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) queue2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) filer- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) pile- tail-end- tail-light - tail wind - tail off -
5 tail-light
noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.) feu arrière -
6 tail-end
noun (the very end or last part: the tail-end of the procession.) queue -
7 tail
tail [teɪl]1. noun2. plural nounb. tails I win! pile je gagne !4. compounds[attendance, interest, numbers] diminuer ; [novel] se terminer en queue de poisson* * *[teɪl] 1.noun gen, Zoology queue f2.tails plural noun1) ( tailcoat) habit m2) ( of coin) pile f3.(colloq) transitive verb suivre [suspect, car] (to jusqu'à)Phrasal Verbs:- tail off•• -
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1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) diminuer2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) se taire peu à peu -
9 pony-tail
noun ((a kind of hairstyle with the) hair tied in a bunch at the back of the head.) queue de cheval -
10 wag
wag [wæg][+ tail] remuer* * *[wæg] 1.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) remuer [tail]; hocher [head]2.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) [tail] remuer, frétiller; [head] s'agitertongues will wag — fig ça va faire jaser
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A n2 ○ †( joker) farceur/-euse m/f.B vtr ( p prés etc - gg-) remuer [tail] ; hocher [head] ; to wag one's finger at sb agiter son doigt (en signe de reproche) dans la direction de qn.C vi ( p prés etc - gg-) [tail] remuer, frétiller ; [head] s'agiter ; tongues will wag fig ça va faire jaser.it's the tail wagging the dog c'est le monde à l'envers. -
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sting [stɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle stung)1. nouna. (by bee, wasp, nettle) piqûre fb. (in bee, wasp) dard m[insect, nettle, antiseptic] piquer ; [remark] piquer au vif* * *[stɪŋ] 1.1) ( of insect) aiguillon m2) ( result of being stung) piqûre f3) ( pain) sensation f de brûlure4) (colloq) US ( rip-off) arnaque f2.transitive verb (prét, pp stung)1) [insect] piquer2) [wind] cingler3) fig [criticism] blesser, piquer [quelqu'un] au vif3.intransitive verb (prét, pp stung) [eyes, antiseptic] piquer; [cut] cuire••to take the sting out of — rendre [quelque chose] moins blessant [remark]; atténuer l'effet de [action]
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(a) (of insect, nettle, scorpion) piquer; (of smoke) piquer, brûler; (of vinegar, acid, disinfectant) brûler; (of whip, rain) cingler;∎ the smoke stung my eyes la fumée me brûlait ou me piquait les yeux;∎ a bee stung her finger or stung her on the finger une abeille lui a piqué le doigt(b) (of remark, joke, criticism) piquer (au vif), blesser;∎ she was stung by their sharp criticisms leurs critiques acérées l'ont piquée au vif;∎ to sting sb into action inciter ou pousser qn à agir;∎ our comments might sting them into doing something nos remarques les inciteront peut-être à faire quelque chose∎ to get stung se faire arnaquer, se faire refaire;∎ they stung him for a hundred quid ils l'ont arnaqué ou refait de cent livres(a) (insect, nettle, scorpion) piquer; (vinegar, acid, disinfectant) brûler, piquer; (whip, rain) cingler;∎ this is going to sting a bit ça va faire un peu mal(b) (eyes, skin) piquer, brûler;∎ my eyes are stinging j'ai les yeux qui piquent3 noun∎ British there's a sting in the tail il y a une mauvaise surprise à la fin;∎ his remarks often have a sting in the tail ses remarques sont rarement innocentes;∎ to take the sting out of sth rendre qch moins douloureux, adoucir qch(b) (wound, pain, mark → from insect, nettle, scorpion) piqûre f; (→ from vinegar, acid, disinfectant) brûlure f; (→ from whip) douleur f cinglante -
14 TOTOCUITLAPILTIC
tôtôcuitlapiltic:Qui se rapporte à la queue de I'oiseau" in huiyac quetzalli îhuân tôtôcuitlapiltic quetzalli îhuân chilchotic quetzalli ", les longues plumes de quetzal et les plumes de la queue et les plumes couleur du piment vert - Quetzaldaunen und kostbare Vogelschwanzfedern und pfeffergrüne Quetzalfedern - the long quetzal feathers and their tail feathers and the chili green ones.Sah 1952,186:28 = Sah9,17." in zan tôtôcuitlapiltic ", ce ne sont que des plumes de la queue - these were just the tail feathers. Sah4,46.Form: sur tôtôcuitlapil-li.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TOTOCUITLAPILTIC
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15 CUITLAPILTETEPONTIC
cuitlapiltetepontic:Qui a la queue courte.Angl., the tail as stubby. Décrit l'oiseau aztatl. Sah11,28.with much shortened tail. Décrit le lapin, tôchin. Sah5,167.stubby tailed. Décrit la chouette, chicuahtli. Sah11,46.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > CUITLAPILTETEPONTIC
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16 CUITLAPILTZATZAPAL
cuitlapiltzatzapal, terme descriptif.Qui a une queue rayée (?).Angl., it has a streaked tail. Décrit l'oiseau teôtzanatl. Sah11,50streaky-tailed. Est dit du têtard, atepocatl. Sah11,63." in cuitlapiltzatzapal îhhuiyo ", the tail feathers are streaked.Est dit de l'oiseau quetzaltôtôtl. Sah11,19.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > CUITLAPILTZATZAPAL
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17 CUITLAPILTZATZAPALIUHQUI
cuitlapiltzatzapaliuhqui:Qui a une queue rayée." cuitlapiltztzapal, cuitlapiltzatzapaltic, cuitlapiltzatzapaliuhqui ", it has a streaked tail; the tail is streaked, as if streaked. Décrit l'oiseau teôtzanatl. Sah11,50.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > CUITLAPILTZATZAPALIUHQUI
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18 CUITLAPILTZATZAPALTIC
cuitlapiltzatzapaltic:Qui a une queue rayée." cuitlapiltztzapal, cuitlapiltzatzapaltic, cuitlapiltzatzapaliuhqui ", it has a streaked tail; the tail is streaked, as if streaked.Décrit l'oiseau teôtzanatl. Sah11,50.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > CUITLAPILTZATZAPALTIC
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19 twist
twist [twɪst]1. noun• to drive sb round the twist (inf!) rendre qn fou( = turn round on itself, deform) tordre ; ( = coil) enrouler ; [+ top, cap] tourner ; [+ meaning] fausser ; [+ words] déformer• to get twisted [rope] s'entortiller[flex, rope] s'entortiller ; [one's ankle] se tordre* * *[twɪst] 1.1) ( action)he gave the cap a twist — ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon
with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid — en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle
4) ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f5) ( dance)2.transitive verbto twist something off — dévisser quelque chose [cap, lid]
to twist somebody's arm — lit tordre le bras à quelqu'un; fig forcer la main à quelqu'un
2) (wind, twine)3) (bend, distort) tordre [metal, rod, branch]; fig déformer [words, facts, meaning]4) ( injure)3.to twist one's ankle/wrist — se tordre la cheville/le poignet
1) [person]to twist round — ( turn round) se retourner
2) [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller; [river, road] serpenterto twist and turn — [road, path] serpenter
••to go round the twist — (colloq) devenir fou/folle
to drive somebody round the twist — (colloq) rendre quelqu'un fou/folle
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20 twist
A n1 ( action) he gave the cap a twist ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon ; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon ; with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle ; he gave his ankle a nasty twist il s'est tordu la cheville ;2 (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) tortillon m ; ( in road) zigzag m ; ( in river) coude m ; the road is full of twists and turns la route est pleine de zigzags ; there's a twist in the hosepipe le tuyau est entortillé ; I've got my wool into a real twist ma laine est complètement emmêlée ;3 fig ( unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) coup m de théâtre ; (episode in crisis, events) rebondissement m ; a strange twist of fate un étrange coup du sort ; the twists and turns of the argument/the plot le fil tortueux de l'argumentation/de l'intrigue ; to give sth a new twist donner un tour nouveau à qch ; events took an unexpected twist les événements ont pris un tour inattendu ;4 ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f ; a twist of paper une papillote ; a twist of lemon une tranche de citron ;5 Sport to put some twist on the ball donner de l'effet à la balle ;B vtr1 ( turn) tourner [knob, handle] ; ( open) dévisser [top, cap, lid] ; ( close) visser [top, cap, lid] ; to twist sth off dévisser qch [cap, top, lid] ; arracher qch (en tordant) [piece, branch] ; he twisted the neck of the bag to close it il a tortillé le haut du sac pour le fermer ; to twist one's head around tourner la tête ; to twist one's head away tourner la tête ; he twisted around in his chair il s'est retourné dans son fauteuil ; twist it round sideways to get it through the door tournez-le de côté pour le faire passer par la porte ; to twist sb's arm lit tordre le bras à qn ; fig forcer la main à qn ;2 (wind, twine) to twist X and Y together torsader X et Y ; to twist the threads together torsader les fils ; to twist X round Y enrouler X autour de Y ; she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands elle tortillait l'écharpe entre ses doigts ; to twist a rope around sth passer une corde autour de qch ; they twisted a sheet (up) into a rope ils ont entortillé un drap pour en faire une corde ; to twist one's hair up into a bun se faire un chignon torsadé ;3 (bend, distort) lit tordre [metal, rod, branch] ; his face was twisted with pain/rage son visage était tordu de douleur/de rage ; she twisted her mouth into a smile elle a grimacé un sourire ;4 fig déformer [words, statement, facts] ; you're trying to twist my meaning vous essayez de déformer mes paroles ;5 ( injure) to twist one's ankle/wrist se tordre le bras/le poignet ; to twist one's neck attraper un torticolis ;6 Sport donner de l'effet à [ball].C vi1 [person] he twisted free of her grasp il s'est dégagé d'un mouvement brusque ; the wounded man lay twisting and writhing on the ground le blessé se tordait et se contorsionnait sur le sol ; his face twisted into a smile il a grimacé un sourire ; to twist round ( turn round) se retourner ;2 [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller ; [river, road] serpenter ; to twist and turn [road, path] serpenter ;3 Dance danser le twist ;4 ( in cards) tirer une carte.(to have a) twist in the tail (avoir un) dénouement inattendu ; to get oneself into a twist ○ se tracasser ○ ; to be round the twist ○ être dingue ○ or fou/folle ; to go round the twist ○ devenir fou/folle ; to drive sb round the twist ○ rendre qn fou/folle.
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