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adj. rygg-, bak-, stjärt---------n. svans; ända, bakre del; deckare; ung kvinna; rumpa; bakdel--------v. förse med svans; skära av roten på; skära svansen av; skugga; följa efter, hänga efter* * *[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.) svans, stjärt2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) svans, stjärt2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) skugga- - 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.) krona!- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off
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