tail meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) noun | phalanger vulpinnom {m} |
| buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) noun | |
| cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis) noun | bergeronnette du Capnom {f} |
| cat-o'-nine-tails (nine-corded whip) noun [UK: ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn teɪlz] [US: ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn teɪlz] | chat à neuf queues◼◼◼nom {m} |
| cattail [cattails] (any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha) noun [UK: kˈateɪl] [US: kˈæɾeɪl] | quenouille◼◼◼nom {f} massette◼◼◻nom {f} |
| chase tail (to be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner) verb | courir le jupon [female partners only]◼◼◼verbe courir le cotillonverbe |
| cocktail [cocktails] (alcoholic beverage) noun [UK: ˈkɒk.teɪl] [US: ˈkɑːk.ˌtel] | cocktail◼◼◼nom {m}He hates cocktails. = Il déteste les cocktails. |
| cocktail bar (drinking establishment) noun [UK: ˈkɒk.teɪl bɑː(r)] [US: ˈkɑːk.ˌtel ˈbɑːr] | bar à cocktails◼◼◼nom {m} |
| contact details (information on how to contact a person) noun | coordonnées◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
| cottontail (type of rabbit) noun [UK: ˈkɒtn.teɪl] [US: ˈkɒtn.teɪl] | lapin à queue blanche◼◼◼nom {m} lapin de Floride◼◻◻nom {m} |
| curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails] (limit or restrict) verb [UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl] [US: kər.ˈteɪl] | restreindre◼◼◼verbe |
| curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails] (cut short an animal's tail) verb [UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl] [US: kər.ˈteɪl] | écourter◼◼◻verbe |
| curtail [curtailed, curtailing, curtails] (shorten or abridge) verb [UK: kɜː.ˈteɪl] [US: kər.ˈteɪl] | écourter◼◼◻verbe abréger◼◼◻verbe |
| detail [details] (part small enough to escape casual notice) noun [UK: ˈdiː.teɪl] [US: də.ˈteɪl] | détail◼◼◼nom {m}It's a detail. = C'est un détail. |
| detail [details] (part considered trivial enough to ignore) noun [UK: ˈdiː.teɪl] [US: də.ˈteɪl] | détail◼◼◼nom {m}It's a detail. = C'est un détail. |
| detail [detailed, detailing, details] (to explain in detail) verb [UK: ˈdiː.teɪl] [US: də.ˈteɪl] | détailler◼◼◼verbeHe described the incident in detail. = Il donna une description détaillée de l'accident. |
| detail [details] (uncountable: a profusion of details) noun [UK: ˈdiː.teɪl] [US: də.ˈteɪl] | détails◼◼◼nom {m pl}I want details. = Je veux des détails. |
| detail [details] (plural: personal information) noun [UK: ˈdiː.teɪl] [US: də.ˈteɪl] | coordonnées◼◼◻nom {f pl} |
| detail [details] (military: temporary unit) noun [UK: ˈdiː.teɪl] [US: də.ˈteɪl] | détachement◼◼◻nom {m} |
| detailed (characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment) adjective [UK: ˈdiː.teɪld] [US: də.ˈteɪld] | détaillé◼◼◼adjectifThank you for the detailed answer. = Merci pour la réponse détaillée. |
| devil is in the details (specific provisions of something may be complicated) phrase | le diable se cache dans les détails◼◼◼phrase |
| dovetail [dovetailed, dovetailing, dovetails] (to combine or fit (things) together well) verb [UK: ˈdʌv.teɪl] [US: ˈdʌv.ˌtel] | concorder◼◼◼verbe coïncider◼◼◻verbe s'imbriquerverbe |
| dovetail [dovetailed, dovetailing, dovetails] (to unite (components) with a dovetail or similar joint) verb [UK: ˈdʌv.teɪl] [US: ˈdʌv.ˌtel] | assembler◼◼◻verbe imbriquer◼◼◻verbe |
| dovetail [dovetails] (type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove’s tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes) noun [UK: ˈdʌv.teɪl] [US: ˈdʌv.ˌtel] | queue-d'aronde◼◻◻nom {f} |
| ducktail (hairstyle) noun | bananenom {f} |
| entail [entailed, entailing, entails] (to imply or require) verb [UK: ɪn.ˈteɪl] [US: en.ˈteɪl] | impliquer◼◼◼verbeThose who advocate war would do well to consider what war actually entails. = Les partisans de la guerre feraient bien de réfléchir à ce qu'elle implique réellement. comporter◼◼◼verbeThis mission entails huge risks. = Cette mission comporte de grands risques. requérir◼◼◻verbe |
| entail [entailed, entailing, entails] (to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing) verb [UK: ɪn.ˈteɪl] [US: en.ˈteɪl] | accorder◼◼◻verbe conférer◼◼◻verbe |
| entail [entails] (That which is entailed) noun [UK: ɪn.ˈteɪl] [US: en.ˈteɪl] | entail◼◻◻nom |
| entailment (state of being entailed) noun [UK: ɪnˈteɪlmənt ] [US: ɛnˈteɪlmənt ] | implication◼◼◼nom {f} |
| field horsetail (plant) noun [UK: fiːld ˈhɔː.ˌstel] [US: ˈfiːld ˈhɔːr.ˌstel] | prêle des champs◼◼◼nom {f} |
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