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tails (side of coin) noun [UK: teɪlz] [US: ˈteɪlz] | pile◼◼◼nom {f}Heads I win, tails you lose. = Pile je gagne, face tu perds. |
tail [tails] (appendage of an animal) noun [UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl] | queue◼◼◼nom {f}My tail hurts! = J'ai mal à la queue ! |
tail [tails] (comet tail) noun [UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl] | queue◼◼◼nom {f}My tail hurts! = J'ai mal à la queue ! |
tail [tails] (rear of an aircraft) noun [UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl] | queue◼◼◼nom {f}My tail hurts! = J'ai mal à la queue ! empennage◼◼◻nom {m} |
tail [tails] (slang for the phallus) noun [UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl] | queue◼◼◼nomMy tail hurts! = J'ai mal à la queue ! |
tail [tails] (reverse side of a coin) noun [UK: teɪl] [US: ˈteɪl] | pile◼◼◻nom {f}Head or tail? = Pile ou face ? |
tailspin [tailspins] (The rapid, uncontrollable descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral) noun [UK: ˈteɪl.spɪn] [US: ˈteɪl.ˌspɪn] | vrille◼◼◼nom {f} |
tailspin [tailspins] (Any sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline) noun [UK: ˈteɪl.spɪn] [US: ˈteɪl.ˌspɪn] | chute libre◼◼◻nom {f} |
tailspin (Of an aircraft: to go into a rapid, uncontrollable descent in a steep spiral) verb [UK: ˈteɪl.spɪn] [US: ˈteɪl.ˌspɪn] | tomber en vrilleverbe |
bristletail [bristletails] (insect of the order Zygentoma) noun [UK: brˈɪsəltˌeɪl] [US: brˈɪsəltˌeɪl] | lépismenom {m} poisson d'argentnom {m} |
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} |
cocktail [cocktails] (alcoholic beverage) noun [UK: ˈkɒk.teɪl] [US: ˈkɑːk.ˌtel] | cocktail◼◼◼nom {m}He hates cocktails. = Il déteste les cocktails. |
contact details (information on how to contact a person) noun | coordonnées◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
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} |
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} |
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 |