noun🔗ShareColaThe caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus."Most primates have a tail and fangs."La mayoría de los primates tienen cola y colmillos.animalbodypartanatomybiologyorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColaAn object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails."The whip had leather tails that were stiff and painful. "El látigo tenía colas de cuero que eran rígidas y dolorosas.animalpartweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCola, parte traseraThe back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything."The tail end of the school year was filled with lots of projects. "La parte trasera del año escolar estuvo llena de muchos proyectos.partanimalbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumas de la colaThe feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird."The robin's bright red tail was a beautiful sight as it perched on the fence post. "Las plumas de la cola roja brillante del petirrojo eran una hermosa vista mientras se posaba en el poste de la cerca.birdanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCola, parte traseraThe tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin."The airplane's tail was damaged during the storm. "La cola del avión se dañó durante la tormenta.vehicleparttechnicalmachinestructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEtimologíaThe rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage."The plane's tail was damaged during the storm. "La etimología del avión se dañó durante la tormenta.technicalvehiclemachinepartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColaThe visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind."The comet's tail stretched across the night sky, a brilliant display of dust and gas. "La cola del cometa se extendía por el cielo nocturno, una brillante exhibición de polvo y gas.astronomyspacephenomenaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFinal, cola, retaguardiaThe latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part."The tail end of the school year was filled with many projects and tests. "El final del año escolar estuvo lleno de muchos proyectos y exámenes.timeeventgrouppartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCola, extremoThe part of a distribution most distant from the mode; as, a long tail."The results of the math quiz showed a long tail, meaning many students scored lower than the average. "Los resultados del examen de matemáticas mostraron una cola larga, lo que significa que muchos estudiantes obtuvieron una puntuación inferior a la media.statisticsmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSombra, espíaOne who surreptitiously follows another."The student was a tail of the popular girl, following her everywhere after school. "El estudiante era una sombra de la chica popular, siguiéndola a todas partes después de la escuela.personactionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl orden inferior de los bateadores, generalmente lanzadores especialistasThe lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers."The tail of the cricket team struggled to score runs, but their specialist bowlers performed well. "El orden inferior del equipo de críquet tuvo dificultades para anotar carreras, pero sus lanzadores especialistas se desempeñaron bien.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl bucle inferior de las letras del alfabeto romano, como g, q o yThe lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y."The letter "g" has a distinctive tail. "La letra "g" tiene un bucle inferior distintivo.languagewritinglinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCruz, cara(chiefly in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse."My dad flipped the coin, and the tails side landed face up. "Mi padre lanzó la moneda y la cruz cayó boca arriba.valuebusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCola, finalAll the last terms of a sequence, from some term on."The tail of the student attendance list started with the names of students who were absent last week. "El final de la lista de asistencia de los estudiantes comenzó con los nombres de los estudiantes que estuvieron ausentes la semana pasada.mathlistnumberstatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrasero, nalgasThe buttocks or backside."My dog wagged its tail happily when I brought home a treat. "Mi perro movió la cola alegremente cuando traje una golosina a casa.bodyanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCola, peneThe penis of a person or animal."The veterinarian examined the dog's tail to check for injuries. "El veterinario examinó la cola del perro para buscar heridas.animalanatomyorgansexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoito, relación sexualSexual intercourse."The rumors about the couple were that they had a secret tail. "Los rumores sobre la pareja eran que tenían una relación sexual secreta.sexbodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePopa(kayaking) The stern; the back of the kayak."My brother paddled hard, aiming for the finish line and keeping his eyes on the tail of the kayak. "Mi hermano remó con fuerza, apuntando a la línea de meta y manteniendo la vista en la popa del kayak.sportnauticalvehiclesailingtechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSéquito, comitivaA train or company of attendants; a retinue."The mayor's important tail of assistants helped carry her heavy documents. "El importante séquito de asistentes del alcalde ayudó a llevar sus pesados documentos.grouppersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTendón distalThe distal tendon of a muscle."The doctor examined the patient's Achilles tendon, which is the tail of the calf muscle. "El médico examinó el tendón de Aquiles del paciente, que es el tendón distal del músculo de la pantorrilla.anatomymedicineorganbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna proyección filamentosa en la sección tornal de cada ala posterior de ciertas mariposasA filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies."The butterfly's tail helped it to quickly identify its mate. "La cola de la mariposa le ayudó a identificar rápidamente a su pareja.animalinsectbiologyanatomypartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColaA downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style."The dandelion seed had a fluffy tail, which helped it float on the breeze. "La semilla de diente de león tenía una cola esponjosa, que la ayudaba a flotar en la brisa.biologyplantpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna porción de una incisión, en su inicio o final, que no atraviesa todo el grosor de la pielA portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing."The surgeon made a small tail on the patient's wound, which was more painful than the deeper cuts around it. "El cirujano hizo una pequeña porción en la herida del paciente, que era más dolorosa que los cortes más profundos a su alrededor.medicineanatomybodypartsensationsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtremo, tiraOne of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times."The first-aid kit contained several tails of the adhesive bandage, perfect for covering small cuts. "El botiquín contenía varios extremos de la venda adhesiva, perfectos para cubrir pequeños cortes.medicinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna cuerda empalmada a la correa de una polea, con la que se puede amarrar a cualquier cosaA rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything."The worker used the tail to lash the heavy block to the sturdy beam. "El trabajador usó la cuerda para amarrar el bloque pesado a la viga resistente.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa plicaThe part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem."The music teacher asked the students to carefully draw the tail of the "g" note. "El profesor de música pidió a los estudiantes que dibujaran cuidadosamente la plica de la nota «g».musicpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColaA tailing."The factory's tailing pond is a large body of water that collects wastewater from the metal-processing plant. "El estanque de relaves de la fábrica es una gran masa de agua que recoge las aguas residuales de la planta de procesamiento de metales.actionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtremo, parte inferiorThe bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile."The roofer carefully placed the new slate's tail onto the roof's edge. "El techador colocó cuidadosamente el extremo de la nueva pizarra en el borde del tejado.architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFracA tailcoat."My grandfather wore a fine tail to the wedding. "Mi abuelo usó un frac fino para la boda.wearstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVigilar, seguirTo follow and observe surreptitiously."Tail that car!"¡Vigila ese coche!policeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjustar, encajarTo hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into"The carpenter tailed the long wooden beam against the wall to support the roof. "El carpintero ajustó la larga viga de madera contra la pared para sostener el techo.architecturetechnicalbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirar la popaTo swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor."This vessel tails downstream."Este buque vira la popa río abajo.nauticalsailingoceanvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeguir, acecharTo follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded."The dog's leash tailed behind him as he walked down the street. "La correa del perro lo seguía mientras caminaba por la calle.actionpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar de la colaTo pull or draw by the tail."The dog's playful owner tried to tail the frisbee across the park. "El juguetón dueño del perro intentó tirar del frisbee por la cola a través del parque.animalactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimitación de la herenciaLimitation of inheritance to certain heirs."in tail — subject to such a limitation"sujeto a tal limitación de la herenciapropertylawfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLimitado, abreviado, reducidoLimited; abridged; reduced; curtailed."estate tail"Herencia limitadaamountqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading