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tailgate

/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/

Meanings
noun

Portón trasero

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.

Examples :

"The tailgate of the truck was down, making it easy to load the groceries. "
El portón trasero de la camioneta estaba abajo, lo que facilitaba la carga de la compra.
vehicle part machine
noun

Puerta trasera, compuerta

Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.

Examples :

"The lock operator carefully monitored the water level as the boat passed through, making sure the tailgate opened smoothly to release the water. "
El operador de la esclusa monitoreó cuidadosamente el nivel del agua mientras el bote pasaba, asegurándose de que la compuerta se abriera suavemente para liberar el agua.
nautical part architecture
verb

Seguir a otra persona para pasar por un control de acceso sin usar sus propias credenciales

To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.

Examples :

"Seeing his hands full, John tried to tailgate behind Mary through the security door, hoping she wouldn't notice. "
Al ver que John tenía las manos ocupadas, intentó seguir a Mary a través de la puerta de seguridad, esperando que ella no se diera cuenta.
technology action computing
verb

Seguir la estela (de un corredor)

(of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.

Examples :

"The broker was fired after she was caught tailgating by buying the same stock for her personal account right after selling it for a client at a lower price. "
La corredora fue despedida después de que la atraparon siguiendo la estela al comprar la misma acción para su cuenta personal justo después de venderla para un cliente a un precio más bajo.
business finance job economy

Related Words

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

Inmediatamente, al instante

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Espero que podamos comenzar inmediatamente.

Illustration dangerously

dangerously adverb

/ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ /ˈdeɪndʒrəsli/

peligrosamente

"The driver sped dangerously around the corner. "

El conductor aceleró peligrosamente en la curva.

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

Controlar, dominar

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Con un mando a distancia simple, podía controlar el camión de juguete.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration downstream

downstream verb

/ˈdaʊnstriːm/

Fluir río abajo

"The rain is downstreaming into the valley. "

La lluvia fluye río abajo hacia el valle.

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

Víveres, comestibles

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Ella cargó un saco de víveres desde su coche y lo colocó sobre la mesa de la cocina.

Illustration credentials

credentials noun

/krəˈdenʃəlz/ /krɪˈdenʃəlz/

Credenciales, acreditaciones

"May I see your credentials, please?"

¿Puedo ver sus credenciales, por favor?

Illustration comestibles

comestibles noun

/ˌkɑmˈɛstəbəlz/ /kəˈmɛstəbəlz/

Comestibles, alimentos

""Before our hike, we packed a bag full of comestibles, including sandwiches, fruit, and granola bars." "

Antes de nuestra caminata, empacamos una bolsa llena de comestibles, incluyendo sándwiches, fruta y barras de granola.

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tailgating verb

/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈteɪlˌɡædɪŋ/

Conducir pegado al coche de delante

"That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes."

Ese idiota me ha estado conduciendo pegado durante los últimos cinco minutos.

Illustration unloading

unloading verb

/ʌnˈloʊdɪŋ/

Descargar

"to unload a ship; to unload a camel"

descargar un barco; descargar un camello

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hatchback noun

/ˈhætʃbæk/ /ˈhæʃbæk/

Hatchback

"My groceries fit easily into the hatchback because the rear door opens wide. "

Mis compras caben fácilmente en el hatchback porque la puerta trasera se abre de par en par.

Illustration tailboard

tailboard noun

/ˈteɪlbɔːrd/ /ˈteɪlbɔrd/

Portón trasero

"The delivery truck lowered its tailboard so the workers could load the furniture. "

El camión de reparto bajó su portón trasero para que los trabajadores pudieran cargar los muebles.