Level | B1 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | tail |
IPA | /teɪl / noun |
Back | kuyruk |
Back 2 | tail (noun) /teɪl
/ noun
OF ANIMAL, BIRD
1 [countable]
the part at the end of
the body of an animal, bird, fish, etc.
kuyruk
The dog barked and wagged its tail.
Peacocks have beautiful tail feathers.
OF PLANE
2 [countable]
the back part of an
aircraft, etc.
(uçak vb.) kuyruk
the tail wing
JACKET
3 (tails)
[plural]
a man's formal coat
that is short at the front but with a long, divided piece at the back, worn
especially at weddings
frak
The men all wore top hat and tails.
SIDE OF COIN
4 (tails)
[uncountable]
the side of a coin
that does not have the head of a person on it
(madeni para) yazı
‘We'll toss a coin to decide,’ said my
father. ‘ Heads or tails (yazı mı tura mı)?’
look at HEAD1 (6)
PERSON
5 [countable] (informal)
a person who is sent
to follow sb secretly to get information about them
(M) kuyruk
The police have put a tail on him.
IDIOM
make
head or tail of sth
to understand sth
anlamak, kavramak
I can't make head or tail of this exercise.
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