tail

the part of an animal's body that extends from the bottom of its back and is used for balance, movement, or communication

cola

• the tail of a cat/dog

Collocations dog tail · cat tail

• The dog wagged its tail.

  El perro movía la cola.

the back part of a vehicle, especially the rear end of an aircraft or the trailing edge of a plane's wing

cola (de avión), parte trasera del vehículo

• tail of an airplane

Collocations plane tail · aircraft tail

• The pilot adjusted the plane's tail.

  El piloto ajustó la cola del avión.

to follow someone or something secretly and closely, especially to watch their movements

seguir a alguien de cerca, seguir en secreto

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations tail someone · tail an object

• The detective decided to tail the suspect.

  El detective decidió seguir al sospechoso.

the last part of a list, series, or sequence; the end

final parte de una lista, serie o secuencia

• [noun] tail

Collocations tail of a queue · tail of a list

• The tail of the queue was very long.

  La parte final de la fila era muy larga.

the part at the back end of a fish, which helps it to swim and steer

cola (de pez)

• [noun] tail

Collocations fish tail · tail fin

• The fish used its tail to swim.

  El pez usó la cola para nadar.

the red light at the back of a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, that is used to show where it is when driving in the dark

luces traseras (del vehículo)

• [noun] tail

Collocations car tail lights · motorcycle tail light

• The car's tail lights were broken.

  Las luces traseras del coche estaban rotas.

the back door of a vehicle, especially a truck or SUV, that opens downwards and is used to carry large items

portón trasero (del vehículo)

• [noun] tailgate

Collocations truck tailgate · SUV tailgate

• The truck's tailgate was open.

  El portón trasero del camión estaba abierto.

the pipe at the back of a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, that carries exhaust gases away from the engine

tubo de escape (del vehículo)

• [noun] tailpipe

Collocations car tailpipe · motorcycle tailpipe

• The car's tailpipe was clogged with debris.

  El tubo de escape del coche estaba atascado con desechos.