tail- russian
хвост
tail
tail, rear, tail-end, end
queue, line
tail, trail
arrears (of coursework), outstanding exam
train (of a dress)
brush (of a fox), scut (of a hare)
проследи́ть
to see to it, to make sure, to keep an eye on, to ensure
to trace, to track, to trace back, to retrace
to shadow, to tail, to spy on, to observe
маха́ть
to wave
to flap (wings), to swing, to wag (a tail)
пасти́
to graze, to pasture, to herd, to shepherd
to tail, to shadow, to keep tabs on, to surveil
to watch over, to keep an eye on, to look after
концо́вка
ending, conclusion, final part
closing minutes, final stages
tail-piece, cul-de-lampe, colophon
хво́стик
little tail, small tail, tip, end bit
ponytail, pigtail
and a bit, a bit more, -odd
ре́шка
tail
попу́тный
following (wind), favourable, tail-
going the same way, heading in the same direction, lying on the way
passing, incidental, made in passing
фрак
tail-coat, swallow-tail, evening dress
хвоста́тый
having a tail, caudate
опере́ние
plumage, feathering
empennage, tail unit
лунь
hen-harrier, ring-tail
обруба́ть
to chop off, to lop off, to hack off, to dock (a tail)
to hem, to edge, to overcast (an edge)
просле́живать
to trace, to track, to trace back, to follow
to monitor, to keep an eye on, to observe, to watch over
to shadow, to spy on, to tail
чека́нка
coining, minting, stamping
chasing, embossing, chased metalwork, embossed piece
caulking, sealing (of joints)
topping (of shoots), pruning, docking (of a tail)
замыкающий
last man, rear man, tail-ender, person bringing up the rear
closing, shutting, locking
курдю́к
fat tail
савра́сый
light-brown with black mane and tail
гу́зка
rump (of a bird), parson's nose, tail piece
bottom, backside, rear end
blunt end, bottom tip
завиля́вший
having swerved, having dodged, having wagged (a tail)
прави́ло
tail (of a hound), brush
rudder, helm
straightener, strickle (for sharpening a scythe), reversing rod
хвосте́ц
coccyx, tailbone
small tail, little tail
суча́щий
twisting, spinning, twining
wagging (a tail), jerking (legs)
Examples
По ме́ре роста голова́стика, хвост исчеза́ет и начина́ют формироваться ла́пы.
As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form.
Не наступа́йте соба́ке на хвост.
Do not step on a dog's tail.
Руса́лочка вздохну́ла и печа́льно посмотре́ла на свой ры́бий хвост.
The little mermaid sighed and looked sadly at her fish tail.
Собака радостно помахивала хвостом.
The dog was happily wagging its tail.
Кошка покусывала кончик хвоста.
The cat was nibbling the tip of its tail.
Кот пошевеливал хвостом во сне.
The cat was twitching its tail in its sleep.
Она пририсовала хвост маленькому котёнку.
She drew a tail onto the little kitten.
Собака дружелюбно вильнула хвостом.
The dog wagged its tail in a friendly manner.
Хвост собаки закрутился винтом.
The dog's tail curled into a spiral.
Хвост лирохвоста похож на музыкальный инструмент.
The lyrebird’s tail resembles a musical instrument.
Петуший хвост переливался разными цветами.
The rooster’s tail shimmered with different colors.
Я увидел котёнка, шевелящего хвостом.
I saw a kitten wiggling its tail.



















