tail- russian
прави́ло
tail (of a hound), brush
rudder, helm
straightener, strickle (for sharpening a scythe), reversing rod
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)
маха́ть
to wave
to flap (wings), to swing, to wag (a tail)
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
хво́стик
little tail, small tail, tip, end bit
ponytail, pigtail
and a bit, a bit more, -odd
попу́тный
following (wind), favourable, tail-
going the same way, heading in the same direction, lying on the way
passing, incidental, made in passing
лунь
hen-harrier, ring-tail
фрак
tail-coat, swallow-tail, evening dress
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
курдю́к
fat tail
хвоста́тый
having a tail, caudate
концо́вка
ending, conclusion, final part
closing minutes, final stages
tail-piece, cul-de-lampe, colophon
опере́ние
plumage, feathering
empennage, tail unit
ре́шка
tail
замыкающий
last man, rear man, tail-ender, person bringing up the rear
closing, shutting, locking
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)
обруба́ть
to chop off, to lop off, to hack off, to dock (a tail)
to hem, to edge, to overcast (an edge)
савра́сый
light-brown with black mane and tail
хвосте́ц
coccyx, tailbone
small tail, little 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)
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.
Собака, обнимаемая хозяином, радостно вертела хвостом.
The dog being hugged by its owner wagged its tail happily.
Я увидел котёнка, шевелящего хвостом.
I saw a kitten wiggling its tail.



















