Usage examples of "tail off" in English with translation to Spanish

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My dog chased a lizard and snapped its tail off. Mi perro persiguió a un lagarto y le arrancó la cola.
If you cut the tail off of a lizard, it will grow back. Si a una lagartija le cortas la cola, le crece de nuevo.
He went off with his tail between his legs. Se fue con el rabo entre las piernas.
It went off with its tail between its legs. Se fue con el rabo entre las piernas.
You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.
The male peacock has colorful tail feathers. El pavo real macho tiene coloridas plumas en la cola.
The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.
The dog followed its master, wagging its tail. El perro siguió a su amo, moviendo la cola.
The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.
A cat has a tail and four legs. Un gato tiene una cola y cuatro patas.
I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.
My dog has a long tail. Mi perro tiene la cola larga.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
In the cemetery, there is a statue of a snake biting its own tail. En el cementerio, hay una estatua de una serpiente que se muerde la cola.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
The boy caught the cat by the tail. El chico cogió al gato por la cola.
What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?
The dog was wagging his tail. El perro estaba moviendo la cola.
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.
My dog is wagging his tail. Mi perro mueve la cola.
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