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

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The male peacock has colorful tail feathers. El pavo real macho tiene coloridas plumas en la cola.
Turn back, please. Voltéate, por favor.
The dog followed its master, wagging its tail. El perro siguió a su amo, moviendo la cola.
Mathematicians are like French people: whatever you tell them they translate it into their own language and turn it into something totally different. Los matemáticos son como los franceses: sea lo que fuere que les digas, ellos lo traducen a su propio lenguaje y lo transforman en una cosa totalmente diferente.
A cat has a tail and four legs. Un gato tiene una cola y cuatro patas.
If I remember correctly, I think we have to turn left at the next corner. Si no mal recuerdo, creo que tenemos que dar vuelta a la izquierda en la siguiente esquina.
My dog has a long tail. Mi perro tiene la cola larga.
Would you please turn down the TV? ¿Podrías bajarle a la tele, por favor?
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.
I said, "Could you please turn your television down?" Yo dije, "¿Podrías bajarle a tu televisor por favor?"
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.
I have no one to turn to for advice. No tengo a nadie a quien acudir para que me aconseje.
The boy caught the cat by the tail. El chico cogió al gato por la cola.
Where do I turn? ¿Dónde giro?
The dog was wagging his tail. El perro estaba moviendo la cola.
The girl had no one to turn to for advice. La niña no tenía a nadie a quien recurrir que le aconsejara.
My dog is wagging his tail. Mi perro mueve la cola.
Frogs turn into princes only in fairy tales. Los sapos se convierten en príncipes sólo en los cuentos de hadas.
How many hairs are there in a cat's tail? ¿Cuántos pelos hay en la cola de un gato?
Please turn over. Dese vuelta, por favor.
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