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cauda
[ˈkaw.də]
noun
feminine
pl: caudas
tail
1.
The elongated rear appendage of an animal, especially vertebrates
The cat wagged its tail.
O gato abanou a cauda.
2.
In anatomy, a tail-like structure or extension
The cauda equina is a bundle of nerve roots in the spine.
A cauda equina é um conjunto de raízes nervosas na coluna vertebral.
3.
A trailing or hanging part of something
The comet's tail stretched across the sky.
A cauda do cometa se estendeu pelo céu.
4.
The rear end or final part of a line or sequence
He was at the tail of the line.
Ele estava na cauda da fila.
Synonyms
rabo
caudo
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cauda
Common in formal and anatomical contexts
Portugal
cauda
Formal usage; colloquially 'rabo' is more common
Related Idioms & Phrases
com o rabo entre as pernas (with one's tail between one's legs - ashamed or defeated)
pisar na cauda de alguém (to step on someone's tail - to provoke or upset someone)
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