Rabo in english
pronunciation: teɪl part of speech: noun
rabo = tail.
Example: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.more:
» con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear .
Example: So the unhappy lame man got up with a flea in his ear and went to the second Prince, but here, too, he got the rough edge of his tongue = Así pues, el cojo desafortunado se levantó con las orejas gachas y fue a ver al segundo príncipe, pero de nuevo salió escaldado.» conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out .
Example: On the contrary, they are connoisseurs because they know their subject inside-out: the good, bad and indifferent.» con rabo = caudate .
Example: Amphibians found in Poland belong to two orders: caudate amphibians and ecaudate amphibians.» cuando el diablo está aburrido mata moscas con el rabo = idle hands are the devil's workshop/tools/playground ; the devil finds work for idle hands .
Example: The saying the 'idle hands are the devil's workshop' may be particularly apt in the case of Islamic rioters and terrorists. Example: They can easily turn into delinquents and cause social disturbances, for, as we all know, the devil finds work for idle hands.» cuando el diablo no tiene qué hacer, con el rabo mata moscas = idle hands are the devil's workshop/tools/playground ; the devil finds work for idle hands .
Example: The saying the 'idle hands are the devil's workshop' may be particularly apt in the case of Islamic rioters and terrorists. Example: They can easily turn into delinquents and cause social disturbances, for, as we all know, the devil finds work for idle hands.» de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel ; from head to toe ; from head to foot ; through and through ; every inch .
Example: They then moved out of London to a council house in Basingstoke and they still live in it, but they own it now, lock, stock and barrel. Example: This exhibition features objects worn from head to toe and is divided into sections representing different accessories, cultures, and periods. Example: The child was covered with scabies from head to foot, had fungal infection, was severely dehydrated and was suffering from septicaemia. Example: Drew and Myra both grew up in New York, city kids through and through. Example: Something supremely elegant about the way Jimenez comports himself: every inch the Spanish grandee he is always worth watching.» de punta a rabo = from nose to tail .
Example: Mice are fastidious, regularly cleansing their bodies from nose to tail.» irse con el rabo entre las piernas = leave with + Posesivo + tail between + Posesivo + legs .
Example: They came with their heads high, but left with their tails between their legs.» leer de cabo a rabo = read + from cover to cover .
Example: It is not necessary to read every document from cover to cover.» salir con el rabo entre las piernas = leave with + Posesivo + tail between + Posesivo + legs .
Example: They came with their heads high, but left with their tails between their legs.» sin rabo = ecaudate .
Example: Amphibians found in Poland belong to two orders: caudate amphibians and ecaudate amphibians.