tail

/teɪl/ verb [T]

Translation

› to secretly follow someone, especially because you think they have done something wrong

gizlice takip etmek; sezdirmeden peşine takılmak

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tail off phrasal verb

› to gradually become quieter, smaller, less frequent, etc

gittikçe etkisini kaybetmek; gün geçtikçe azalarak kaybolmak/yok olmak

His voice tailed off.1811

(Definition of tail verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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