tailback
A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jamA line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.
» The drivers complained about the tailbacks.
Die Fahrer beklagten sich über die Staus.
Значення
значень: 2(Співдружність, Ірландія, Британія)A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.
Stau
A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation.
(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
Приклади
речень: 6The drivers complained about the tailbacks.
deDie Fahrer beklagten sich über die Staus.
The bus got stuck in a five-mile-long tailback.
deDer Bus geriet in einen 8 km langen Stau.
The tailback stretched all the way from the motorway to the city centre.
deDie Autoschlange zog sich von der Autobahn bis zum Stadtzentrum hin.
Fortunately, there weren't any tailbacks.
deZum Glück gab es keinen Stau.
There's a tailback further up. Let's take another route.
deEin Stück weiter ist ein Stau. Fahren wir woanders lang!
Переклади
мов: 4За значеннями 1
Походження
From tail + back.From tail + back.
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