tailback

ˈteɪlˌbæk
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Translation of tailback into German

Noun

1.

transportation

UK
long line of slow-moving traffic
UK
  • There was a tailback on the highway due to an accident.Auf der Autobahn gab es einen Stau wegen eines Unfalls.
2.

sports

TECH.US
running back in American football
TECH.US
Runningback Tailback
  • The tailback scored a touchdown in the final quarter.Der Runningback erzielte im letzten Viertel einen Touchdown.
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  • tailback: long line of slow-moving traffic
    (transportation) Stau

Synonyms and analogies of tailback in English

Examples of tailback in a sentence

  • The concert caused a tailback stretching for miles.
  • The tailback dodged defenders with ease.
  • Injuries sidelined the tailback for the season.

Translations of "tailback" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derStaunm.

The tailback was so lengthy that cars began to run out of fuel.

Der Stau war so lang, dass den Autos der Treibstoff ausging.

A sudden accident created a massive tailback, frustrating drivers for hours.

Ein plötzlicher Unfall verursachte einen massiven Stau, der die Fahrer stundenlang frustrierte.

derRückstaunm.

When the chips are able to flow better, there is less tailback on the cutting edge.

Können die Späne besser abfließen, bildet sich weniger Rückstau auf der Schneidkante.

In the very end, there is the flap system for variable tailback and suitable sound effects.

Ganz hinten kommt auch noch das Klappensystem für variablen Rückstau und entsprechende Soundeffekte hinzu.

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Other translations for tailback:

  • Verkehrsstaunm.

tailback: Examples and translations in context

He left early but still encountered a tailback just outside the city.

Er fuhr früh los, stieß aber trotzdem kurz vor der Stadt auf einen Stau.

A police diversion led to a tailback that snaked around the entire block.

Eine Polizeiumleitung führte zu einem Stau, der um den gesamten Block herumging.

Frigid temperatures added to the frustration caused by the lengthy tailback.

Eiskalte Temperaturen steigerten die Frustration, die durch den langen Stau verursacht wurde.

She sat in the tailback, scrolling through her phone to pass the time.

Sie saß im Stau und scrollte durch ihr Telefon, um sich die Zeit zu vertreiben.

We were stuck in a tailback, listening to music to make the wait easier.

Wir steckten im Stau fest und hörten Musik, um die Wartezeit angenehmer zu gestalten.

A tailback formed at the toll booth, causing significant delays for travelers.

Am Mauthäuschen bildete sich ein Stau, was erhebliche Verzögerungen für die Reisenden verursachte.

As the sun set, the tailback seemed endless with headlights shining ahead.

Als die Sonne unterging, schien der Stau endlos mit leuchtenden Scheinwerfern vor sich.

Here, depending on the current situation, it can be slightly tricky and often there is a tailback that takes up valuable time.

Hier kann es je nach aktueller Lage doch etwas heikel werden und es bildet sich hier häufig ein Rückstau, der kostbare Zeit in Anspruch nimmt.

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