tailgate in Russian
tailgate in Russian is за́дний откидно́й борт, спускно́й шлюз, не соблюда́ть диста́нцию — tailgate means to drive too closely behind another vehicle, without leaving a safe stopping distance.
tailgate in Russian
за́дний откидно́й борт
Pronounced: zadniy otkidnoy bort
(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.
спускно́й шлюз
Pronounced: spusknoy shlyuz
Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.
не соблюда́ть диста́нцию
Pronounced: ne soblyudat distantsiyu
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
не соблюсти́ диста́нцию
Pronounced: ne soblyusti distantsiyu
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
паровозик
Pronounced: parovozik
To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
проходить
Pronounced: prokhodit
To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
What does "tailgate" mean?
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verb To drive too closely behind another vehicle, without leaving a safe stopping distance.
"The truck behind us was tailgating so closely we could barely see its headlights."
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verb To follow someone through a secured door or gate using their access rather than one's own credentials.
"Security warned staff not to let strangers tailgate them into the building."
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verb To hold or attend an outdoor party centered around the back of a parked vehicle, typically before a sporting event.
"Fans tailgated in the stadium parking lot hours before kickoff."
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tailgate in a sentence
- The truck behind us was tailgating so closely we could barely see its headlights.
- Security warned staff not to let strangers tailgate them into the building.
- Fans tailgated in the stadium parking lot hours before kickoff.
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What is "tailgate" in Russian?
"tailgate" in Russian is за́дний откидно́й борт, спускно́й шлюз, не соблюда́ть диста́нцию. tailgate means: To drive too closely behind another vehicle, without leaving a safe stopping distance.
How do you pronounce за́дний откидно́й борт?
"tailgate" in Russian is за́дний откидно́й борт, pronounced "zadniy otkidnoy bort".
How do you use "tailgate" in a sentence?
Example: "The truck behind us was tailgating so closely we could barely see its headlights." In Russian, "tailgate" is за́дний откидно́й борт, спускно́й шлюз, не соблюда́ть диста́нцию.
Are there other ways to say "tailgate" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "tailgate": за́дний откидно́й борт, спускно́й шлюз, не соблюда́ть диста́нцию, не соблюсти́ диста́нцию, паровозик, проходить.
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