尾行 — meaning in English

English meaning

• shadow noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
• tail noun The flexible appendage extending from the rear of an animal's body.

Senses

尾行 is used for these senses in English:

• shadow (particularly, espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
• tail To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.

shadow — full definition

1. noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
2. noun A person who secretly follows or closely monitors another.
3. verb To follow and observe someone closely, often to learn their job.
4. adjective Operating informally or unofficially while acting like a real authority.

tail — full definition

1. noun The flexible appendage extending from the rear of an animal's body.
2. noun The rear or last part of something, such as an aircraft's tail section or the end of a line or sequence.
3. noun The side of a coin opposite the head, or (informally) someone secretly following another person.
4. verb To follow someone closely and secretly, typically to observe them.

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