Tailback Meaning in English

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Definition

A tailback is a long line of vehicles moving slowly or stopped, usually because of traffic congestion, and also the name of a position in American football (a running back).

Usage & Nuances

As a traffic term, 'tailback' is common in British English; Americans usually say 'traffic jam.' In sports, 'tailback' is mainly used in US English for a running back in football. Context indicates if you mean traffic or football.

• Spanish: atasco - cola larga - corredor ofensivo (fútbol americano)
• Portuguese (BR): engarrafamento - grande fila de carros - running back (futebol americano)
• Portuguese (PT): engarrafamento - longa fila de carros - running back (futebol americano)
• Chinese (Simplified): 交通堵塞 - 长车队 - 跑锋（美式橄榄球）
• Chinese (Traditional): 交通堵塞 - 長車隊 - 跑鋒（美式橄欖球）
• Hindi: यातायात जाम - लंबी गाड़ियों की कतार - टेलबैक (अमेरिकी फुटबॉल में खिलाड़ी)
• Arabic: ازدحام مروري - طابور سيارات طويل - لاعب ركض خلفي (كرة القدم الأمريكية)
• Bengali: লম্বা যানজট - টেইলব্যাক (ফুটবল পজিশন)
• Russian: длинная пробка - тейлбек (позиция в американском футболе)
• Japanese: 渋滞（長い車列）- テイルバック（アメリカンフットボールのポジション）
• Vietnamese: dòng xe kẹt dài - hậu vệ chạy (bóng bầu dục Mỹ)
• Korean: 긴 교통 체증 - 테일백(미식축구 포지션)
• Turkish: uzun trafik kuyruğu - tailback (Amerikan futbolu pozisyonu)
• Urdu: لمبی ٹریفک لائن - ٹیل بیک (امریکی فٹبال میں پوزیشن)
• Indonesian: kemacetan panjang - tailback (posisi dalam American football)

Example Sentences

There was a long tailback on the highway this morning.

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He played as a tailback on his college football team.

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Sorry I'm late, there was a massive tailback near the city center.

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We had to wait ages in a tailback after the concert.

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Their new tailback rushed for two touchdowns in the second half.

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The accident caused a huge tailback during rush hour.

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