wing
[wɪŋ]noun
| 1. | [on bird, insect]
aile f
to take wing (literary) prendre son envol or essor to be on the wing (literary) être en (plein) vol
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| 2. | aeronautics
aile f
[badge] to win one's wings faire ses preuves, prendre du galon |
| 3. | (UK) cars aile f |
| 4. | politics
[section]
aile f
the left/right wing l'aile gauche/droite |
| 5. | architecture aile f |
| 6. | [on windmill] aile f |
| 7. | sport
[of field]
aile f
[player] ailier m |
wing
[wɪŋ]transitive verb Conjugaison
| 1. | [wound - bird]
Conjugaison blesser, toucher à l'aile [ - person] Conjugaison blesser or toucher légèrement |
| 2. | [fly]
to wing one's way (literal & figurative) voler |
| 3. | (literary) [cause to fly - arrow] Conjugaison darder, Conjugaison décocher |
| 4. | (phrase)
to wing it (informal) [improvise] improviser |
wings
plural noun
theatre coulisse f, coulisses fpl
to wait in the wings (literal & figurative) se tenir dans la coulisse or les coulisses
