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wing [wɪŋ] n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of the modified forelimbs of a bird that are covered with large feathers and specialized for flight in most species 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) one of the organs of flight of an insect, consisting of a membranous outgrowth from the thorax containing a network of veins 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either of the organs of flight in certain other animals, esp the forelimb of a bat 4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a. a half of the main supporting surface on an aircraft, confined to one side of it b. the full span of the main supporting surface on both sides of an aircraft c. an aircraft designed as one complete wing d. a position in flight formation, just to the rear and to one side of an aircraft 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a. an organ or apparatus resembling a wing b. Anatomy any bodily structure resembling a wing the wings of a sphenoid bone Technical name ala 6. anything suggesting a wing in form, function, or position, such as a sail of a windmill or a ship 7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a. either of the lateral petals of a sweetpea or related flower b. any of various outgrowths of a plant part, esp the process on a wind-dispersed fruit or seed 8. a means or cause of flight or rapid motion; flight fear gave wings to his feet 9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the act or manner of flying a bird of strong wing 10. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Brit the part of a car body that surrounds the wheels US and Canadian name fender 11. (Business / Commerce) any affiliate of or subsidiary to a parent organization 12. (General Sporting Terms) Sport a. either of the two sides of the pitch near the touchline b. a player stationed in such a position; winger 13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a faction or group within a political party or other organization See also left wing, right wing 14. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a part of a building that is subordinate to the main part 15. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (plural) the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area in a theatre in the wings ready to step in when needed 17. (Military / Fortifications) Fortifications a side connecting the main fort and an outwork 18. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a folding panel, as of a double door or a movable partition 19. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) either of the two pieces that project forwards from the sides of some chairbacks 20. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the US name for quarterlight 21. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) a surface fitted to a racing car to produce aerodynamic download to hold it on the road at high speed 22. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (plural) an insignia in the form of stylized wings worn by a qualified aircraft pilot 23. (Military) a tactical formation in some air forces, consisting of two or more squadrons 24. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of various flattened organs or extensions in lower animals, esp when used in locomotion 25. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the side of a hold alongside a ship's hull 26. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the outside angle of the cutting edge on the share and mouldboard of a plough 27. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a jetty or dam for narrowing a channel of water on a wing and a prayer with only the slightest hope of succeeding on the wing a. flying b. travelling c. about to leave take wing a. to lift off or fly away b. to depart in haste c. to become joyful under one's wing in one's care or tutelage clip (someone's) wings a. to restrict (someone's) freedom b. to thwart (someone's) ambition on wings flying or as if flying spread or stretch one's wings to make full use of one's abilities vb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to make (one's way) swiftly on or as if on wings 2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Shooting) (Medicine / Pathology) to shoot or wound (a bird, person, etc.) superficially, in the wing or arm, etc. 3. to cause to fly or move swiftly to wing an arrow 4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) to fit (an arrow) with a feather 5. to provide with wings 6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (of buildings, altars, etc.) to provide with lateral extensions wing it Informal to accomplish or perform something without full preparation or knowledge; improvise [from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vǣngir (plural), Norwegian veng] winglike adj
Wing a flock of plovers; a section of a political or other party; either of two divisions (right wing or left wing) on each side of an army or fleet in battle array; each of the divisions or regiments of an air force. 1. An Air Force unit composed normally of one primary mission group and the necessary supporting organizations, i.e., organizations designed to render supply, maintenance, hospitalization, and other services required by the primary mission groups. Primary mission groups may be functional, such as combat, training, transport, or service. 2. A fleet air wing is the basic organizational and administrative unit for naval-, land-, and tender-based aviation. Such wings are mobile units to which are assigned aircraft squadrons and tenders for administrative organization control. 3. A balanced Marine Corps task organization of aircraft groups and squadrons, together with appropriate command, air control, administrative, service, and maintenance units. A standard Marine Corps aircraft wing contains the aviation elements normally required for the air support of a Marine division. 4. A flank unit; that part of a military force to the right or left of the main body. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wing noun verb 2. fly, race, speed, hurry, streak, zoom, hasten, hurtle He was soon winging his way home to rejoin his family. 3. wound, hit, nick, clip, graze He shot at the bird but only managed to wing it. wing it (Informal) improvise, ad lib, play it by ear, busk it (informal), extemporize I'd forgotten my notes so I just had to wing it. Translations wing [wɪŋ] A. N 1. [of bird] → ala f the bird spread its wings → el pájaro extendió las alas to be on the wing → estar volando to shoot a bird on the wing → matar un pájaro al vuelo on the wings of fantasy → en alas de la fantasía to take wing (liter) → irse volando, alzar el vuelo to clip sb's wings → cortar las alas a algn to do sth on a wing and a prayer → hacer algo con Dios y ayuda to stretch or spread one's wings → empezar a volar to take sb under one's wing → dar amparo a algn, tomar a algn bajo su protección 6. (Brit) (Aut) → aleta f B. VT 1. to wing one's way: soon they were airborne and winging their way south → poco tiempo después iban(transportados)por aire en dirección sur 3. to wing it (Theat, fig) → improvisar sobre la marcha wing [ˈwɪŋ] n [bird, insect] → aile f The bird flapped its wings furiously → L'oiseau battait furieusement des ailes. to spread one's wings (fig) → déployer ses ailes to take sb under one's wing → prendre qn sous son aile to clip sb's wings → rogner les ailes de qn [plane] → aile f [political organization] → aile f npl (THEATRE) → coulisses fpl to be waiting in the wings (fig, fig) → attendre en coulisse wing back wing-back [wɪŋˈbæk] n → latéral m, défenseur m latéral wing commander n → lieutenant-colonel m (de l'armée de l'air) wing n (of bird, plane, building, Mil, Pol, Sport) → Flügel m; (of chair) → Backe f; (Brit Aut) → Kotflügel m; on the wing → im Flug(e); to take somebody under one’s wing (fig) → jdn unter seine Fittiche nehmen; to spread one’s wings (fig: children) → flügge werden; to take wing (lit) → davonfliegen; (project etc) → Auftrieb bekommen; on the wings of fantasy (liter) → auf den Flügeln or Schwingen der Fantasie or Phantasie; on the wings of song (liter) → auf (des) Gesanges Flügeln (liter); on a wing and a prayer → auf gut Glück; do you expect me to grow or sprout wings? (inf) → du glaubst wohl, ich kann fliegen? (inf); to play on the (left/right) wing (Sport) → auf dem (linken/rechten) Flügel spielen (Aviat: = section of air force) → Geschwader nt; wings pl (= pilot’s badge) → Pilotenabzeichen nt; to get one’s wings (fig) → sich (dat) → seine Sporen verdienen vt (fig: liter, = give wings to) → beflügeln (= graze) person, bird → (mit einem Schuss) streifen; you only winged it → das war nur ein Streifschuss, du hast es nur gestreift vi → fliegen wing: wingback n (Ftbl) (Brit) → offensiver Außenverteidiger, offensive Außenverteidigerin; (US) → Flügelverteidiger(in) m(f) wing beat n → Flügelschlag m wing-case n → Deckflügel pl, → Flügeldecken pl wing chair n → Ohren- or Backensessel m wing collar n → Eckenkragen m wing commander n (Brit) → Oberstleutnant m → (der Luftwaffe) wing: wing feather n → Flügelfeder f wing-forward n (Rugby) → Flügelstürmer(in) m(f) wingless adj → flügellos wing nut n → Flügelmutter f wingspan n → Flügelspannweite f wingspread n → Spannweite f wing tip n → Flügelspitze f wing [wɪŋ] n a. (gen, also) (Sport, Archit, Pol) → ala (Brit) (Aut) → fiancata to take sb under one's wing → prendere qn sotto le proprie ali the left wing of the Conservative Party → la sinistra del Partito Conservatore b. the wings npl (Theatre) → le quinte wing [wɪŋ] n a. (gen, also) (Sport, Archit, Pol) → ala (Brit) (Aut) → fiancata to take sb under one's wing → prendere qn sotto le proprie ali the left wing of the Conservative Party → la sinistra del Partito Conservatore b. the wings npl (Theatre) → le quinte n wing [wiŋ] 1 one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings. vlerk جَناح крило křídlo vinge der Flügel φτερούγα, φτερό ala tiib بال siipi aile כָּנָף पंख krilo szárny sayap vængur ala 翼 (새, 곤충 따위의) 날개 sparnas spārns kepak vleugel vinge skrzydło asa aripă крыло krídlo perut krilo vinge ปีก kanat 翅膀 крило بازو cánh 翅膀 2 a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane the wings of a jet. vlerk جَناح الطائِرَه крило křídlo vinge der Tragflügel φτερό (αεροπλάνου κτλ.) ala tiib پره siipi aile כָּנָף डैना krilo szárny sayap vængur ala 翼 (비행기의) 날개 sparnas spārns sayap vleugel vinge skrzydło asa aripă de avion крыло krídlo krilo krilo vinge ปีกเครื่องบิน kanat 機翼 крило جہاز کا پنکھ cánh máy bay 机翼 3 a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house the west wing of the hospital. vleuel جَناح في بِنايَه крило křídlo fløj; -fløj der Flügel πτέρυγα ala tiibhoone قسمتى از يک بخش يا ناحيه siipi aile אֲגָף खंड krilo szárny sayap vængur, álma ala 建物の翼 날개 건물, 부속 건물 priestatas spārns; piebūve sayap vleugel fløy, ving skrzydło ala aripă a unei case крыло krídlo krilo krilo flygel ปีกอาคาร taraf, kanat 建築物側翼,廂房 крило; флігель کسی عمارت کا علاحدہ حصہ chái nhà 侧厅 4 any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle The rear left wing of the car was damaged. vleuel جَناح السيّارَه калник blatník skærm der Kotflügel φτερό αυτοκινήτου aleta poritiib گوشه ماشین lokasuoja aile כָּנָף पार्श्व krilo, strana sárhányó sayap bretti parafango 泥よけ 날개(중심 건물에서 옆으로 뻗은 부분), 익면 sparnas spārns sisi spatbord skjerm błotnik parte aripă a unui vehicul крыло blatník stran blatobran flygel ปีกของรถ yan, taraf (汽車的)擋泥板 крило کسی موٹر گاڑی کا کوءی کونے والا حصہ hông xe 挡泥板 5 a section of a political party or of politics in general the Left/Right wing. vleuel جَناح الحِزب крило křídlo fløj der Flügel πολιτική πτέρυγα ala tiib حزب ryhmittymä aile מַחֲנֶה शाखा krilo szárny sayap armur, vængur ala 党派 (정당 등의 좌우의) 익 sparnas spārns; nogrupējums sayap; haluan vleugel fløy, fraksjon skrzydło ala aripă politică крыло krídlo krilo krilo flygel กลุ่มของพรรคการเมือง kanat 政黨或政治的派系 крило کسی جماعت کا بازو cánh tả; cánh hữu 政党的派别或左右翼 6 one side of a football etc field He made a great run down the left wing. vleuel جَناح مَلْعَب كُرَة القَدَم крило křídlo ving der Flügel πλευρά (π.χ. σε γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου) ala, extremo, banda serv یک طرف زمین فوتبال laita aile אֲגָף बाजू strana igrališta szél sayap vængur, kantur ala ウイング (축구의) 윙 kraštas puse; mala bahagian sisi padang bola sepak vleugel ving skrzydło ala aripă (la fotbal) край krídlo krilo krilo ytterkant นักฟุตบอลที่เล่นตำแหน่งปีก sağ/sol taraf 足球場的一邊 фланг فٹ بال کے میدان کا کا ایک حصہ cánh (trong bóng đá) 足球的边锋 7 in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuel لاعِب الجَناح في لُعْبَة الرَّغْبي أو الهوكي крило křídlo ving der/die Außenstürmer(in) ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϊ, ράγκμπι) ala, extremo ääremängija بازیکن گوشه laitahyökkääjä ailier שַחקָן כָּנָף बाजू igrač jedne strane igrališta szélső pemain sayap útherji, kantmaður ala ウイングの選手 (럭비, 하키의) 윙을 맡은 선수 krašto puolėjas malējais spēlētājs sayap vleugel vingspiller skrzydłowy extremă крайний неподающий krídlo krilo krilo ytter นักรักบี้ที่เล่นตำแหน่งปีก kanat oyuncusu (橄欖球和曲棍球)側翼球員,邊鋒 крайній нападник رگبی یا ہاکی کا کھلاڑی جو میدان کے کسی ایک حصے میں کھیلتا ہے cầu thủ chạy biên 橄榄球赛中的底边锋 8 in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft. drie eskaders ثَلاثَة أسْراب من الطائِرات крило peruť ving das Geschwader πτέρυγα τριών μοιρών escuadrón eskadrill گروه هوايى kolmen laivueen ryhmä escadre/brigade aérienne כָּנָף विमान के तीन स्क्वाड्रन का एक समूह grupa od tri bojna zrakoplova repülőosztály eskadron flugsveit aerobrigata 飛行大隊 항공단 aviacijos pulkas/brigada eskadriļa kumpulan skuadron eenheid ving dywizjon esquadrilha brigadă de aviaţie авиакрыло peruť skupina treh eskadrilj eskadrila flottilj ขบวนร่วมของกองทัพอากาศ grup 空軍聯隊 авіаційне крило ہواءی فوج کی تین ٹکڑیوں کی ٹولی phi đội 空军联队 adj winged having wings a winged creature. gevleuelde مُجَنَّح крилат okřídlený vinget geflügelt φτερωτός alado tiivuline بالدار siivekäs ailé בַּעַל כָּנָף पंखदार krilat szárnyas bersayap vængjaður alato 翼のある 날개가 있는 sparnuotas spārnots; spārnains mempunyai sayap; bersayap gevleugeld med vinger, vinget skrzydlaty alado cu aripi, înaripat крылатый okrídlený krilat krilat bevingad สามารถบินได้เพราะมีปีก kanatlı 有翼的 такий, що з крилами; окрилений بازو دار có cánh ...有翼的 -winged a four-winged insect. bevlerk ذو أجْنِحَه с ... крила -křídlý -vinget ...flügelig -πτερος (ως β΄ συνθ.) de (...) alas -tiivaline بالدار -siipinen à (...) ailes בַּעַל כָּנָף पंखदार -krilac -szárnyú bersayap -vængja a (...) ali -翼の …의 날개가 있는 -sparnis -spārnu-; -spārnains serangga berkepak empat {#169}vleugelig med (...) vinger o... skrzydłach, –skrzydłowy de ( ) asas cu aripi -крылый -krídly ki ima (...) krila -krilni med ... vingar ที่มีปีก ... kanatlı ...翅膀的 такий, що має певну кількість крил پر دار có cánh ...翅膀的 n winger in football etc, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuel جَناح: لاعِب كُرَة في جانِب واحِد крило křídelní útočník angrebsspiller der/die Außenstürmer(in) πλάγιος παίκτης, κυνηγός extremo ääremängija بازيگر گوش laitahyökkääjä ailier קִיצוֹנִי मैदान की एक तरफ खेलने वाला खिलाड़ी krilo szélső pemain sayap útherji, kantmaður ala ウイングの選手 (럭비 등에서) 윙의 위치에 있는 선수 krašto puolėjas malējais (spēlētājs) pemain sayap vleugel vingspiller skrzydłowy extremă (крайний) непадающий krídlový útočník krilo krilo ytter นักฟุตบอลหรือนักรักบี้ที่เล่นในตำแหน่งปีก futbolda sağ veya sol açık, kanat oyuncusu (足球等)側翼球員,邊鋒 нападник فٹ بال میں سنٹر کے داءیں اور باءیں کا فارورڈ کھلاڑی cầu thủ chạy biên 足球赛中的底边锋 adj wingless vlerkloos بدون أجْنِحَه безкрил bezkřídlý vingeløs flügellos άπτερος sin alas tiivutu بی بال siivetön sans ailes חֲסַר כָּנָף पंखहीन beskrilan szárnyatlan, szárny nélküli tak bersayap vængjalaus senza ali 翼のない 날개가 없는; 날 수 없는 besparnis bezspārnu-; bez spārniem tidak bersayap vleugelloos vingeløs bezskrzydłowy sem asas fără aripi бескрылый bezkrídly ki je brez kril bez krila vinglös ที่มีปีก kanatsız 無翼的 безкрилий بغیر بازو کے không có cánh 无翼的 n pl wings the sides of a theatre stage She waited in the wings. vleuel, skerm جَناحا المَسْرَح кулиси kulisy kulissen die Kulisse παρασκήνια (πληθ.) bastidores kulissid گوشه سن kulissi coulisses צִידֵי הַבִּימָה मंच का किनारा krila kulisszák sisi panggung sviðsvængur quinte 舞台のそで 극장 무대의 측면 užkulisiai kulises sayap pentas coulissen kulisser kulisy coxia culise кулисы kulisy stranske kulise bočna strana kulisser ด้านของเวที kulis 舞臺兩側 лаштунки تھیٹر اسٹیج کے دونوں طرف کا حصہ cánh gà sân khấu 舞台两侧 wing commander in the air force, the rank above squadron leader. vleuelkommandeur قائِد جَناح подполковник velitel perutě oberstløjtnant Oberstleutnant der Luftwaffe αντισμήναρχος teniente-coronel kolonelleitnant سرهنگ دوم هوايى everstiluutnantti lieutenant-colonel מְפָקֵד כָּנָף विंग कमांडर zapovjednik zrakoplovne bojne repülőalezredes letnan kolonel undirofursti (tenente colonnello) 空軍中佐 공군 중령 aviacijos papulkininkis eskadriļas komandieris Komander Udara commandant oberstløytnant dowódca dywizjonu capitao de esquadrilha locotenent-colonel (de aviaţie) подполковник авиации veliteľ perute podpolkovnik komandant eskadrile överstelöjtnant นาวาอากาศโท yarbay 空軍中校 командир авіаційного крила ہواءی فوج میں کسی ٹکڑی کا کمانڈر trung uý không quân 空军中校 n wingspan the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when outstretched (of birds, aeroplanes etc). vlerkspan باعُ الجَناح размах rozpětí křídel vingefang die Spannweite άνοιγμα φτερών envergadura tiivaulatus طول بال هاى هواپيما kärkiväli envergure מוּטַת כְּנָפַיִים पंख-विस्तार raspon krila szárnyszélesség rentang sayap vænghaf (apertura alare) 翼幅 (항공기의) 날개 길이 sparnų plotis spārnu pletums lebar sayap dari hujung ke hujung vleugelspanning, spanwijdte vingespenn rozpiętość skrzydeł envergadura das asas anvergură размах крыла rozpätie krídel razpon kril raspon krila vingbredd ระยะระหว่างปลายปีก2ข้างของเครื่องบิน นก แมลงเมื่อกางเต็มที่ kanat açıklığı 兩翼終端之間的距離 розмах крила ہواءی جہاز کے بازوؤں کا پھیلاؤ sải cánh 两翼顶端之间的宽度 on the wing flying, especially away The wild geese are on the wing. besig om weg te vlieg طائِرا، أثْناء الطّيران отлитащ v letu på vingerne auf Reisen στον αέρα volando (ära) lendamas پرواز lennossa en vol בְּטִיסָה उड़ना u letu repül terbang á flugi in volo 飛んでいる 비행 중에 išskrendantis spārnos; lidojumā sedang terbang in de vlucht i flukten w (od)locie em voo a zbura (spre) в полёте; в пути v lete, za letu v poletu u letu flygande, ivägflugen กำลังบินไป uçuşta, uçmakta 正在飛(尤指飛離) у польоті اڑنا đang bay 正在飞 take under one's wing to take (someone) under one's protection. onder sorg neem في حِمايَة взимам някого под егидата си vzít pod ochranné křídlo tage (nogen) under sine vinger unter seine Fittiche nehmen παίρνω υπό την προστασία μου tomar a alguien bajo su protección oma tiiva alla võtma حمایت کردن کسی ottaa suojelukseen prendre sous son aile לַקָחָת תַחַת חָסוּתוֹ किसी का संरक्षण पाना uzeti pod zaštitu pártfogásba vesz vkit taka (e-n) undir sinn verndarvæng (prendere sotto la propria protezione) 保護する 보살피다 priglausti po sparnu ņemt savā aizgādībā/paspārnē meletakkan seseorang di bawah pengawasan seseorang onder zijn hoede nemen ta (en) under sine beskyttende vinger wziąć pod (swoje) skrzydła proteger a lua pe cineva sub aripa protectoare брать под своё покровительство/крылышко vziať pod ochranné krídlo vzeti pod svoje okrilje uzeti pod zaštitu ปกป้อง kanatları altına almak, korumak 收容 брати під крило کسی کو اپنی حفاظت میں لینا được ai bảo trợ 在...的庇护之下 wing → جناح křídlo vinge Flügel φτερό ala siipi aile krilo ala 翼 날개 vleugel vinge skrzydło asa крыло vinge ปีก kanat cánh 翅膀 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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