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wing [wɪŋ]
sustantivo
1. ala (f) (of bird, plane)
- to take somebody under one's wing (sentido figurado) -> poner a alguien bajo la propia tutela, apadrinar a alguien
- to spread or stretch one's wings (sentido figurado) -> remontar el vuelo, echarse al ruedo
- wing nut -> palomilla (f)
2. aleta (f) (of car) (británico)
- wing mirror -> (espejo (m) ) retrovisor (m) lateral
3. ala (f) (of building, hospital)
4. banda (f) (in soccer, rugby) (area); extremo (mf) lateral (sustantivo masculino) (player)
- wing forward -> ala (m) delantero (in rugby)
5. (in theater)
- the wings -> los bastidores
- to be waiting in the wings -> esperar entre bastidores; (actor) esperar su oportunidad (sentido figurado)
6. (política)
- the left/right wing -> la izquierda/derecha
verbo transitivo
7. herir en el ala (injure) (bird); herir en el brazo (person)
8. (familiar) (improvise)
- to wing it -> improvisar
9. (fly) (bird)
- to wing its way toward -> volar hacia
- my report should be winging its way toward you (sentido figurado) -> mi informe or reporte ya está en camino (Am)
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wing [uing-chear]
1. Llevar, transportar sobre las alas; ejecutar por medio de las ala
sustantivo
2. Pasar, atravesar, recorrer (flying).
3. Dar o prestar alas a, impeler.
4. Proveer de alas, dar o poner ala
sustantivo
5. Flanquear, poner flancos.
6. Herir en el ala o en alguna parte análoga; dañar, incapacitar, inhabilitar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
7. Alear, volar, mover las ala (n)
sustantivo
va.
"wing" en el foro de Respuestas
| P: | in flashcard "the wing" was placed in masculine mode (el ala) shouldn't it be… |
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Palabras ceranas
- wildly
- wildness
- wild-oat
- wile
- wilful
- wilfully
- wilfulness
- wiliness
- will
- willed
- willing
- willingly
- willingness
- willow
- willowish
- willy-nilly
- wilt
- wily
- wimble
- wimple
- win
- wince
- winch
- wind
- wind about
- wind along
- wind down
- wind off
- wind up
- windage
- wind-bound
- winded
- winder
- windfall
- windflower
- wind-gauge
- windiness
- winding
- windlass
- windle
- windmill
- window
- windpipe
- windrow
- wind-up
- windward
- windy
- wine
- wine (to)
- winery
- wing
- wing chair
- winged
- winger
- wingless
- wingy
- wink
- winker
- winkingly
- winkle
- winner
- winning
- winning post
- winnings
- winnow
- winsome
- winter
- wintergreen
- wintering
- winterish
- winterize
- winterless
- wintertime
- wintery
- wintry
- wipe
- wiper
- wire
- wire cutters
- wire tapping
- wireless
- wiring
- wiry
- wis
- wisdom
- wise
- wiseacre
- wisecrack
- wisely
- wish
- wisher
- wishful
- wishfully
- wishing well
- wishy-washy
- wisp
- wispy
- wist
- wisteria
- wistful
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