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wing [wɪŋ]1. nounaile f• the left/right wing of the party l'aile gauche/droite du parti• left/right wing ailier m gauche/droit2. plural noun• to stand in the wings (Theatre) se tenir dans les coulisses ; (figurative) rester dans les coulisses4. compounds* * *[wɪŋ] 1.1) (of bird, insect) aile f2) (of building, plane, car) aile f; ( of armchair) oreille f3) Military, Politics aile f; ( unit in air force) escadre f2.wings plural noun1) Theatrethe wings — les coulisses fpl
to be waiting in the wings — fig attendre son heure
2) Aviation3.transitive verb1)2) [bullet] érafler••to spread one's wings — ( entering adult life) voler de ses propres ailes; ( entering wider career) voir autre chose
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