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♦ wing /wɪŋ/A n.1 ala ( anche archit., mil., polit.): the wings of a bird [of a plane], le ali di un uccello [di un aereo]; ( di uccello) to beat one's wings, sbattere le ali; ( di uccello) to spread one's wings, spiegare le ali; the east wing of the hospital, l'ala orientale dell'ospedale; the left wing of the party, l'ala sinistra del partito; Cavalry were massed on the left wing, la cavalleria era ammassata all'ala sinistra2 (fig.) volo3 (aeron., mil.) stormo5 (pl.) (teatr.) quinte: to be in the wings, essere dietro le quinte; (fig.) stare dietro le quinte, stare pronto ( a intervenire)7 (autom.) parafangoB a. attr.( sport) laterale; di fascia; d'ala: ( calcio) wing attacker, attaccante laterale; punta larga; wing back, ala arretrata; difensore (o terzino) di fascia; ( rugby) wing forward, terza linea ( giocatore); ( rugby) wing three-quarter, trequarti ala; ala● wing beat (o wing stroke), battito d'ala □ (zool.) wing-case (o wing-sheath), elitra □ (aeron. mil., in GB) wing commander, tenente colonnello ( comanda uno stormo) □ (aeron.) wing flap, ipersostentatore □ (poet.) wing-footed, con le ali ai piedi; piè veloce □ ( calcio) wing-half, mezzala; mediano d'appoggio □ (autom.) wing mirror, specchietto laterale (o retrovisore esterno) □ (mecc.) wing nut, dado ad alette; galletto; ( slang polit. USA) estremista; radicale (spec. di destra) □ (tecn.) wing pallet, pallet ad alette □ (aeron.) wing rib, centina alare □ (mecc.) wing screw, vite a galletto □ ( caccia) wing shot, tiro (o sparo) al volo; (fig.) buon tiratore al volo □ ( sport) wing shooting, tiro a volo □ wing tip, (aeron.) punta dell'ala, estremità alare; ( di tomaia di scarpa) mascherina allungata □ (fig.) to clip sb. 's wings, tarpare le ali a q. □ (fig.) to get one's wings, ottenere il brevetto di pilota □ to lend wings to sb., mettere le ali ai piedi di q.: Haste lent me wings, la fretta mi ha messo le ali ai piedi □ (fam.) on a wing and a prayer, alla ventura e raccomandandosi a Dio; alla spera in Dio □ on the wing, ( d'uccello) in volo, librato; ( di persona) in partenza, in viaggio □ to take wing, ( d'uccello, ecc.) prendere il volo; levarsi in volo; (fig.) andarsene alla svelta; ( anche) andare su di giri (fam.), rallegrarsi □ to take wings, metter le ali (fig.), volare (via): Time takes wings here, qui il tempo vola □ (fig.) to take sb. under one's wing, prendere q. sotto la propria protezione.(to) wing /wɪŋ/v. t. e i.1 provvedere di ali; (fig.) dare (o mettere) ali a: Fear winged his feet, la paura gli ha messo le ali ai piedi2 (poet.) percorrere volando3 volare: The Boeing winged ( its way) out to China, il Boeing volò fino alla Cina; The bird winged to its nest, l'uccello volò verso il suo nido -
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I 1. [wɪŋ]1) (of bird, insect) ala f.2) (of building, plane) ala f.; (of car) parafango m.; (of armchair) orecchione m., poggiatesta m.3) (of army, party) ala f.; (unit in air force) stormo m.2.to play on the right wing — giocare (all')ala o sulla fascia destra
1) teatr.to be waiting in the wings — fig. attendere nell'ombra
2) aer.••to clip sb.'s wings — tarpare le ali a qcn.
to spread one's wings — (entering adult life) spiccare il volo, camminare con le proprie gambe; (entering wider career) sviluppare le proprie capacità
II 1. [wɪŋ]to take sb. under one's wings — prendere qcn. sotto le proprie ali
1)2.to wing one's way to — [ plane] volare verso; [ passenger] volare in aereo fino
verbo intransitivo (fly) volare••to wing it — AE colloq. improvvisare
* * *[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.) ala2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) ala3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) ala4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) parafango5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) ala6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ala7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ala8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) aerobrigata•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *I 1. [wɪŋ]1) (of bird, insect) ala f.2) (of building, plane) ala f.; (of car) parafango m.; (of armchair) orecchione m., poggiatesta m.3) (of army, party) ala f.; (unit in air force) stormo m.2.to play on the right wing — giocare (all')ala o sulla fascia destra
1) teatr.to be waiting in the wings — fig. attendere nell'ombra
2) aer.••to clip sb.'s wings — tarpare le ali a qcn.
to spread one's wings — (entering adult life) spiccare il volo, camminare con le proprie gambe; (entering wider career) sviluppare le proprie capacità
II 1. [wɪŋ]to take sb. under one's wings — prendere qcn. sotto le proprie ali
1)2.to wing one's way to — [ plane] volare verso; [ passenger] volare in aereo fino
verbo intransitivo (fly) volare••to wing it — AE colloq. improvvisare
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3 wing **** n
[wɪŋ]1) (gen), (also) Sport, Archit, Pol ala, Brit Auto fiancata2) -
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5 wing nut
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6 wing tip
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7 wing commander
nome (in Royal Air Force) tenente colonnello m.* * *(in the air force, the rank above squadron leader.) (tenente colonnello)* * *nome (in Royal Air Force) tenente colonnello m. -
8 wing chair
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9 wing collar
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10 wing forward
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11 wing half
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12 wing three-quarter
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13 right wing
1.1) pol.the right wing — l'ala destra, la destra
2) sport ala f. destra, laterale m. destro2.aggettivo right-wing pol. di destra* * *(the members of a political party who hold more traditional opinions: He's on the right wing of the Labour Party.) ala destra, destra* * *nthe right wing Pol — la destra, (Sport, Mil: position, person) l'ala destra
* * *1.1) pol.the right wing — l'ala destra, la destra
2) sport ala f. destra, laterale m. destro2.aggettivo right-wing pol. di destra -
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1.1) pol.the left wing — l'ala sinistra, la sinistra
2) sport ala f. sinistra, laterale m. sinistro2.* * *(the left of a political party.) ala sinistra* * *nMil, Sport ala sinistra, Pol sinistra* * *1.1) pol.the left wing — l'ala sinistra, la sinistra
2) sport ala f. sinistra, laterale m. sinistro2. -
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(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) in volo -
16 delta wing
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17 lapwing lap·wing n
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18 left-wing adj
[ˌlɛft'wɪŋ]Pol di sinistra -
19 right-wing *** adj
[ˌraɪt'wɪŋ]Pol di destra -
20 swing-wing adj
['swɪŋˌwɪŋ]
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