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1 the wing of a fly is analogous to the wing of a bird
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the wing of a fly is analogous to the wing of a bird
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2 wing of a fly is analogous to the wing of a bird
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > wing of a fly is analogous to the wing of a bird
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3 the wing of the plane broke away and the plane crashed
Макаров: крыло отвалилось, и самолёт потерпел авариюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the wing of the plane broke away and the plane crashed
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4 (the) tail of the wing
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) tail of the wing
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5 on the wing
1) на лету; см. тж. be on the wingThey're like flowers sometimes and sometimes like birds on the wing. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. V) — Ваши руки иногда как цветы, а иногда как порхающие птицы.
The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing. (DAI) — Утка поднялась в воздух, и Джон подстрелил ее на лету.
2) разг. на ходу; в пути; в переездах с места на местоMr. Jones had a busy schedule and his secretary had to catch him on the wing to sigh the letters. (DAI) — Мистер Джонс был так занят, что секретарю приходилось буквально ловить его на ходу, чтобы подписать письма.
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6 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) på vingerne* * *(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) på vingerne -
7 on the wing
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8 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) em voo* * *on the winga) voando, em vôo, depressa. b) em movimento, em atividade, atarefado. c) de partida, em fuga. -
9 on-the-wing
N1. उड़ता\on-the-wingहुआThe plane is on the wing. -
10 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) á flugi -
11 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) repül -
12 on the wing
gitmek üzere, uçmakta, hareket halinde* * *(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) uçuşta, uçmakta -
13 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) v poletu -
14 on the wing
• lennossa* * *(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) lennossa -
15 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) i flukten -
16 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) in volo -
17 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) auf Reisen -
18 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) w (od)locie -
19 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) spārnos; lidojumā -
20 on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) išskrendantis
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