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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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