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1 to be waiting in the wings
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2 wait in the wings
ждать своего часа, поджидать удобный момент [этим. театр. ожидать за кулисами входа на сцену]Tories have not announced their programme yet, but they are waiting in the wings. — Тори еще не объявили свою программу. Выжидают удобного момента.
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3 esperar su momento
(v.) = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wingsEx. The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.Ex. As Toni McNaron points out, new teachers stand in the wings waiting to take our places.Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *(v.) = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wingsEx: The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.
Ex: As Toni McNaron points out, new teachers stand in the wings waiting to take our places.Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne. -
4 esperar su oportunidad
(v.) = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wingsEx. The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.Ex. As Toni McNaron points out, new teachers stand in the wings waiting to take our places.Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *(v.) = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wingsEx: The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.
Ex: As Toni McNaron points out, new teachers stand in the wings waiting to take our places.Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne. -
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wiŋ1) (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.) aleta5) (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.) ala, extremo, banda7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) ala, extremo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) escuadrón•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing
wing n1. ala2. ala / extremotr[wɪŋ]1 (gen) ala2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL aleta1 volar1 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL bastidores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the wing volandoto take somebody under one's wings tomar a alguien bajo su protecciónto take wing alzar el vueloto wait in the wings esperar la entrada en escenato wing one's way ir volandowing chair sillón nombre masculino de orejas, orejerowing commander teniente nombre masculino coronelwing mirror (espejo) retrovisor nombre masculino exteriorwing nut tuerca mariposawing tip punta del alawing ['wɪŋ] vifly: volarwing n1) : ala f (de un ave, un avión, o un edificio)2) faction: ala fthe right wing of the party: el ala derecha del partido3) wings npl: bastidores mpl (de un teatro)4)on the wing : al vuelo, volando5)under one's wing : bajo el cargo de unon.• ala (Pájaro) s.f.• ala s.f.• aleta (Automóvil) s.f.• bastidor s.m.• brazo s.m.• exterior s.m.• plano s.m.• volar s.m.• vuelo s.m.
I wɪŋ1) c u ( Zool) ala f‡a bird on the wing — un pájaro volando or en vuelo
to take wing — (liter) levantar or alzar* el vuelo
to clip somebody's wings — cortarle las alas a alguien
to spread o stretch one's wings: he wants to spread his wings quiere alzar or levantar el vuelo; under somebody's/something's wing: she took the new girl under her wing — se hizo cargo de la chica nueva
2) ( Aviat) ala f‡3) (BrE Auto) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarros m; (before n)wing mirror — espejo m retrovisor exterior
4) ( Sport)a) ( part of field) ala f‡b) (player, position) ala mf‡, alero mf, extremo mf6) ( of building) ala f‡7) wings pla) ( Theat)to wait in the wings: if he doesn't play well, there are others waiting in the wings — si no juega bien, hay quienes están listos para sustituirlo
b) ( insignia) (Aviat, Mil) insignia f
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[wɪŋ]to wing one's way: we were soon winging our way to Italy poco tiempo después estábamos camino a Italia; to wing it — ( improvise) (AmE colloq) arreglárselas sobre la marcha
1. N1) [of bird] ala f•
to be on the wing — estar volando•
to take wing — liter irse volando, alzar el vuelo- clip sb's wings- do sth on a wing and a prayer- stretch or spread one's wings- take sb under one's wing2) [of chair] orejera f, oreja f3) (Sport) (=position) extremo m, ala f ; (=player) extremo(-a) m / f, alero(-a) m / f4) (Archit) ala fthe east/west wing — el ala este/oeste
5) (=section) ala f6) (Brit) (Aut) aleta f7) wings (Theat) bastidores mpl- be waiting in the wings2. VT1)to wing one's way: soon they were airborne and winging their way south — poco tiempo después iban (transportados) por aire en dirección sur
2) (=wound) [+ bird] tocar en el ala, herir en el ala; [+ person] herir en el brazo/hombro3)to wing it — (Theat) (also fig) * improvisar sobre la marcha
3.CPDwing back N — (Ftbl) lateral mf
wing case N — (Zool) élitro m
wing chair N — butaca f de orejas, butaca f orejera
wing collar N — cuello m de puntas
wing commander N — teniente mf coronel de aviación
wing forward N — (Rugby) ala mf
wing mirror N — retrovisor m
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I [wɪŋ]1) c u ( Zool) ala f‡a bird on the wing — un pájaro volando or en vuelo
to take wing — (liter) levantar or alzar* el vuelo
to clip somebody's wings — cortarle las alas a alguien
to spread o stretch one's wings: he wants to spread his wings quiere alzar or levantar el vuelo; under somebody's/something's wing: she took the new girl under her wing — se hizo cargo de la chica nueva
2) ( Aviat) ala f‡3) (BrE Auto) guardabarros m or (Méx) salpicadera f or (Chi, Per) tapabarros m; (before n)wing mirror — espejo m retrovisor exterior
4) ( Sport)a) ( part of field) ala f‡b) (player, position) ala mf‡, alero mf, extremo mf6) ( of building) ala f‡7) wings pla) ( Theat)to wait in the wings: if he doesn't play well, there are others waiting in the wings — si no juega bien, hay quienes están listos para sustituirlo
b) ( insignia) (Aviat, Mil) insignia f
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to wing one's way: we were soon winging our way to Italy poco tiempo después estábamos camino a Italia; to wing it — ( improvise) (AmE colloq) arreglárselas sobre la marcha
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{wiŋ}
I. 1. крило (и прен.)
on the WING летящ, в движение/полет, готов да тръгне
on the WINGs of the wind с бързината на вятъра, много бързо
to clip the WINGs of прен. подрязвам крилата на
to spread/stretch one's WINGs разгръщам силите/възможностите си
to lend WINGs to ускорявам
his WINGs are sprouting upon. той е почти ангел
to take WING излитам, отлитам
under the WING of под закрилата/крилото на
2. крило (на сграда, гардероб, маса и пр.)
3. сп. крило
4. воен. фланг
5. ав. ято
6. ав. рl нашивка/емблема на летец
7. авт. калник
8. театр. рl кулиси
9. бот. крилце (на семе, цвят)
(waiting) in the WINGs готов, на разположение
II. 1. слагам крила (на стрела и пр.)
2. давам крила на, окрилявам
fear WINGed his flight страхът му даваше крила
3. изпращам, изстрелвам
4. летя, прелитам
to WING the air летя във въздуха
5. наранявам, прострелвам (птица в крилото, човек в ръката)
6. прен. летя, хвърча, нося се
to WING it театр. не се придържам към текста, импровизирам* * *{win} n 1. крило (и прен.); on the wing летящ, в движение/полет; го(2) {win} v 1. слагам крила (на стрела и пр.); 2. давам крила на* * *фланг; крило;* * *1. (waiting) in the wings готов, на разположение 2. fear winged his flight страхът му даваше крила 3. his wings are sprouting upon. той е почти ангел 4. i. крило (и прен.) 5. ii. слагам крила (на стрела и пр.) 6. on the wing летящ, в движение/полет, готов да тръгне 7. on the wings of the wind с бързината на вятъра, много бързо 8. to clip the wings of прен. подрязвам крилата на 9. to lend wings to ускорявам 10. to spread/stretch one's wings разгръщам силите/възможностите си 11. to take wing излитам, отлитам 12. to wing it театр. не се придържам към текста, импровизирам 13. to wing the air летя във въздуха 14. under the wing of под закрилата/крилото на 15. ав. рl нашивка/емблема на летец 16. ав. ято 17. авт. калник 18. бот. крилце (на семе, цвят) 19. воен. фланг 20. давам крила на, окрилявам 21. изпращам, изстрелвам 22. крило (на сграда, гардероб, маса и пр.) 23. летя, прелитам 24. наранявам, прострелвам (птица в крилото, човек в ръката) 25. прен. летя, хвърча, нося се 26. сп. крило 27. театр. рl кулиси* * *wing[wiʃ] I. n 1. крило (и на самолет, сграда и пр.); бот. крилце (на семе, цвят и пр.); to be on the \wing летя, в полет съм; на път съм да тръгна; пътешествам; on the \wings of the wind с бързината на вятъра, много бързо; to be ( waiting) in the \wings дебна, изчаквам (да ми се отвори възможност); to clip the \wings of прен. подрязвам крилата на; to try o.'s \wings изпробвам (се), опитвам (нещо ново); to take \wing 1) изхвръквам, литвам; 2) изчезвам набързо, духвам; 3) развеселявам се; under the \wing of прен. под закрилата (крилото) на; to spread ( stretch) o.'s \wings разгръщам силите, възможностите си; to lend \wings to ускорявам; on a \wing and a prayer на късмет; 2. воен. фланг; сп. крило; 3. ав. ято; 4. pl кулиси; 5. pl нашивки на летец; II. v 1. слагам крила на ( стрела); давам крила на, окрилям; 2. изпращам, изстрелвам (at); 3. летя (през, из, в); to \wing (o.'s way) through the air летя във въздуха; 4. (на)ранявам в крилото (ръката), прострелвам крилото (ръката) на; 5.: to \wing it импровизирам, изпълнявам нещо без подготовка. -
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(v.) = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wingsEx. The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.Ex. Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.* * *(v.) = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wingsEx: The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.
Ex: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne. -
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wiŋ1) (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.) vinge2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) vinge3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) fløy, ving4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) skjerm5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) fløy, fraksjon6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) ving7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) vingspiller8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) ving•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wingfløy--------skjerm--------tilbyggIsubst. \/wɪŋ\/1) vinge2) (amer., hverdagslig) arm3) ( luftfart) bæreplan, vinge4) ( bil) skjerm5) ( på bygning) fløy, ving6) ( anatomi) øreflipp, nesevinge7) ( politikk) fløy, ving, fraksjon8) ( om krage) flipp9) ( på lenestol) ørelapp11) ( militærvesen) ving, flanke, fløy14) flukt, avskjedbe sprouting wings begynne å bli voksen (om barn like før tenårene eller i tenårene)clip someone's wings ( overført) stekke noens vinger, vingestekke noenhave something (waiting) in the wings ( hverdagslig) ha noe i bakhåndimp the wings forklaring: forsterke vingene på en jaktfalk (med nye fjær)in the wings klar til handlinglend somebody wings gi noen vinger, sette fart på noenon a wing and a prayer på lykke og frommeon the wing i flukten( overført) på farten, klar til å draon the wing gathering eller on the wing in search of på jakt etteron the wings of song på sangens vingeron the wings of the wind med vindens hastigheton wings med lette steg, lykkeligrise on the wing fly sin veispread\/stretch\/try one's wings ( overført) få luft under vingene, prøve seg på noe nyttunder someone's wings ( overført) under noens beskyttende vingerwaiting in the wings som venter i kulissene ( overført) være beredtIIverb \/wɪŋ\/1) fly2) ( poetisk) fly (gjennom\/bort), sveve (gjennom)3) ( poetisk) føre (bort) gjennom luften4) skyte i vingen• one of the birds was winged, the others killeden av fuglene var skutt i vingen, de andre var drept5) ( om fly) skyte ned6) ( om bygning) forsyne med fløyer7) ( litterært) utstyre med vinger, gi vingerwing it improviserewing somebody såre noen (i armen eller skulderen) -
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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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weit
1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) esperar, aguardar2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) esperar3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir
2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) espera- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room
wait1 n esperaafter a long wait, I finally got the money después de una larga espera, por fin conseguí el dinerowait2 vb esperartr[weɪt]■ wait for me! ¡espérame!■ have you been waiting long? ¿hace mucho que esperas?■ can't it wait until later? ¿no puede esperar hasta más tarde?1 esperar, aguardar■ wait your turn espera tu turno, espera que te toque\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'... while you wait' "... en el acto"just you wait ya verásto keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguiento wait and see esperar a ver qué pasa■ where are we going? --wait and see ¿dónde vamos? --espera y verásto wait at table servir la mesato wait on somebody hand and foot tratar a alguien a cuerpo de reywait ['weɪt] vi: esperarto wait for something: esperar algowait and see!: ¡espera y verás!I can't wait: me muero de ganaswait vt1) await: esperar2) delay: retrasardon't wait lunch: no retrase el almuerzo3) serve: servir, atenderto wait tables: servir (a la mesa)wait n1) : espera f2)to lie in wait : estar al acechov.• aguardar v.• esperar v.n.• espera s.f.
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1. weɪt1)a) esperarI waited (for) hours — estuve horas esperando, esperé horas
to wait FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien
well, what are you waiting for? — ¿(a) qué esperas?, ¿(a) qué estás esperando?
to wait FOR somebody/something to + INF — esperar (a) que alguien/algo (+ subj)
b) ( be postponed) \<\<business/repairs\>\> esperar2) ( serve)to wait ON somebody — atender* a alguien
to wait at table — (BrE) servir* a la mesa; hand I 2)
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vt1) ( await)2) ( serve)to wait table — (AmE) servir* a la mesa
•Phrasal Verbs:- wait up
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noun (no pl) espera fwe're in for a long wait — vamos a tener que esperar un buen rato, tenemos para rato (fam)
[weɪt]to lie in wait for somebody/something — estar* al acecho de alguien/algo
1. VI1) (=hold on)a) [person] esperar•
I can't wait to see his face — estoy deseando ver su cara•
to wait for sth/sb — esperar algo/a algnwhat are you waiting for? — (=hurry up) ¡a qué esperas!, ¡venga ya!
I'm waiting for them to make a decision — estoy esperando (a) que tomen una decisión, estoy pendiente de que tomen una decisión
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I can hardly wait! — ¡me muero de impaciencia!•
to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algnsorry to keep you waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting — siento haberle hecho esperar
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wait a minute! — ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (esp LAm), ¡aguarde! (LAm)now wait a minute, Dave, you never told me that — eh, un momento, Dave, tú nunca me dijiste eso
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wait and see! — ¡espera, ya verás!•
I waited till two o'clock — esperé hasta las dosjust you wait till your father finds out! — ¡ya verás cuando se entere tu padre!
- be waiting in the wingsb) [thing]2) (as servant)•
to wait at table — servir a or atender la mesa2. VT1) (=await)•
can't you wait your turn like everyone else? — ¿no puedes esperar a que llegue tu turno como los demás?2) * (=delay) [+ dinner, lunch etc]3) (=serve)3.N espera f•
it was a long wait for the train — fue una larga espera hasta la llegada del trenpatients face a 28-week wait for operations — los pacientes tienen que esperar 28 semanas a que les operen
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to lie in wait (for sb) — andar or estar al acecho (de algn)•
you may have quite a wait — puede que tengas que esperar bastante•
dinner was worth the wait — la cena mereció la espera- wait in- wait on- wait out- wait up* * *
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1. [weɪt]1)a) esperarI waited (for) hours — estuve horas esperando, esperé horas
to wait FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien
well, what are you waiting for? — ¿(a) qué esperas?, ¿(a) qué estás esperando?
to wait FOR somebody/something to + INF — esperar (a) que alguien/algo (+ subj)
b) ( be postponed) \<\<business/repairs\>\> esperar2) ( serve)to wait ON somebody — atender* a alguien
to wait at table — (BrE) servir* a la mesa; hand I 2)
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vt1) ( await)2) ( serve)to wait table — (AmE) servir* a la mesa
•Phrasal Verbs:- wait up
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noun (no pl) espera fwe're in for a long wait — vamos a tener que esperar un buen rato, tenemos para rato (fam)
to lie in wait for somebody/something — estar* al acecho de alguien/algo
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noun1) (Ornith., Archit., Sport) Flügel, derspread or stretch one's wings — (fig.) sich auf eigene Füße stellen
take somebody under one's wing — jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen
on a wing and a prayer — (fig.) mit minimalen Erfolgsaussichten
2) (Aeronaut.) [Trag]flügel, der; Tragfläche, diewait in the wings — (fig.) auf seine Chance warten
4) (Brit. Motor Veh.) Kotflügel, der* * *[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.) der Flügel2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) der Tragflügel3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) der Flügel4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) der Kotflügel5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) der Flügel6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) der Flügel7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) der/die Außenstürmer(in)8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) das Geschwader•- academic.ru/82518/winged">winged- -winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *[wɪŋ]I. nto clip a bird's \wings einem Vogel die Flügel stutzento clip sb's \wings ( fig) jdm die Flügel stutzento take \wing ( liter) davonfliegen, losfliegen▪ on the \wing im Fluggo to the outpatients' \wing gehen Sie zur Ambulanzto play left/right \wing links/rechts Außen spielento play on the left/right \wing auf der linken/rechten Seite spielendown the left \wing über den linken Flügel5. THEAT▪ the \wings pl die Kulissento be waiting in the \wings in den Kulissen warten; ( fig) schon in den Startlöchern sitzen [und warten] figthe left/right \wing der linke/rechte Flügel▪ \wings pl Pilotenabzeichen ntto earn one's \wings sich dat die [ersten] Sporen verdienen10.▶ on a \wing and a prayer mit wenig Aussicht auf ErfolgII. vt1. (fly)2. (wound)▪ to \wing sb jdn streifen3. (send)to \wing it etwas aus dem Ärmel schütteln famIII. vi fliegen* * *[wɪŋ]1. nto take wing (lit) — davonfliegen; (project etc)
on the wings of fantasy (liter) on the wings of song (liter) — auf den Flügeln or Schwingen der Fantasie or Phantasie auf ( des) Gesanges Flügeln (liter)
on a wing and a prayer — auf gut Glück
do you expect me to grow or sprout wings? (inf) — du glaubst wohl, ich kann fliegen? (inf)
2) (AVIAT: section of air force) Geschwader ntto get one's wings (fig) — sich (dat) seine Sporen verdienen
2. vt1) (fig: liter: give wings to) beflügeln2) (= graze) person, bird (mit einem Schuss) streifenyou only winged it — das war nur ein Streifschuss, du hast es nur gestreift
3. vifliegen* * *wing [wıŋ]A s1. ORN, ZOOL Flügel m:a) im Flug,b) fig auf Reisen;on the wings of the wind fig wie der Wind, mit Windeseile;add ( oder give, lend) wings to fig jemanden, etwas beflügeln (Hoffnung etc), jemandem Beine machen (Furcht etc);a) versuchen, auf eigenen Beinen zu stehen,b) versuchen, sich durchzusetzen;a) auf-, davonfliegen,b) hastig aufbrechen,c) fig beflügelt werden;2. (Tür-, Fenster- etc) Flügel m3. ARCH Flügel m, Seitenteil m (eines Gebäudes)4. THEAT Seitenkulisse f:wait in the wings fig auf Abruf bereitstehen5. FLUG Tragfläche f6. AUTO Br Kotflügel m7. SCHIFF, MIL Flügel m (einer Aufstellung)8. FLUG, MILa) Br Gruppe fb) US Geschwader nc) Pilotenabzeichen n9. SPORTa) Flügel m:on the wing auf dem Flügel10. POL Flügel m (einer Partei)11. Federfahne f (eines Pfeils)12. TECH Flügel m13. umgeklappte Ecke (eines Eckenkragens)B v/t1. mit Flügeln etc versehen2. fig beflügeln3. eine Strecke durchfliegen:wing one’s way dahinfliegen;wing itself into a tree sich auf einen Baum schwingen (Vogel)4. ein Geschoss abschießen5. a) einen Vogel in den Flügel schießen, flügelnc) einen Vogel abschießenC v/i fliegen* * *noun1) (Ornith., Archit., Sport) Flügel, derspread or stretch one's wings — (fig.) sich auf eigene Füße stellen
on a wing and a prayer — (fig.) mit minimalen Erfolgsaussichten
2) (Aeronaut.) [Trag]flügel, der; Tragfläche, diewait in the wings — (fig.) auf seine Chance warten
4) (Brit. Motor Veh.) Kotflügel, der* * *(aircraft) n.Tragfläche f. (architecture) n.Trakt -e m. (car) n.Kotflügel m. (door) n.Türflügel m. (of a window) n.Fensterflügel m. (soccer) n.Fittich -e f.Flügel - m. -
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1. intransitive verb1) wartenwait [for] an hour — eine Stunde warten
keep somebody waiting, make somebody wait — jemanden warten lassen
wait to see something happen — darauf warten, dass etwas passiert
‘repairs [done]/keys cut while you wait’ — "Reparatur-/Schlüsselschnelldienst"
something is still waiting to be done — etwas muss noch gemacht werden
wait and see — abwarten[, was passiert]
something can/can't or won't wait — etwas kann/kann nicht warten
I can't wait to do something — (am eager) ich kann es kaum erwarten, etwas zu tun
2)2. transitive verbwait at or (Amer.) on table — servieren; [Ober:] kellnern (ugs.)
(await) warten auf (+ Akk.)wait one's chance/opportunity — auf eine [günstige] Gelegenheit warten
3. nounwait one's turn — warten, bis man dran ist od. drankommt
after a long/short wait — nach langer/kurzer Wartezeit
have a long/short wait for something — lange/nicht lange auf etwas (Akk.) warten müssen
lie in wait — im Hinterhalt liegen
lie in wait for somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache auflauern
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/114215/wait_about">wait about- wait for- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) warten2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) darauf warten, daß3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) bedienen2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) das Warten- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *[weɪt]we had a three-hour \wait before we could see the doctor wir mussten drei Stunden warten, bevor wir den Arzt sprechen konnten▶ to lie in \wait [for sb] [jdm] auflauernII. vi\wait and see! warten Sie es ab!, abwarten und Tee trinken!sb cannot \wait to do sth jd kann es kaum erwarten, etw zu tun2. (expect)▪ to \wait for [or on] sb/sth jdn/etw erwarten3. (be delayed) wartensth will have to \wait etw wird warten müssento keep sb \waiting jdn warten lassen4. (express warning)[just] you \wait! warte [du] nur!5. (serve)▪ to \wait on sb jdn bedienen6.to \wait a meal for sb mit dem Essen auf jdn warten▶ to \wait one's turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist* * *[weɪt]1. vi1) warten (for auf +acc)to wait for sb to do sth — darauf warten, dass jd etw tut
it was definitely worth waiting for — es hat sich wirklich gelohnt, darauf zu warten
that'll be worth waiting for (iro) — da bin ich aber gespannt (inf)
well, what are you waiting for? —
wait for it, now he's going to get mad — warts ab, gleich wird er wild (inf)
this stamp is worth, wait for it, £10,000 — diese Briefmarke kostet sage und schreibe £ 10.000
let him wait!, he can wait! — lass ihn warten!, soll er warten!, der kann warten!
can't it wait? —
this work will have to wait till later — diese Arbeit muss bis später warten or liegen bleiben
(just) you wait! — warte nur ab!; (threatening) warte nur!
Mummy, I can't wait — Mami, ich muss dringend mal!
I can't wait — ich kanns kaum erwarten; (out of curiosity) ich bin gespannt
I can't wait to see his face — da bin ich (aber) auf sein Gesicht gespannt
I can't wait to try out my new boat — ich kann es kaum noch erwarten, bis ich mein neues Boot ausprobiere
"repairs while you wait" — "Sofortreparaturen", "Reparaturschnelldienst"
wait and see! — warten Sie (es) ab!, abwarten und Tee trinken! (inf)
we'll have to wait and see how... — wir müssen abwarten, wie...
2)to wait at table (Brit) — servieren, bedienen
she used to wait at the... — sie bediente früher im...
2. vt1)to wait one's turn — (ab)warten, bis man an der Reihe ist
to wait one's moment or chance — auf eine günstige Gelegenheit warten, eine günstige Gelegenheit abwarten
don't wait supper for me — warte mit dem Abendessen nicht auf mich
2) (US)to wait a table — servieren, bedienen
3. n1) Wartezeit f2)to lie in wait for sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache auflauern
3) pl ≈ Sternsinger pl* * *wait [weıt]A s1. Warten n2. Wartezeit f:have a long wait lange warten müssen;after a 10-minute wait he went … nachdem er 10 Minuten gewartet hatte, ging er …3. THEATa) Zwischenspiel nb) Pause f4. Lauer f:lie in wait im Hinterhalt oder auf der Lauer liegen;lie in wait for sb jemandem auflauern;lay wait for einen Hinterhalt legen (dat)5. pl Bra) Weihnachtssänger plb) Weihnachtsmusikanten plB v/ihe waited for the door to open er wartete darauf, dass die Tür aufging;we waited for the rain to stop wir warteten, bis der Regen aufhörte;a) zurückbleiben,b) noch dableiben;a) aufbleiben ( for wegen),b) bes US umg stehen bleiben(, damit jd nachkommt);wait up for sb auch aufbleiben und auf jemanden warten;keep sb waiting jemanden warten lassen;that can wait das hat Zeit, das kann warten;dinner is waiting das Mittagessen wartet oder ist fertig;just you wait! na warte!2. (ab)warten, sich gedulden:I can’t wait to see him ich kann es kaum erwarten, ihn zu sehen;a) warts ab!,b) abwarten und Tee trinken! umg;wait-and-see policy abwartende Politik oder Haltung3. wait (up)ona) jemandem dienen,c) obs jemandem seine Aufwartung machen,C v/t1. warten auf (akk), abwarten:wait out das Ende (gen) abwarten;2. umg aufschieben, warten mit, verschieben:wait dinner for sb mit dem Essen auf jemanden warten4. obs geleiten, begleiten* * *1. intransitive verb1) wartenwait [for] an hour — eine Stunde warten
keep somebody waiting, make somebody wait — jemanden warten lassen
wait to see something happen — darauf warten, dass etwas passiert
‘repairs [done]/keys cut while you wait’ — "Reparatur-/Schlüsselschnelldienst"
wait and see — abwarten[, was passiert]
something can/can't or won't wait — etwas kann/kann nicht warten
I can't wait to do something — (am eager) ich kann es kaum erwarten, etwas zu tun
[just] you wait! — warte mal ab!; (as threat) warte nur!
2)2. transitive verbwait at or (Amer.) on table — servieren; [Ober:] kellnern (ugs.)
(await) warten auf (+ Akk.)wait one's chance/opportunity — auf eine [günstige] Gelegenheit warten
3. nounwait one's turn — warten, bis man dran ist od. drankommt
1) (act, time)after a long/short wait — nach langer/kurzer Wartezeit
have a long/short wait for something — lange/nicht lange auf etwas (Akk.) warten müssen
lie in wait for somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache auflauern
Phrasal Verbs:- wait for- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *(for, until) v.warten (auf, bis) v. v.warten v. -
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I [weɪt]nome attesa f.••to lie in wait — stare in attesa o agguato
II 1. [weɪt]to lie in wait for sb. — [ ambushers] tendere un agguato a qcn.; [reporter, attacker] aspettare qcn. al varco
1) (await) aspettare [turn, chance]don't wait dinner for me — AE colloq. non aspettatemi per cena
2) AE2.1) (remain patiently) aspettare, attendereto keep sb. waiting — fare aspettare qcn.
to wait for sb., sth. — aspettare qcn., qcs.
to wait for sb., sth. to do — aspettare che qcn., qcs. faccia
just you wait! — (as threat) te la farò vedere!
wait for it! — sentite questa! mil. al tempo!
2) (be left until later) [meal, action] restare in sospeso3) (serve)•- wait in- wait on- wait up* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) aspettare2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) aspettarsi3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servire2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) attesa- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *wait /weɪt/n.1 attesa; indugio: agonizing wait, attesa tormentosa; I'm fed up with these long waits, sono arcistufo di queste lunghe attese2 agguato; imboscata: to lie in wait, stare in agguato; to lie in wait for sb., tendere un'imboscata a q.3 (di solito al pl.) comitiva di cantanti e suonatori che vanno di casa in casa la notte di Natale (in GB)● wait-and-see policy, politica temporeggiatrice; attendismo □ (comput.) wait condition, condizione d'attesa □ wait list, lista d'attesa □ (comput.) wait state, stato d'attesa.♦ (to) wait /weɪt/v. i. e t.1 aspettare; attendere; indugiare; essere in attesa; restare in attesa: Please wait till I come back, per favore, attendi ch'io torni!; I always wait for the green light before crossing, aspetto sempre che venga il verde prima d'attraversare; I'm waiting for Ann to come, aspetto che venga Ann; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- I'll be waiting for your call, attenderò una vostra chiamata; He always makes people wait, si fa sempre aspettare; DIALOGO → - At the bus stop- Have you been waiting long?, è molto che aspetti?; to wait one's chance, aspettare l'occasione propizia; to wait one's turn, aspettare il proprio turno NOTA D'USO: - to wait o to expect?-4 (fam.) ritardare; rinviare: I'm not going to wait breakfast for you, non intendo ritardare la colazione per te● to wait and see, stare a vedere □ (fam.) to wait for the other shoe to drop ► shoe □ (fig.) to be waiting in the wings, aspettare dietro le quinte □ to keep sb. waiting, far aspettare q.; tenere q. in attesa □ Lunch is waiting for us, il pranzo è in tavola (o è servito) □ DIALOGO → - Giving directions- I can't wait to see you, non vedo l'ora di vederti; I can't wait to start my new job, non vedo l'ora di cominciare il mio nuovo lavoro □ I didn't wait to be told twice, non me lo feci dire due volte □ Wait for it!, fermi!; ( anche) sentite questa!, adesso viene il bello!* * *I [weɪt]nome attesa f.••to lie in wait — stare in attesa o agguato
II 1. [weɪt]to lie in wait for sb. — [ ambushers] tendere un agguato a qcn.; [reporter, attacker] aspettare qcn. al varco
1) (await) aspettare [turn, chance]don't wait dinner for me — AE colloq. non aspettatemi per cena
2) AE2.1) (remain patiently) aspettare, attendereto keep sb. waiting — fare aspettare qcn.
to wait for sb., sth. — aspettare qcn., qcs.
to wait for sb., sth. to do — aspettare che qcn., qcs. faccia
just you wait! — (as threat) te la farò vedere!
wait for it! — sentite questa! mil. al tempo!
2) (be left until later) [meal, action] restare in sospeso3) (serve)•- wait in- wait on- wait up -
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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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[wɪŋ] nto clip a bird's \wings einem Vogel die Flügel stutzen;to clip sb's \wings ( fig) jdm die Flügel stutzen;to take \wing ( liter) davonfliegen, losfliegen;on the \wing im Flug;to be on \wings ( fig) schwebengo to the outpatients' \wing gehen Sie zur Ambulanzto play left/right \wing links/rechts Außen spielen;to play on the left/right \wing auf der linken/rechten Seite spielen;down the left \wing über den linken Flügel5) theatthe \wings pl die Kulissen;to be waiting in the \wings in den Kulissen warten; ( fig) schon in den Startlöchern sitzen [und warten] ( fig)the left/right \wing der linke/rechte Flügel\wings pl Pilotenabzeichen nt;to earn one's \wings sich dat die [ersten] Sporen verdienenPHRASES:on a \wing and a prayer mit wenig Aussicht auf Erfolg vt1) ( fly)to \wing one's way [dahin]fliegen;(fig: travel fast) dahineilen2) ( wound)to \wing sb jdn streifen3) ( send)to \wing sth etw schicken; -
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wing [wɪŋ]1 noun(a) (of bird, insect) aile f;∎ literary to take wing prendre son envol ou son essor;∎ my heart took wing mon cœur s'emplit de joie;∎ literary to be on the wing être en (plein) vol;∎ he shot the bird on the wing il tira l'oiseau en vol;∎ literary desire gave or lent him wings le désir lui donnait des ailes;∎ to take sb under one's wing prendre qn sous son aile∎ figurative on a wing and a prayer en s'en remettant à la Providence∎ the radical wing of the party l'aile ou la fraction radicale du parti;∎ the left/right wing l'aile gauche/droite∎ the west wing l'aile ouest∎ she plays on the wing elle est ailier(i) (of windmill) aile f(j) (of armchair) oreille f∎ also figurative to wing one's way voler;∎ while the letters were winging their way over the ocean pendant que les lettres survolaient l'océan;∎ my report should be winging its way towards you now mon rapport devrait te parvenir incessamment sous peu∎ to wing it (improvise) improviser□∎ the plane winged over the mountains l'avion survola les montagnes∎ also figurative to wait in the wings se tenir dans la coulisse ou dans les coulisses;∎ figurative younger politicians are waiting in the wings to seize power les jeunes politiciens se tiennent dans la coulisse ou dans les coulisses en attendant de prendre le pouvoir∎ to win one's wings faire ses preuves, prendre du galon►► wing back (in football) arrière m d'aile;Zoology wing case élytre m;wing chair bergère f à oreilles;wing collar col m cassé;wing commander ≃ lieutenant-colonel m;wing flap (of plane) volet m;wing forward (in rugby) ailier m;wing mirror rétroviseur m extérieur;wing nut papillon m, écrou m à ailettes;wing three-quarter (in rugby) trois-quarts aile m;wing tip (of plane, bird) bout m de l'aile -
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A n1 Zool (of bird, insect) aile f ; to be on the wing être en vol ; to catch insects on the wing attraper des insectes au vol ;4 Sport ( player) ailier m ; ( side of pitch) aile f, côté m ; to play on the right wing être ailier droit ;1 Theat the wings les coulisses fpl ; to be waiting in the wings Theat attendre dans les coulisses ; fig attendre son heure ;2 Aviat to get one's wings obtenir l'insigne de pilote.C vtr1 to wing one's way to [plane, passenger, letter] voler vers ;2 ( injure) [bullet] érafler.D vi ( fly) voler ; the geese are winging into the estuary/back to their winter home les oies volent vers l'estuaire/repartent pour l'hiver.to clip sb's wings rogner les ailes à qn ; to spread one's wings ( entering adult life) voler de ses propres ailes ; ( entering wider career) voir autre chose ; to take sb under one's wings prendre qn sous son aile ; to take wing littér [thoughts] s'envoler ; to wing it ○ US improviser. -
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f.1 backdrop.2 top curtain.3 Bambalina.* * *1 drop cloth, drop\entre bambalinas in the wings* * *SF (Teat) drop, drop scene* * *femenino (Teatr) drop (curtain)entre bambalinas — behind the scenes
* * *femenino (Teatr) drop (curtain)entre bambalinas — behind the scenes
* * *1 ( Teatr) drop cloth, drop curtain, dropentre bambalinas: todo esto ocurrió entre bambalinas this all happened behind the sceneslos militares esperaban entre bambalinas the military were waiting in the wings* * *
bambalina sustantivo femenino (Teatr) drop (curtain);◊ entre bambalinas behind the scenes
* * *bambalina nfbackdrop;entre bambalinas [en teatro] backstage;se entera de todo lo que pasa entre bambalinas she knows everything that's going on behind the scenes -
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s.1 ala (of bird, plane)2 aleta (de coche) (británico)3 ala (of building, hospital)4 banda (in soccer, rugby) (area); extremo lateral (player)the wings los bastidoresto be waiting in the wings esperar entre bastidores; (actor) esperar su oportunidad (sentido figurado)the left/right wing la izquierda/derecha7 anexo, extensión.8 guardabarros, guardafango.9 hoja.vt.1 herir en el ala (injure) (bird); herir en el brazo (persona)to wing it improvisarto wing its way toward volar haciamy report should be winging its way toward you (sentido figurado) mi informe o reporte ya está en camino (Am)4 colocar alas a, aprovisionar de alas, proveer de alas.5 pasar volando sobre.6 deslizarse sobre alas.vi.alear, volar, mover las ala(pt & pp winged) -
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[weɪt] nwe had a three-hour \wait before we could see the doctor wir mussten drei Stunden warten, bevor wir den Arzt sprechen konntenPHRASES:to lie in \wait [for sb] [jdm] auflauern vi\wait and see! warten Sie es ab!, abwarten und Tee trinken!;sb cannot \wait to do sth jd kann es kaum erwarten, etw zu tun2) ( expect)3) ( be delayed) warten;sth will have to \wait etw wird warten müssen;to keep sb \waiting jdn warten lassen4) ( express warning)[just] you \wait! warte [du] nur!5) ( serve)to \wait on sb jdn bedienen;to \wait on sb hand and foot ( fig) jdn von vorn[e] bis hinten bedienen;PHRASES:to \wait a meal for sb mit dem Essen auf jdn wartenPHRASES:to \wait one's turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist
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