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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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