wing commander in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wing commander in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

wing commander N Brit MIL

wing commander

подполковник m в авиацията

Translations for wing commander in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

commander [kəˈmɑːndəʳ, Am -ˈmændɚ] N

1. commander MIL (officer in charge):

commander

командир m

2. commander Brit MIL, NAUT (naval officer):

commander

капитан m

I.wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing zool:

wing

крило nt

on the wing

в полет

on the wing fig

в движение съм

on the wing fig

пътешествам

to play (on the) left/right wing

играя ляво/дясно крило

2. wing pl THEAT:

wing

кулиси f мн

3. wing pl (pilot's badge):

wing

нашивки f мн

to earn one's wings

печеля си нашивките

Phrases:

to take sb under one's wing

вземам нкг под крилото си

to take sb under one's wing

покровителствам нкг

II.wing [wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing (wound):

wing bird, person

ранявам

wing bird, person

прострелвам

2. wing (travel fast):

to wing one's way

летя

to wing one's way

прелитам

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was further promoted in 1938 to wing commander.

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This gave the wing commander the authority to direct activities rather than merely request that his flying mission receive support.

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