Translations for „wings“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing t. ZOOL, AVIAT:

wing

skrzydło nt

2. wing SPORTS:

to play left/right wing

grać jako lewo-/prawoskrzydłowy

to play on the left/right wing

grać na lewym/prawym skrzydle

3. wing POL:

the liberal wing

skrzydło nt liberalne

a right/left wing party

partia f prawicowa/lewicowa

4. wing (part of building):

wing

skrzydło nt

5. wing:

the wings pl THEAT

kulisy pl

6. wing Brit AUTO:

wing

błotnik m

wing mirror

lusterko nt boczne

7. wing MIL:

wing

skrzydło nt

Phrases:

to be on the wing

być w locie

to spread [or stretch] one's wings fig

rozwinąć skrzydła

to take wing liter

odlecieć

to take sb under one's wing

wziąć kogoś pod swoje skrzydła

II . wing [wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing bird:

wing

ranić w skrzydło

to wing sb

ranić kogoś w rękę

2. wing (fly):

to wing one's way somewhere

lecieć dokądś

left wing N sing

left wing of party:

left wing

lewe skrzydło nt

left-wing ADJ

left-wing

lewicowy

I . right-wing POL ADJ

right-wing

prawicowy

II . right-wing POL N

the right-wing

prawe skrzydło nt

swing-wing N AVIAT

swing-wing

skrzydło nt o zmiennej geometrii

wing commander N Brit

wing commander

dowódca m dywizjonu lotniczego

wing mirror N AUTO

wing mirror

lusterko nt boczne

wing nut N TECH

wing nut

nakrętka f motylkowa

swept-back wing N AVIAT

swept-back wing

płat m skośny

wing N

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spring wing AVIAT

skrzydło sprężyste nt

slotted wing AVIAT

skrzydło szczelinowe nt

ram-wing N

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ram-wing COMP

ekranoplan m

ram-wing COMP

ekranolot m

Usage examples with wings

the wings pl THEAT

kulisy pl

to clip sb's wings

podcinać [perf podciąć] komuś skrzydła

to flap one's wings

trzepotać [perf za-] skrzydłami

to spread one's wings

rozwijać [perf rozwinąć] skrzydła

to spread [or stretch] one's wings fig

rozwinąć skrzydła

with a few flaps of its wings...

machając skrzydłami...

the bird was beating its wings incredibly fast

ten ptak niezwykle szybko trzepotał skrzydłami

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sparkle model has a silver leaf maple body with poplar wings while the mahogany model has a mahogany body.

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He was also a trained parachutist and proudly wore his wings on his sleeves.

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Many of her features, such as the open bridge with covered bridge wings, could be traced back to the pre-war steam-powered icebreakers.

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Patterns on the edge of its wings resemble the head and body of a snake -- not something most insectivores want to tangle with.

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They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and territorial disputes.

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It had three-bay wings without sweepback, dihedral or stagger, partly to facilitate wing folding.

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The wings of the scaffold opened wide till they covered the square from side to side; and the monster cross-beam, looking down, cast its shadow across the town.

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The wings' epaulets and basicosta are orange pilose; they are hyaline and bare except brownish and microtrichose on their apical half.

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In car mode, the wings fold completely into the body of the vehicle, which will fit into a single car garage and regular parking space.

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It had low-set wings with a rectangular centre section, tapering outboard of the engines.

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