variable geometry wing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for variable geometry wing in the French»English Dictionary

avion à flèche variable

variable-geometry aircraft

Translations for variable geometry wing in the English»French Dictionary

geometry [Brit dʒɪˈɒmɪtri, Am dʒiˈɑmətri] N

geometry

géométrie f

geometry attr lesson, book

de géométrie

I.variable [Brit ˈvɛːrɪəb(ə)l, Am ˈvɛriəb(ə)l] N (gen)

variable COMPUT, MATH

variable f

dependent/free/random variable

variable dépendante/libre/aléatoire

II.variable [Brit ˈvɛːrɪəb(ə)l, Am ˈvɛriəb(ə)l] ADJ (gen)

variable COMPUT

variable

I.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] N

1. wing ZOOL (of bird, insect):

wing

aile f

to be on the wing

être en vol

to catch insects on the wing

attraper des insectes au vol

2. wing:

wing (of building, plane, car)

aile f

wing (of armchair)

oreille f

3. wing:

wing MIL, POL (of army, party)

aile f

wing (unit in air force)

escadre f

4. wing SPORTS:

wing (player)

ailier m

wing (side of pitch)

aile f

wing (side of pitch)

côté m

to play on the right wing

être ailier droit

5. wing (on sanitary towel):

wing

ailette f

wing

clip m

II.wings N npl

1. wings THEAT:

the wings

les coulisses fpl

to be waiting in the wings THEAT

attendre dans les coulisses

to be waiting in the wings fig

attendre son heure

2. wings AVIAT:

to get one's wings

obtenir l'insigne de pilote

III.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing:

to wing one's way to plane, passenger, letter:

voler vers

2. wing (injure):

wing bullet:

érafler

IV.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB intr (fly)

wing

voler

the geese are winging into the estuary/back to their winter home

les oies volent vers l'estuaire/repartent pour l'hiver

V.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ]

to clip sb's wings

rogner les ailes à qn

to spread one's wings (entering adult life)

voler de ses propres ailes

to spread one's wings (entering wider career)

voir autre chose

to take sb under one's wings

prendre qn sous son aile

to take wing liter thoughts:

s'envoler

to wing it inf Am

improviser

variable geometry wing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for variable geometry wing in the English»French Dictionary

variable geometry wing N AVIAT

variable geometry wing

aileron m

Translations for variable geometry wing in the English»French Dictionary

geometry [dʒɪˈɒmətri, Am -ˈɑ:mətri] N no pl

geometry

géométrie f

variable [ˈveəriəbl, Am ˈveri-] ADJ N

variable

variable f

I.wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing ZOOL:

wing

aile f

on the wing

en vol

2. wing AVIAT, AUTO:

wing

aile f

3. wing POL:

wing

aile f

the left/right wing

parti m de gauche/droite

4. wing SPORTS:

wing

aile f

wing (player)

ailier m

to play (on the) left/right wing

être ailier gauche/droit

5. wing pl THEAT:

wing

coulisses fpl

6. wing pl (pilot's badge):

wing

insigne m

to earn one's wings

devenir pilote m (dans l'armée de l'air)

Phrases:

to take sb under one's wing

prendre qn sous son aile

II.wing [wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing (wound):

wing bird

blesser à l'aile

wing person

blesser au bras

2. wing (travel fast):

to wing one's way

voler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A variable geometry wing can be changed in flight to a different shape.

en.wikipedia.org

Having variable geometry wings does seem to complicate the design quite a lot, just for the sake of getting some extra speed.

www.gizmag.com