VARIABLE GEOMETRY WING - Translation from English into French | PONS

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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

avion à flèche variable: variable-geometry aircraft

Oxford-Hachette 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

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variable geometry wing N AVIAT

variable geometry wing: aileron m

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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

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geometry [dʒɪ·ˈa·mə·tri] N

geometry: géométrie f

variable [ˈver·i·ə·bl] ADJ N

variable: variable f

I. wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing ZOOL:

wing: aile f

on the wing: en vol

2. wing AVIAT:

wing: aile f

3. wing POL:

wing: aile f

the left/right wing: le parti 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 ARCHIT:

wing: aile f

the west wing of the house: l'aile ouest de la maison

6. wing pl THEAT:

wing: coulisses fpl

7. 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

Phrases:

to wing it inf: improviser

Present
I	wing
you	wing
he/she/it	wings
we	wing
you	wing
they	wing

Past
I	winged
you	winged
he/she/it	winged
we	winged
you	winged
they	winged

Present Perfect
I	have	winged
you	have	winged
he/she/it	has	winged
we	have	winged
you	have	winged
they	have	winged

Past Perfect
I	had	winged
you	had	winged
he/she/it	had	winged
we	had	winged
you	had	winged
they	had	winged

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