wing commander in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wing commander in the English»French Dictionary

wing commander N

wing commander

lieutenant-colonel m de l'armée de l'air

Translations for wing commander in the French»English Dictionary

lieutenant-colonel (armée de l'air)

≈ wing commander Brit

Translations for wing commander in the English»French Dictionary

commander [Brit kəˈmɑːndə, Am kəˈmændər] N

1. commander (gen):

commander

chef m

commander MIL

commandant m

commander MIL, NAUT

cf capitaine m de frégate

commander in chief

commandant en chef

2. commander Brit (in police):

commander

officier responsable d'un secteur de la police londonienne

commander

cf commissaire m divisionnaire

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

wing commander in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wing commander in the English»French Dictionary

wing commander N Brit MIL

wing commander

lieutenant-colonel m (de l'armée de l'air)

Translations for wing commander in the English»French Dictionary

commander N

1. commander MIL:

commander

chef m

2. commander Brit MIL, NAUT:

commander

capitaine m

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

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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