wing flap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wing flap in the English»French Dictionary

wing flap N

wing flap

aileron m

Translations for wing flap in the English»French Dictionary

I.flap [Brit flap, Am flæp] N

1. flap (on pocket, envelope, hat, tent):

flap

rabat m

2. flap (made of wood):

flap (on table, bar)

abattant m

flap (of trapdoor)

trappe f

flap (for cat)

chatière f

3. flap (movement):

flap (of wings)

battement m (of de)

flap (of sail)

claquement m (of de)

4. flap AVIAT:

flap

volet m

5. flap (panic) inf:

to be in a flap

être affolé

to get into a flap

s'affoler

6. flap LING:

flap

battement m

II.flap <pres part flapping; pret, pp flapped> [Brit flap, Am flæp] VB trans

flap wind: sail, cloth

claquer

flap paper, clothes

faire voleter

flap person: sheet, cloth etc

secouer

flap paper, letter

agiter

to flap sth at sb/sth

agiter qc en direction de qn/qc

the bird was flapping its wings

l'oiseau battait des ailes

he flapped his arms around

il battait l'air de ses bras

III.flap <pres part flapping; pret, pp flapped> [Brit flap, Am flæp] VB intr

1. flap (move):

flap wing:

battre

flap sail, flag, material, door:

claquer

flap paper, clothes:

voleter

the birds flapped away

les oiseaux se sont éloignés en battant des ailes

2. flap inf (panic):

flap

s'affoler

stop flapping!

calme-toi!

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 flap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wing flap in the English»French Dictionary

flap on wing

volet m de freinage

Translations for wing flap in the English»French Dictionary

I.flap <-pp-> [flæp] VB trans

to flap sth

agiter qc

to flap one's wings

battre des ailes

II.flap <-pp-> [flæp] VB intr

1. flap (fly by waving wings):

flap

battre des ailes

2. flap (vibrate, flutter):

flap

battre

3. flap inf (become excited):

flap

s'affoler

III.flap [flæp] N

1. flap (flutter):

flap

battement m

2. flap (fold):

flap

rabat m

3. flap (hinged part):

flap

rabat m

flap on wing

volet m de freinage

a cat flap

une chatière

4. flap inf (fluster, panic):

flap

affolement m

to be in a flap

s'affoler

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