wing tip in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wing tip in the English»French Dictionary

wing tip N

wing tip

bout m de l'aile

Translations for wing tip in the French»English Dictionary

aileron (d'oiseau)

wing tip

Translations for wing tip in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.tip [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] N

1. tip (end):

tip (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing)

bout m

tip (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing)

pointe f

tip (of tail, feather, cue)

bout m

tip (of ski, spire, island, landmass)

pointe f

to stand on the tips of one's toes

être sur la pointe des pieds

at the southernmost tip of Italy

à la pointe la plus au sud de l'Italie

2. tip (protective cover on end):

tip (of cane, umbrella)

pointe f

tip (of shoe heel)

bout m (ferré)

3. tip Brit (waste dump):

tip (for rubbish)

décharge f

tip (at mine)

crassier m

4. tip Brit (mess):

tip inf

fouillis m

his office is a tip

son bureau est un vrai fouillis

5. tip (gratuity):

tip

pourboire m

to give/leave a tip

donner/laisser un pourboire

a £5 tip

5 livres de pourboire

6. tip (hint):

tip

truc m inf

tip

conseil m

sewing/safety tips

conseils pour la couture/de sécurité

a tip for doing or on how to do

un conseil pour faire

I'll give you a tip , let me give you a tip

un conseil d'ami

take a tip from me, take my tip

suis mon conseil

take a tip from your sister

prends exemple sur ta sœur

7. tip (in betting):

tip

tuyau m inf

to have a hot tip for sth

avoir un bon tuyau pour qc inf

II.-tipped COMP

silver-/pink-/spiky-tipped

à bout argenté/rose/pointu

III.tip <pres part tipping; pret, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB trans

1. tip (tilt, incline):

tip object, bowl, seat

incliner

to tip sth forward/back/to one side

incliner qc vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté

to tip sth onto its side

mettre qc sur le côté

to tip one's chair back

se balancer sur sa chaise

to tip sb off his or her chair

faire tomber qn de sa chaise

to tip one's hat

soulever son chapeau (to sb pour saluer qn)

to tip the scales at 60 kg

peser 60 kilos

2. tip (pour, empty):

to tip sth into/onto/out of sth

verser qc dans/sur/de qc

to tip sth upside down

retourner qc

to tip sth down the sink

verser qc dans l'évier

to tip sth away

jeter qc

3. tip (push, overbalance) fig:

to tip sth over 50%

faire passer à qc la barre des 50%

to tip the economy into recession

faire basculer l'économie dans la récession

to tip sb over the edge (mentally)

faire basculer qn

to tip the balance or scales

faire pencher la balance (in favour of en faveur de)

to tip the result the other way

inverser les résultats

4. tip (throw away, dump) person, lorry:

tip waste

déverser

to tip sth by the roadside/in the countryside

déverser qc le long de la route/dans la campagne

to tip sth into a pit

verser qc dans un trou

5. tip (forecast, predict):

to tip sb/sth to win

prédire que qn/qc va gagner

to tip sb as the next president

prédire que qn sera le prochain président

to tip sb for a job

prédire que qn aura un poste

to be tipped as a future champion/for promotion

être donné comme futur champion/candidat à une promotion

to be tipped for the top

se voir prédire un avenir brillant

6. tip (give money to):

tip waiter, driver

donner un pourboire à

to tip sb £5

donner 5 livres de pourboire à qn

how much should I tip (the porter)?

combien dois-je laisser de pourboire (au porteur)?

7. tip (put something on the end of):

tip sword, cane, heel

recouvrir le bout de (with avec)

to tip sth with red paint

peindre le bout de qc en rouge

to be tipped with red paint

avoir le bout peint en rouge

to tip an arrow with poison

empoisonner la pointe d'une flèche

8. tip SPORTS (touch, gently push):

to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper

frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but

IV.tip <pres part tipping; pret, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB intr

1. tip (tilt):

tip seat, object:

s'incliner

to tip forward/back/onto one side

pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté

2. tip fig balance, scales:

tip

pencher (in favour of sb, in sb's favour en faveur de qn)

wing tip in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wing tip in the French»English Dictionary

aileron de l'oiseau

wing tip

Translations for wing tip in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.tip¹ [tɪp] N

tip (end part):

tip of sth pointed

pointe f

tip of sth rounded

bout m

Phrases:

on the tip of one's tongue

sur le bout de la langue

the tip of the iceberg

la partie visible de l'iceberg

II.tip¹ <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

to be tipped with sth

avoir un embout de qc

I.tip² [tɪp] N

1. tip Brit (garbage dump):

tip

décharge f

2. tip Brit inf (mess):

tip

chantier m

II.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

1. tip Brit, Aus (empty out):

tip

verser

tip waste

déverser

2. tip (cause to tilt):

tip

incliner

to tip the scales fig

faire pencher la balance

3. tip (touch):

tip

effleurer

to tip the ball into the hole

faire glisser la balle dans le trou

III.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB intr

tip

s'incliner

to tip to one side

s'incliner sur le côté

I.tip³ N

1. tip (money):

tip

pourboire m

2. tip (hint):

tip

tuyau m

II.tip³ <-pp-> VB trans

1. tip (give money):

tip

donner un pourboire à

2. tip Brit (predict):

to be tipped to win [or as a winner]

être donné gagnant

Phrases:

to tip sb the wink

prévenir qn