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wing: I. noun II. transitive verb
left wing: noun
left-wing: adjective and adverb
right-wing: adjective and adverb
wing nut: noun

I . wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing:

wing ZOOL, AVIAT

asa f

wing ARCHIT, POL

ala f

to spread one's wings fig

desenvolver as próprias potencialidades

to take sb under one's wing fig

proteger alguém

2. wing (side of field):

wing

lateral f do campo

wing player

ala mf

3. wing pl THEAT:

wing

bastidores m pl

to be waiting in the wings fig

esperar por uma oportunidade

4. wing Brit AUTO:

wing

II . wing [wɪŋ] VB trans (wound)

wing

ferir (na asa, no braço)

left wing N POL

left-wing ADJ POL

right-wing ADJ POL

wing nut N TECH

porca f de borboleta

Usage examples with wings

to spread one's wings fig

desenvolver as próprias potencialidades

to be waiting in the wings fig

esperar por uma oportunidade

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sparkle model has a silver leaf maple body with poplar wings while the mahogany model has a mahogany body. en.wikipedia.org

It was soon found that the royal family needed a more spacious residence, and the wings facing the garden were extended. en.wikipedia.org

It had low-set wings with a rectangular centre section, tapering outboard of the engines. en.wikipedia.org

In car mode, the wings fold completely into the body of the vehicle, which will fit into a single car garage and regular parking space. en.wikipedia.org

It had three-bay wings without sweepback, dihedral or stagger, partly to facilitate wing folding. en.wikipedia.org

The wings' epaulets and basicosta are orange pilose; they are hyaline and bare except brownish and microtrichose on their apical half. en.wikipedia.org

Patterns on the edge of its wings resemble the head and body of a snake -- not something most insectivores want to tangle with. www.mnn.com

The wings of the scaffold opened wide till they covered the square from side to side; and the monster cross-beam, looking down, cast its shadow across the town. en.wikipedia.org

The wings were of wooden construction, with two spars, also fabric-covered. en.wikipedia.org

Additional wings were added in 1890 and 1891, and it was remodeled after a fire in 1894. en.wikipedia.org

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