wing chair in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wing chair in the English»French Dictionary

wing chair N

wing chair

fauteuil m à oreilles

Translations for wing chair in the French»English Dictionary

bergère

wing chair

Translations for wing chair in the English»French Dictionary

I.chair [Brit tʃɛː, Am tʃɛr] N

1. chair (seat):

chair (wooden)

chaise f

chair (upholstered)

fauteuil m

dentist's chair

fauteuil de dentiste

to take a chair

s'asseoir

2. chair (chairperson):

chair

président/-e m/f

to take or be in the chair

présider

Chair! Chair!

Messieurs s'il vous plaît!

to address one's remarks to or through the chair

adresser ses remarques au président

3. chair UNIV (professorship):

chair

chaire f (of, in de)

to hold the chair of…

être titulaire de la chaire de…

4. chair Am:

chair, a. electric chair to go to the chair

passer sur la chaise électrique

II.chair [Brit tʃɛː, Am tʃɛr] VB trans

1. chair meeting:

chair

présider

2. chair Brit hero:

chair

porter [qn] en triomphe

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 chair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wing chair in the English»French Dictionary

wing chair N

wing chair

bergère f à oreilles

Translations for wing chair in the French»English Dictionary

bergère

wing chair

un fauteuil à oreilles

a wing chair

Translations for wing chair in the English»French Dictionary

I.chair [tʃer] N

1. chair (seat):

chair

chaise f

2. chair (chairman, chairwoman):

chair

président(e) m (f)

3. chair (head):

chair

présidence f

4. chair (head of an academic department):

chair

chaire f

5. chair (place in an official body):

to have a chair on a board

être membre d'un comité

Phrases:

the chair (the electric chair)

la chaise électrique

II.chair [tʃer] VB trans

chair

présider

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An upholstered wing chair at the edge of the hearth in the living room is covered in a chinoiserie print.

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A metal-legged side table with a repurposed tree trunk for a top stands beside exaggerated high-back leather wing chair.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

There are wing chairs near the entrance to the room, another sitting nook and a gas fireplace in the main sitting area.

www.washingtonpost.com

And just look at the diaphanous drapery and that gorgeous graphite-toned wing chair.

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Some were large upholstered wing chairs made for comfort and to protect the sitter from cold drafts.

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Suddenly, the comforting, complicated smells of her great-grandfather's wing chair and the rich springtime aromas of her garden were gone.

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A live-edge organic dining table with a natural brown finish and brushed nickel legs paired with tall contemporary wing chairs upholstered in white with nail head detailing command attention.

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A wing chair in the living room is upholstered in a chinoiserie print.

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It contains a bed and dresser, a small table and a wing chair.

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Though there are many types of wing chairs, there are two standard wing styles - the flat wing and the scroll wing.

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