Wing in spanish
pronunciation: ɑlɑ part of speech: noun
wing1 = ala.
Example: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use, such as thermionic tubes capable of controlling potent forces under the guidance of less power than a mosquito uses to vibrate his wings.more:
» clip + Posesivo + wings = cortarle los vuelos a Alguien, cortarle las alas a Alguien.
Example: Since arthritis clipped her wings, she spends much of her time at home with a very patient husband, two cats and about five thousand books.» fairy wing = ala de hada.
Example: She wore fairy wings & jumped to her heart's delight on the trampoline.» left-wing = de izquierdas, izquierdista.
Example: R. Lysholt Hansen warned against employing left-wing librarians.» left-wing party = partido de izquierdas.
Example: The figures do not support the postulation that the better educated, public employees, left-wing party supporters frequent libraries most.» left wing, the = izquierda, la.
Example: Politically, the right wing favours private cultural initiative; the left wing wants state involvement in the arts.» on a wing and a prayer = a la buena de Dios, con una oración en los labios, rezándole a Dios.
Example: You can't just do things on a wing and a prayer -- you need a plan and a system as well.» play + the left wing = jugar de ala izquierda, jugar de extremo derecho.
Example: He's right-footed although he plays the left wing.» right-wing = de derechas, derechista.
Example: The criterion for book selection is thus user demand rather than left- or right-wing cultural preferences.» right-wing extremist = ultraderechista.
Example: Five suspected right-wing extremists have been detained after they hurled petrol bombs at a Turkish mosque over the weekend.» right wing party = partido de derechas.
Example: Both left and some right wing parties support the gratis principle and agree that the stagnation of the library service must be reversed.» right wing, the = derecha, la.
Example: Politically, the right wing favours private cultural initiative; the left wing wants state involvement in the arts.» take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings = tutelar, amparar, tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela, hacerse cargo de Alguien, responsabilizarse de.
Example: Peco then took Smile under his wings and taught him how to play the game of ping pong.» take + wing = alzar el vuelo, echar a volar, levantar el vuelo.
Example: Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to see his company start to blossom -- his vision was only just starting to take wing when he died in 1900.» water wings = manguitos, manguitos para nadar. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: Safety experts prefer life jackets to floaties or water wings, but I believe kids shouldn't have to gear up like they're about to storm Normandy every time they take a dip.» wing nut = tuerca de mariposa, tuerca de palometa.
Example: Rubber-coated handles where the front handle is ergonomically angled and fitted with a wing nut for quick adjustments without tools.wing2 = ala de edificio, pabellón.
Example: Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.more:
» lurk in + the wings = avecinarse.
Example: He has cautioned the country against getting too cocky about the upbeat economy -- a second global shockwave may still be lurking in the wings.» lurk in + the wings = acechar, actuar en segundo plano, actuar de mirón, esperar su momento, esperar su momento, esperar entre bastidores.
Example: Prince Hal has proved his courage, but the conniving Falstaff and his companions lurk in the wings, waiting for Hal to ascend the throne.» multi-wing [multiwing] = con varias alas.
Example: Catalogue terminals can be dispersed throughout the library which is particularly appealing for multi-storey and/or multi-wing libraries = Los terminales del catálogo pueden estar dispersos por todo el edificio, lo que es especialmente necesario para las bibliotecas con varios pisos y con varias alas.» stand in + the wings = esperar su oportunidad, esperar su momento.
Example: As Toni McNaron points out, new teachers stand in the wings waiting to take our places.» wait in + the wings = esperar su oportunidad, esperar su momento, esperar entre bastidores.
Example: The author brings us up to date on developments in a technology that still appears to be waiting in the wings.» warm up in + the wings = esperar su oportunidad, esperar su momento, esperar entre bastidores.
Example: A point of note is that even as the competition intensifies between the two top players, a whole bunch of newcomers are warming up in the wings.wing3 = aleta.
Example: With a damaged car, having to make a pit stop to change his front wing, the potential of a second place finish went up in smoke.wing4
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» wing it = improvisar, arreglárselas sobre la marcha.
Example: 'Winging it' becomes necessary when something unexpected comes up and the teacher has to improvise at the last minute.