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📖 Определения и значения для слова wing

📒 one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying

  • The swan flapped its wings noisily.
  • wing feathers
  • I wish I could sprout wings and fly away.

📒 the wing of a chicken, etc. eaten as food

  • We ordered the fried chicken wings.
  • First, fry the chicken wings in the oil until they begin to brown.

📒 one of the large flat parts that stick out from the side of a plane and help to keep it in the air when it is flying

  • Salvage teams have been able to recover part of the wing of the plane.
  • The right wing grazed the runway on landing.

📒 a part of a large building that sticks out from the main part

  • the east wing
  • the new wing of the hospital
  • Our rooms were in the west wing.

📒 a part of a car that is above a wheel

  • There was a dent in the nearside wing.
  • There was a dent in one wing.
  • The nearside wing was damaged in the accident.

📒 one section of an organization that has a particular function or whose members share the same opinions

  • The radical wing of the party was dissatisfied with the policies.
  • The political wing of the National Resistance Army entered into negotiations with the government.
  • They're on the left wing of the Labour Party.

📒 either of the attacking players who play towards the side of the playing area in sports such as football (soccer) or hockey

📒 the far left or right side of the sports field

  • He plays on the wing.
  • He was playing on the right wing.
  • The ball went down the right wing.

📒 the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience

  • She watched every performance from the wings.
  • We watched from the wings.
  • She was waiting in the wings, ready to go on stage when her turn came.

📒 to limit a person’s freedom or power

  • Having a new baby to take care of has clipped her wings.

📒 to pass the exams that mean you are allowed to fly a plane

📒 ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed

  • She was aware of a whole host of ambitious young managers waiting in the wings.
  • There's a wealth of talent waiting in the wings of British theatre.

📒 flying

📒 with only a very slight chance of success

📒 to become more independent and confident and try new activities, etc.

  • Going to college gave her the chance to spread her wings.

📒 to take care of and help somebody who has less experience of something than you

  • Simon's uncle had taken him under his wing.

📒 to fly away

  • (figurative) Her imagination took wing.
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