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wing [wings] (extension to a main body) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | aile◼◼◼nom {f}He took me under his wing. = Il m'a pris sous son aile. |
wing [wings] (fraction of a political movement) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | aile◼◼◼nom {f}He took me under his wing. = Il m'a pris sous son aile. |
wing [wings] (panel of a car which encloses the wheel area) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | aile◼◼◼nom {f}He took me under his wing. = Il m'a pris sous son aile. |
wing [wings] (part of an aircraft) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | aile◼◼◼nom {f}He took me under his wing. = Il m'a pris sous son aile. |
wing [wings] (part of an animal) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | aile◼◼◼nom {f}He took me under his wing. = Il m'a pris sous son aile. |
wing [wings] (sports: position in many team sports) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | aile◼◼◼nom {f}He took me under his wing. = Il m'a pris sous son aile. |
wing [wings] (sports: person in such position) noun [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | ailier◼◼◻nom {m} |
wing [winged, winging, wings] (to be extemporaneous) verb [UK: wɪŋ] [US: ˈwɪŋ] | improviser◼◼◻verbeSince I don't know what questions I'll be asked, I'll have to wing it at my presentation. = Comme j'ignore quelles questions me seront posées, je devrai improviser lors de ma présentation. |
wing chair (chair) noun | bergère◼◼◼nom {f} fauteuil à oreilles◼◼◼nom {m} |
wing mirror (mirror on the side of a car) noun [UK: wɪŋ ˈmɪ.rə(r)] [US: ˈwɪŋ ˈmɪ.rər] | rétroviseur◼◼◼nom |
wing nut (nut with wing-like projections) noun | écrou à oreilles◼◼◼nom {m} papillon◼◼◻nom {m} écrou papillonnom {m} |
winged (having wings) adjective [UK: wɪŋd] [US: ˈwɪŋd] | ailé◼◼◼adjectif |
winged bean (legume) noun | haricot ailé◼◼◼nom {m} pois carré◼◼◼nom {m} |
winger (offensive player) noun [UK: ˈwɪŋə(r)] [US: ˈwɪŋər] | ailier◼◼◼nom {m} |
winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii) noun | requin-marteau planeurnom {m} |
wingman [wingmen] (pilot partner) noun [UK: ˈwɪŋ.mən] [US: ˈwɪŋ.mən] | ailier◼◼◼nom {m} ailièrenom {f} |
wingspan [wingspans] (the distance from left wingtip to right) noun [UK: ˈwɪŋ.spæn] [US: ˈwɪŋ.ˌspæn] | envergure◼◼◼nom {f}The wingspan of an eagle is more than a meter. = L'envergure d'un aigle est de plus d'un mètre. |
allow [allowed, allowing, allows] (to permit) verb [UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ] | permettre◼◼◼verbeI can't allow it. = Je ne peux pas permettre ça. |
allow [allowed, allowing, allows] (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) verb [UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ] | laisser◼◼◻verbeWho allowed him in? = Qui l'a laissé entrer ? accorder◼◼◻verbeI allow myself no sweets. = Je ne m'accorde pas de douceurs. |
allow [allowed, allowing, allows] verb [UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ] | laisser◼◼◻verbeWho allowed him in? = Qui l'a laissé entrer ? |
angel wings (crisp pastry in the form of twisted ribbons dusted with sugar) noun | [Lyons] bugnesnom {f pl} [southern France] oreillettesnom {f pl} merveillesnom {f pl} |
avow [avowed, avowing, avows] (declare openly) verb [UK: ə.ˈvaʊ] [US: ə.ˈvaʊ] | avouer◼◼◼verbe confesser◼◻◻verbe |
bellow [bellowed, bellowing, bellows] (to shout in a deep voice) verb [UK: ˈbe.ləʊ] [US: ˈbelo.ʊ] | beugler◼◼◼verbe |
bellow [bellowed, bellowing, bellows] (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal) verb [UK: ˈbe.ləʊ] [US: ˈbelo.ʊ] | mugir◼◼◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to present a thing as a gift or honour) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | accorder◼◼◼verbe conférer (in some formulations only)◼◼◼verbe décerner◼◼◼verbeThe committee bestowed a medal on him. = Le comité lui a décerné une médaille. remettre◼◼◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to make use of) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | consacrer◼◼◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to dispose of) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | disposer de◼◻◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to give in marriage) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | accorder la main◼◻◻verbe |