wing

wɪŋ
wing: part of a bird's body used for flying
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Translation of wing into German,

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Noun

1.

medical

part of a bird's body used for flying
Flügel mSchwingen
  • The eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky..Der Adler breitete seine Flügel aus und stieg in den Himmel
2.

aviation

TECH.
part of an aircraft that generates lift
TECH.
Flügel mTragfläche f
  • The plane's left wing was damaged during the storm..Der linke Flügel des Flugzeugs wurde während des Sturms beschädigt

Verb

1.

improvise

intr.US
act or speak without preparation
intr.US
  • He had to wing his speech at the event.Er musste seine Rede auf der Veranstaltung improvisieren.
2.

aviation

intr.
travel through the air, typically by flying
intr.
  • The bird winged across the sky effortlessly..Der Vogel flog mühelos über den Himmel.
3.

injury

tr.
slightly injure an arm or other limb
tr.
verwunden leicht verletzen streifen
  • The hunter winged the bird.Der Jäger verwundete den Vogel leicht.
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Expressions with wing: examples in English and translations in German

improvisieren
I didn't study for the test, so I had to wing it.
fliegen
The birds take wing at the first sign of danger..
unter ihre Fittiche
unter ihre Obhut
She took the new employee under her wing.
unter jemandes Obhut
unter jemandes Fittiche
She learned a lot under his wing.
unter den Fittichen von
He learned the trade under the wing of a master craftsman.
gut Glück
They made it through the storm on a wing and a prayer.

Images of wing

  • wing: part of a bird's body used for flying
    (medical) Flügel
  • wing: part of an aircraft that generates lift
    (aviation) Flügel
  • wing: part of a car over the wheels
    (automobile) Kotflügel

Synonyms and analogies of wing in English

Examples of wing in a sentence

  • A feather fell from the hawk's wing.
  • The bird perched on the airplane's wing.
  • Engineers inspected the wing for any signs of damage.
  • The coach assigned him to the right wing.
  • She excelled in her role on the wing.
  • The library added a children's wing in 2019.

Translations of "wing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derFlügelnm.

We expanded abroad under the wing of a powerful global corporation.

Wir expandierten ins Ausland unter dem Flügel von einem mächtigen Weltkonzern.

dieTragflächenf.

A swept wing helps in achieving optimal performance during rapid ascents.

Eine gepfeilte Tragfläche hilft, bei schnellen Steigflügen optimale Leistung zu erzielen.

derSchirmnm.

The wing should not be packed or compressed too tightly in its bag.

Der Schirm sollte im Packsack nicht zu eng gepackt bzw. komprimiert sein.

derFittichnm.

He took the orphaned boy under his wing and became his guardian.

Er nahm den verwaisten Jungen unter seine Fittiche und wurde sein Vormund.

derTraktnm.

The museum opened a brand-new wing with completely untouched exhibition rooms.

Das Museum eröffnete einen brandneuen Trakt mit völlig unberührten Ausstellungsräumen.

Verb
improvisierenv.

The chef had to wing it when unexpected guests arrived for dinner last night.

Der Koch musste gestern Abend improvisieren, als unerwartet Gäste zum Essen kamen.

fliegenv.

The airplane will wing its way from New York to London tonight.

Das Flugzeug wird heute Nacht von New York nach London fliegen.

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wing: Examples and translations in context

The museum devoted an entire wing to the painter's magnum opus.

Das Museum widmete dem Magnum Opus des Malers einen ganzen Flügel.

The small startup grew safely under the wing of a major investor.

Das kleine Start-up wuchs sicher unter dem Flügel von einem Großinvestor.

The party's progressive wing is unmistakably in the ascendant this election cycle.

Der progressive Flügel der Partei ist in diesem Wahlzyklus unübersehbar im Aufwind.

The museum dedicated a new wing to its dearly departed founder last year.

Das Museum widmete seinem verstorbenen Gründer im letzten Jahr einen neuen Flügel.

The leading edge acts as a barrier, redirecting airflow over the wing.

Die Anströmkante fungiert als Barriere und lenkt den Luftstrom über den Flügel um.

He survived the crisis under the wing of his loyal business partner.

Er überstand die Krise unter dem Flügel von seinem loyalen Geschäftspartner.

A prominent member of the right wing addressed the crowd with fervor.

Ein prominentes Mitglied des rechten Flügels sprach mit Inbrunst zu der Menge.

The young artist flourished under the wing of a renowned gallery owner.

Die junge Künstlerin blühte auf unter dem Flügel von einem renommierten Galeristen.

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