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I. wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing ZOOL:

wing of bird: Flügel m <-s, ->

wing of bird: Schwinge f <-, -n> liter

to clip a bird's wings: einem Vogel die Flügel stutzen

to clip sb's wings fig: jdm die Flügel stutzen

to give sb wings fig: jdm Flügel verleihen fig

to spread [or stretch] one's wings: die Flügel spreizen

to spread [or stretch] one's wings fig children: flügge werden inf

to take wing liter: davonfliegen

to take wing liter: losfliegen

to take sb/sth under one's wing also fig: jdn/etw unter seine Fittiche nehmen inf a. fig

on the wing: im Flug

to be on wings fig: schweben

2. wing AVIAT:

wing: Flügel m <-s, ->

wing: Tragfläche f <-, -n>

3. wing ARCHIT:

wing of building: Flügel m <-s, ->

go to the outpatients' wing: gehen Sie zur Ambulanz

4. wing FBALL:

wing: Flügel m <-s, ->

to play left/right wing: links/rechts Außen spielen

to play on the left/right wing: auf der linken/rechten Seite spielen

down the left wing: über den linken Flügel

5. wing THEAT:

the wings pl: die Kulissen

to be waiting in the wings: in den Kulissen warten

to be waiting in the wings fig: schon in den Startlöchern sitzen [und warten] fig

6. wing + sing/pl vb POL:

wing: Flügel m <-s, ->

the left/right wing: der linke/rechte Flügel

7. wing MIL (of battle formation):

wing: Flügel m <-s, ->

wing: Flanke f <-, -n>

8. wing Brit AUTO:

wing: Kotflügel m <-s, ->

9. wing + sing/pl vb MIL:

wing (air force unit): Geschwader nt <-s, ->

(pilot's badge) wings pl: Pilotenabzeichen nt

to earn one's wings: sich dat die [ersten] Sporen verdienen

Phrases:

on a wing and a prayer: mit wenig Aussicht auf Erfolg

II. wing [wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing (fly):

to wing one's way: [dahin]fliegen

to wing one's way fig (travel fast): dahineilen

2. wing (wound):

to wing a bird HUNT: einen Vogel flügeln spec

to wing a bird HUNT: einem Vogel in den Flügel schießen

to wing sb: jdn streifen

3. wing (send):

to wing sth: etw schicken

to wing sth fig (spur on): etw beflügeln form liter

4. wing pej inf (improvise):

to wing it: etwas aus dem Ärmel schütteln inf

III. wing [wɪŋ] VB intr

wing: fliegen <flog, geflogen>

ˈdel·ta wing N AVIAT

delta wing: Deltaflügel m

ˈfixed-wing ADJ attr, inv AVIAT

fixed-wing: mit starren Flügeln nach n

left-ˈwing ADJ

left-wing: linksgerichtet pred

left-wing: links

left-wing views: linke Ansichten

ˈmono-wing ADJ inv AVIAT

mono-wing: mit einer Tragfläche nach n

right ˈwing N + sing/pl vb POL, SPORTS

the right wing: der rechte Flügel

to be on the right wing POL: dem rechten Flügel angehören

right-ˈwing ADJ POL

right-wing: rechts pred

right-wing: rechte(r, s)

right-wing extremist: Rechtsextremist(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

right-wing extremist: Rechtsradikale(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

right-wing extremism: Rechtsextremismus m <->

right-wing terrorism: Rechtsterrorismus m

ˈswept-wing ADJ attr, inv AVIAT

swept-wing: mit Pfeilflügeln nach n

swing-ˈwing N AVIAT

swing-wing: Schwenkflügler m

ta·pered ˈwing N AVIAT

tapered wing: spitz zulaufender Flügel

ˈwing back N FBALL

wing back: Außenverteidiger(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈwing case N

wing case: Deckflügel m <-s, ->

wing ˈchair N

wing chair: Ohrensessel m <-s, ->

Present
I	wing
you	wing
he/she/it	wings
we	wing
you	wing
they	wing

Past
I	winged
you	winged
he/she/it	winged
we	winged
you	winged
they	winged

Present Perfect
I	have	winged
you	have	winged
he/she/it	has	winged
we	have	winged
you	have	winged
they	have	winged

Past Perfect
I	had	winged
you	had	winged
he/she/it	had	winged
we	had	winged
you	had	winged
they	had	winged

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wing span: Flügelspannweite f <-, -n>

to wing a bird HUNT: einen Vogel flügeln spec

to wing one's way: [dahin]fliegen

down the left wing: über den linken Flügel

to wing it: etwas aus dem Ärmel schütteln inf

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