wing

ala

Una de las partes del cuerpo que usan las aves, los murciélagos o los insectos para volar.

En inglés sencillo: One of the parts on a bird, bat, or insect that it uses to fly.

• The bird has a broken wing.
• A butterfly landed with its wings open.
• The bats flapped their wings above us.

Expresiones frecuentes: bird wing, spread a wing, wing feathers

ala

Una de las grandes piezas planas a los lados de un avión que lo ayudan a mantenerse en el aire.

En inglés sencillo: One of the large flat parts on the sides of an aircraft that help it stay in the air.

• I could see the wing from my seat.
• Ice formed on the aircraft’s wings.
• The plane landed safely despite its damaged wing.

Expresiones frecuentes: plane wing, aircraft wing, wing tip

ala

Parte de un edificio grande que se extiende hacia un lado desde la zona principal.

En inglés sencillo: A section of a large building that extends to one side of the main part.

• Her room is in the west wing.
• The hospital opened a new wing yesterday.
• Which wing contains the paintings?

Cómo se usa: wing of something (The offices occupy the north wing of the building.)

Sinónimos: annex, extension

Expresiones frecuentes: east wing, hospital wing, wing of something

ala, facción

Grupo dentro de un partido u organización cuyos miembros comparten determinadas ideas.

En inglés sencillo: A part of a political party or organization whose members share particular views.

• He supports the party’s left wing.
• The moderate wing opposed the new policy.
• Both wings agreed to support their leader.

Cómo se usa: wing of something (She belongs to the liberal wing of the party.)

Sinónimos: faction

Expresiones frecuentes: left wing, right wing, moderate wing

vuelo

Acción de volar, especialmente cuando un ave se levanta del suelo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of flying, especially when a bird leaves the ground.

• The birds took wing at dawn.
• We watched the swallows on the wing.
• At our approach, the whole flock took wing.

Sinónimos: flight

Expresiones frecuentes: take wing, on the wing

improvisar

Hacer o decir algo sin preparación, decidiendo sobre la marcha cómo continuar.

En inglés sencillo: To do or say something without preparing, deciding what to do as you go.

• I will just wing it.
• She winged it during the interview.
• Can you wing it without a script?

Cómo se usa: wing it (I have no notes, so I will wing it.)

Sinónimos: improvise

Expresiones frecuentes: wing it, just wing it, wing a presentation

volar

Desplazarse por el aire volando, a menudo hacia un destino determinado.

En inglés sencillo: To fly through the air, often in a particular direction.

• Gulls winged across the bay.
• The birds are winging their way home.
• A lone eagle winged overhead.

Cómo se usa: wing one’s way somewhere (The geese winged their way south.)

Sinónimos: fly

Expresiones frecuentes: wing across something, wing south, wing home