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wing·span

(wĭng′spăn′)
n.
1. The linear distance between the tips of the wings of an aircraft.
2. Wingspread.
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wingspan

(ˈwɪŋˌspæn) or

wingspread

n
1. (Aeronautics) the distance between the wing tips of an aircraft, bird, etc
2. (Zoology) the distance between the wing tips of an aircraft, bird, etc
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wing•span

(ˈwɪŋˌspæn)

n.
1. the distance between the wingtips of an airplane.
[1915–20]
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Noun 1. [画像:wingspan - linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil]wingspan - linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
distance, length - size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
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Translations
باعُ الجَناح
vingefang
szárnyszélesség
vænghaf
rozpätie krídel
kanat açıklığı

wingspan

[ˈwɪŋspæn] wingspread [ˈwɪŋspred] Nenvergadura f
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wingspan

[ˈwɪŋspæn] n [bird, insect, plane] → envergure f
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wingspan

[ˈwɪŋˌspæn] wingspread [ˈwɪŋˌsprɛd] napertura alare, apertura d'ali
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wing

(wiŋ) noun
1. one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect. The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings. vlerk جَناح крило asa křídlo der Flügel vinge φτερούγα, φτερό ala tiib بال siipi aile כנף पंख krilo szárny sayap vængur ala (새, 곤충 따위의) 날개 sparnas spārns kepak vleugel vinge skrzydło asa aripă крыло krídlo perut krilo vinge ปีก kanat 翅膀 крило بازو cánh 翅膀
2. a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane. the wings of a jet. vlerk جَناح الطائِرَه крило asa křídlo der Tragflügel vinge φτερό ala tiib پره siipi aile כנף डैना krilo szárny sayap vængur ala (비행기의) 날개 sparnas spārns sayap vleugel vinge skrzydło asa aripă de avion крыло krídlo krilo krilo vinge ปีกเครื่องบิน kanat 機翼 крило جہاز کا پنکھ cánh máy bay 机翼
3. a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house. the west wing of the hospital. vleuel جَناح في بِنايَه крило ala křídlo der Flügel fløj; -fløj πτέρυγα ala tiibhoone قسمتى از يک بخش يا ناحيه siipi aile אגף खंड krilo szárny sayap vængur, álma ala 建物の翼 priestatas spārns; piebūve sayap vleugel fløy, ving skrzydło ala aripă a unei case крыло krídlo krilo krilo flygel ปีกอาคาร taraf, kanat 建築物側翼,廂房 крило; флігель کسی عمارت کا علاحدہ حصہ chái nhà 侧厅
4. any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle. The rear left wing of the car was damaged. vleuel جَناح السيّارَه калник parte blatník der Kotflügel skærm φτερό αυτοκινήτου aleta poritiib گوشه ماشین lokasuoja aile כנף पार्श्व krilo, strana sárhányó sayap bretti parafango 泥よけ 날개(중심 건물에서 옆으로 뻗은 부분), 익면 sparnas spārns sisi spatbord skjerm błotnik parte aripă a unui vehicul крыло blatník stran blatobran flygel ปีกของรถ yan, taraf (汽車的)擋泥板 крило کسی موٹر گاڑی کا کوءی کونے والا حصہ hông xe (汽车的)挡泥板
5. a section of a political party or of politics in general. the Left/Right wing. vleuel جَناح الحِزب крило ala křídlo der Flügel fløj πολιτική πτέρυγα ala tiib حزب siipi aile מחנה शाखा krilo szárny sayap armur, vængur ala 党派 (정당 등의 좌우의) 익 sparnas spārns; nogrupējums sayap; haluan vleugel fløy, fraksjon skrzydło ala aripă politică крыло krídlo krilo krilo flygel กลุ่มของพรรคการเมือง kanat 政黨或政治的派系 крило کسی جماعت کا بازو cánh tả; cánh hữu 政党的派别或左右翼
6. one side of a football etc field. He made a great run down the left wing. vleuel جَناح مَلْعَب كُرَة القَدَم крило ala křídlo der Flügel ving πλευρά ala, extremo, banda serv یک طرف زمین فوتبال laita aile אגף बाजू strana igrališta szél sayap vængur, kantur ala ウイング (축구의) 윙 kraštas puse; mala bahagian sisi padang bola sepak vleugel ving skrzydło ala aripă (la fot­bal) край krídlo krilo krilo ytterkant นักฟุตบอลที่เล่นตําแหน่งปีก sağ/sol taraf 足球場的一邊 фланг فٹ بال کے میدان کا کا ایک حصہ cánh (trong bóng đá) (运动场地的)远端边侧
7. in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuel لاعِب الجَناح في لُعْبَة الرَّغْبي أو الهوكي крило lateral křídlo der/die Außenstürmer(in) ving ακραίος κυνηγός (χόκεϊ, ράγκμπι) ala, extremo ääremängija بازیکن گوشه laitahyökkääjä ailier שַחקָן כָּנָף बाजू igrač jedne strane igrališta szélső pemain sayap útherji, kantmaður ala ウイングの選手 (럭비, 하키의) 윙을 맡은 선수 krašto puolėjas malējais spēlētājs sayap vleugel vingspiller skrzydłowy extremă крайний неподающий krídlo krilo krilo ytter นักรักบี้ที่เล่นตําแหน่งปีก kanat oyuncusu (橄欖球和曲棍球)側翼球員,邊鋒 крайній нападник رگبی یا ہاکی کا کھلاڑی جو میدان کے کسی ایک حصے میں کھیلتا ہے cầu thủ chạy biên 橄榄球和曲棍球赛中的底边锋
8. in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft. drie eskaders ثَلاثَة أسْراب من الطائِرات крило esquadrilha peruť das Geschwader ving πτέρυγα τριών μοιρών escuadrón eskadrill گروه هوايى lentoeskaaderi escadre/brigade aérienne כנף विमान के तीन स्क्वाड्रन का एक समूह grupa od tri bojna zrakoplova repülőosztály eskadron flugsveit aerobrigata 飛行大隊 항공단 aviacijos pulkas/brigada eskadriļa kumpulan skuadron eenheid ving dywizjon esquadrilha brigadă de aviaţie авиакрыло peruť skupina treh eskadrilj eskadrila flottilj ขบวนร่วมของกองทัพอากาศ grup 空軍聯隊 авіаційне крило ہواءی فوج کی تین ٹکڑیوں کی ٹولی phi đội 空军联队
winged adjective
having wings. a winged creature. gevleuelde مُجَنَّح крилат alado okřídlený geflügelt vinget φτερωτός alado tiivuline بالدار siivekäs ailé בַּעַל כָּנָף पंखदार krilat szárnyas bersayap vængjaður alato 翼のある 날개가 있는 sparnuotas spārnots; spārnains mempunyai sayap; bersayap gevleugeld med vinger, vinget skrzydlaty alado cu aripi, înaripat крылатый okrídlený krilat krilat bevingad สามารถบินได้เพราะมีปีก kanatlı 有翼的 такий, що з крилами; окрилений بازو دار có cánh 有翼的
-winged
a four-winged insect. bevlerk ذو أجْنِحَه с ... крила com asas -křídlý ...flügelig -vinget -πτερος (ως β ́ συνθ.) de (...) alas -tiivaline بالدار -siipinen à (...) ailes בַּעַל כָּנָף पंखदार -krilac -szárnyú bersayap -vængja a (...) ali -翼の ...의 날개가 있는 -sparnis -spārnu-; -spārnains serangga berkepak empat -vleugelig med (...) vinger o ... skrzydłach, –skrzydłowy de ( ) asas cu aripi -крылый -krídly ki ima (...) krila -krilni med ... vingar ที่มีปีก ... kanatlı 有...翅的(如:四翅昆蟲) такий, що має певну кількість крил پر دار có cánh 有...翅的
ˈwinger noun
in football etc, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field. vleuel جَناح: لاعِب كُرَة في جانِب واحِد крило lateral křídelní útočník der/die Außenstürmer(in) angrebsspiller πλάγιος παίκτης, κυνηγός extremo ääremängija بازيگر گوش laitahyökkääjä ailier קיצוני मैदान की एक तरफ खेलने वाला खिलाड़ी krilo szélső pemain sayap útherji, kantmaður ala ウイングの選手 (럭비 등에서) 윙의 위치에 있는 선수 krašto puolėjas malējais (spēlētājs) pemain sayap vleugel vingspiller skrzydłowy extremă (крайний) непадающий krídlový útočník krilo krilo ytter นักฟุตบอลหรือนักรักบี้ที่เล่นในตําแหน่งปีก futbolda sağ veya sol açık, kanat oyuncusu (足球等)側翼球員,邊鋒 нападник فٹ بال میں سنٹر کے داءیں اور باءیں کا فارورڈ کھلاڑی cầu thủ chạy biên 足球赛中的底边锋,侧翼
ˈwingless adjective
vlerkloos بدون أجْنِحَه безкрил sem asas bezkřídlý flügellos vingeløs άπτερος sin alas tiivutu بی بال siivetön sans ailes חֲסַר כָּנָף पंखहीन beskrilan szárnyatlan, szárny nélküli tak bersayap vængjalaus senza ali 翼のない 날개가 없는 besparnis bezspārnu-; bez spārniem tidak bersayap vleugelloos vingeløs bezskrzydłowy sem asas fără aripi бескрылый bezkrídly ki je brez kril bez krila vinglös ที่มีปีก kanatsız 無翼的 безкрилий بغیر بازو کے không có cánh 无翼的
wings noun plural
the sides of a theatre stage. She waited in the wings. vleuel, skerm جَناحا المَسْرَح кулиси coxia kulisy die Kulisse kulissen παρασκήνια bastidores kulissid گوشه سن kulissi coulisses צִידֵי הַבִּימָה मंच का किनारा krila kulisszák sisi panggung sviðsvængur quinte 舞台のそで 극장 무대의 측면 užkulisiai kulises sayap pentas coulissen kulisser kulisy coxia culise кулисы kulisy stranske kulise bočna strana kulisser ด้านของเวที kulis 舞臺兩側 лаштунки تھیٹر اسٹیج کے دونوں طرف کا حصہ cánh gà sân khấu 舞台两侧
wing commander
in the air force, the rank above squadron leader. vleuelkommandeur قائِد جَناح подполковник capitão de esquadrilha velitel perutě Oberstleutnant der Luftwaffe oberstløjtnant αντισμήναρχος teniente-coronel kolonelleitnant سرهنگ دوم هوايى everstiluutnantti lieutenant-colonel מְפָקֵד כָּנָף विंग कमांडर zapovjednik zrakoplovne bojne repülőalezredes letnan kolonel undirofursti (tenente colonnello) 空軍中佐 공군 중령 aviacijos papulkininkis eskadriļas komandieris Komander Udara commandant oberstløytnant dowódca dywizjonu capitao de esquadrilha locotenent-colonel (de avi­a­ţie) подполковник авиации veliteľ perute podpolkovnik komandant eskadrile överstelöjtnant นาวาอากาศโท yarbay 空軍中校 командир авіаційного крила ہواءی فوج میں کسی ٹکڑی کا کمانڈر trung uý không quân 空军中校
ˈwingspan noun
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other when outstretched (of birds, aeroplanes etc). vlerkspan باعُ الجَناح размах envergadura das asas rozpětí křídel die Spannweite vingefang άνοιγμα φτερών envergadura tiivaulatus طول بال هاى هواپيما kärkiväli envergure מוּטַת כְּנָפַיִים पंख-विस्तार raspon krila szárnyszélesség rentang sayap vænghaf (apertura alare) 翼幅 (항공기의) 날개 길이 sparnų plotis spārnu pletums lebar sayap dari hujung ke hujung vleugelspanning, spanwijdte vingespenn rozpiętość skrzydeł envergadura das asas anver­gură размах крыла rozpätie krídel razpon kril raspon krila vingbredd ระยะระหว่างปลายปีกสองข้างของนก หรือเครื่องบิน kanat açıklığı 兩翼終端之間的距離 розмах крила ہواءی جہاز کے بازوؤں کا پھیلاؤ sải cánh 两翼顶端之间的宽度
on the wing
flying, especially away. The wild geese are on the wing. besig om weg te vlieg طائِرا، أثْناء الطّيران отлитащ em voo v letu auf Reisen på vingerne στον αέρα volando (ära) lendamas پرواز lennossa en vol בְּטִיסָה उड़ना u letu repül terbang á flugi in volo 飛んでいる 비행 중에 išskrendantis spārnos; lidojumā sedang terbang in de vlucht i flukten w (od)locie em voo a zbura (spre) в полёте; в пути v lete, za letu v poletu u letu flygande, ivägflugen กําลังบินไป uçuşta, uçmakta 正在飛(尤指飛離) у польоті اڑنا đang bay 正在飞,在飞翔中
take under one's wing
to take (someone) under one's protection. onder sorg neem في حِمايَة взимам някого под егидата си proteger vzít pod ochranné křídlo unter seine Fittiche nehmen tage (nogen) under sine vinger παίρνω υπό την προστασία μου tomar a alguien bajo su protección oma tiiva alla võtma حمایت کردن کسی ottaa suojelukseen prendre sous son aile לַקָחָת תַחַת חָסוּתוֹ किसी का संरक्षण पाना uzeti pod zaštitu pártfogásba vesz vkit melindungi taka (e-n) undir sinn verndarvæng (prendere sotto la propria protezione) 保護する 보살피다 priglausti po sparnu ņemt savā aizgādībā/paspārnē meletakkan seseorang di bawah pengawasan seseorang onder zijn hoede nemen ta (en) under sine beskyttende vinger wziąć pod (swoje) skrzydła proteger a lua pe cineva sub aripa protectoare брать под своё покровительство/крылышко vziať pod ochranné krídlo vzeti pod svoje okrilje uzeti pod zaštitu ปกป้อง kanatları altına almak, korumak 收容 брати під крило کسی کو اپنی حفاظت میں لینا được ai bảo trợ 在...的庇护之下
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