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wing (EN)
substantivo, verbo

substantivo “wing”

sg. wing, pl. wings
  1. asa (a parte do corpo de um pássaro, morcego ou inseto que lhe permite voar)
    The eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky.
  2. asa (a grande parte plana de uma aeronave que proporciona sustentação)
    From my window seat, I could see the plane's wing stretching out beside me.
  3. esquadrão
    The air force deployed a wing of fighter jets to patrol the region.
  4. ala (uma parte de um edifício que se estende da parte principal)
    The school's new wing will be completed next spring.
  5. ala (em política)
    The party's reformist wing is pushing for changes in policy.
  6. para-lama
    After the minor accident, there was a dent in the car's left wing.
  7. ala (em esportes)
    The wing sprinted down the field to receive the pass.

verbo “wing”

infinitivo wing; ele wings; pret. winged; part. winged; ger. winging
  1. voar
    The hummingbird winged from one flower to the next.
  2. improvisar
    With no script, the actor had to wing his performance.
  3. ferir (de raspão)
    The officer was winged by a stray bullet during the chase.