asa

BrE /ˈɑːsə/ AmE /ˈæsə/

noun en → es

1 HANDLE [singular] B1

a handle or grip on a piece of furniture, equipment, or vehicle that you use to move it

asidero, asa, mango

  • the handle/asa/grip of something

Collocations the asa de la maleta · el asa del coche

  • She lifted the suitcase by its handle.

    Ella levantó la maleta por el asa.

2 AEROPLANE [singular] C1

the wing of an aircraft, especially a fighter plane or glider, that can be folded up to make the plane smaller when it is not in use

ala plegable, asa (de avión)

  • the wing/asa of an aircraft

Collocations asa de un avión · ala plegable del avión

  • The plane's wings folded up into its ailerons.

    Las alas del avión se doblaron hacia arriba en sus asas.