wing

one of the two parts on each side of a bird's or plane's body that it uses to fly

ala, ala de avión

• the wings of a bird/plane

Collocations bird's wing · plane's wing

• The plane lost one of its wings during the storm.

  El avión perdió una de sus alas durante la tormenta.

one part of a building that sticks out from the main part, often used for offices or storage

ala de edificio

• the wing of a building

Collocations office wing · storage wing

• The museum has an east wing and a west wing.

  El museo tiene una ala este y una ala oeste.

one of the groups within a political party that have different ideas about how to run things

ala política, facción

• the left/right wing

Collocations left-wing politician · right-wing policies

• The party has a strong right-wing faction.

  El partido tiene una fuerte facción de derechas.

one of the two sides in some sports games, such as cricket or baseball

equipo, bando

• the batting/winning wing

Collocations batting wing · fielding wing

• The winning wing scored 20 runs in the last inning.

  El equipo ganador anotó 20 carreras en el último inning.

to support someone or something, often financially

patrocinar, apoyar

• take wing

• The company took wing under new management.

  La empresa despegó bajo la nueva administración.

to fly, often used figuratively to describe rapid progress or movement

volar, despegar

• take wing

• The project took wing after the initial funding.

  El proyecto despegó después de la financiación inicial.

a supporter or follower of a political leader or cause

seguidor, partidario

• the wing of a politician

• He is a loyal wing of the party leader.

  Es un leal seguidor del líder del partido.

a part of an army or air force that has a specific role or function

ala militar, división

• the reconnaissance wing

• The reconnaissance wing was deployed to the border.

  La división de reconocimiento fue desplegada a la frontera.