Grammatical class
Noun
aile
wing (of a bird or other flying animal; of poultry; of an aircraft; of a building; of an army; in football and rugby; in politics)
Details
Syllables
ai-le
Phonetics
ɛl
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
2628
Freq. (movies)
2766
Freq. (news)
3762
Variants
Sentences
L'aile était très cabossée.
The wing was badly dented.
A1
L'aigle avait une aile abîmée.
The eagle had a broken wing.
A1
L'aile de l'oiseau était cassée.
The bird's wing was broken.
A1
Cet oiseau a une aile cassée. Il ne peut plus voler.
This bird has a broken wing. It can't fly anymore.
A1
Il m'a pris sous son aile.
He took me under his wing.
A2
Elle m'a pris sous son aile.
She took me under her wing.
A2
Cet oiseau a une aile cassée.
This bird has a broken wing.
B2
Une aile delta s'est élancée de la falaise.
A hang glider launched off the cliff.
B2