What does ala in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ala in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ala in Spanish.

The word ala in Spanish means wing, wing, wing, wing, branch, brim, Allah, beat it, hang glider, wide-brimmed hat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ala

wing

nombre femenino (aves, insectos: extremidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jilguero tiene un ala rota, no puede volar.
The goldfinch has a broken wing; it can't fly.

wing

nombre femenino (parte del avión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el aterrizaje forzoso se rompió el ala.
The wing broke during the forced landing.

wing

nombre femenino (parte de un edificio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las dependencias privadas se hallan en el ala oeste.
The private rooms are in the west wing.

wing, branch

nombre femenino (política: de un partido) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La decisión no gustó al ala más conservadora del partido.
The more conservative wing of the party was not pleased with the decision.

brim

nombre femenino (parte de un sombrero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dick Tracy usaba un sombrero de ala corta.
Dick Tracy wore a hat with a short brim.

Allah

nombre propio masculino (Dios de los musulmanes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Que Alá os acompañe.
May Allah be with you.

beat it

locución verbal (coloquial (irse de un lugar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Ahueca el ala! Aquí nada más estás estorbando.

hang glider

locución nominal femenina (aerodeslizador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Miguel tomó su ala delta y se fue a las colinas con sus amigos.
Miguel took his hang glider and went to the hills with his friends.

wide-brimmed hat

(tipo de sombrero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este sombrero de ala ancha te protegerá del sol en la playa.
This wide-brimmed hat will protect you from the sun on the beach.

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