English–Spanish

“wing” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈala/

Example

El pájaro tiene el ala rota.

The bird's wing is broken.

Illustration for ala (wing)

How to say “wing” in Spanish

“Wing” in Spanish is ala.

Flat lateral appendage that enables flight in birds or insects.

Full entry for ala: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ala

En la reunión defendió el programa del ala derecha del partido.

At the meeting he defended the program of the party's right wing.

Tips for using ala

  • Feminine noun that takes the masculine article el in the singular before a stressed initial a for phonetic reasons while adjectives still agree in the feminine, as in el ala ancha.

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