spread one's wings
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расправить крылья
To experiment in lifeTo experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities.
распра́вить кры́льяrasprávitʹ krýlʹja
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to experiment in life; to find out what one is capable of; to try new things or activities:
Forms
spreads one's wings, spreading one's wings, spread one's wings, spread one's wings| Base form | spread one's wings · to spread one's wings |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | spreads one's wings |
| Present participle | spreading one's wings |
| Past simple | spread one's wings |
| Past participle | spread one's wings |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedwingspread
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.