take someone under your wing

/teɪk ˈsʌmwʌn ˈʌndər jʊr wɪŋ/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. tomar a alguien bajo tu protección

    • The senior employee took the intern under her wing.

      La empleada senior tomó a la pasante bajo su protección.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa take someone under your wing?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The senior employee took the intern ___ her wing.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a take someone under your wing?

noun

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