ущипнуть за основание крыла

English translation: peck at the wing root

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Russian term or phrase:ущипнуть за основание крыла
English translation:peck at the wing root
Entered by: Andrew Vdovin

01:27 Aug 3, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Russian term or phrase: ущипнуть за основание крыла
В лучшем случае самец, часто ударяя лапами по воде, практически бежит на месте, производя сильный шум – это просто демонстрация силы и хорошей физической формы. А может и сразу следовать атака, когда противники стараются ущипнуть друг друга либо за крыло, либо за его основание.

(Речь о лебедях.)
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 12:49
peck at the wing root
Explanation:
"...peck each other on the wing or at its root"
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Jack Doughty
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Local time: 06:49
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4 +2peck at the wing root
Jack Doughty
4nip (the other bird) on the base of the wing
TechLawDC


  

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nip (the other bird) on the base of the wing


Explanation:
Alternative: nip at.
Alternative: bite.

TechLawDC
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
peck at the wing root


Explanation:
"...peck each other on the wing or at its root"

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
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Thanks everybody!!!

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