wind

I [wɪnd]

nome

1) vento m.

North wind — vento del nord

which way is the wind blowing? — in che direzione soffia il vento?

high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole

to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento

to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)

2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.

to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.

to get one's wind — riprendere fiato

to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato

3) fig. aria f., sentore m.

the wind of change — l'aria di cambiamento

there is something in the wind — c'è qualcosa nell'aria

4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.

to break wind — petare

to bring up wind — ruttare

5) mus.

the wind(s) — i fiati

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to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare

to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza (about per)

to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.

to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira

II [wɪnd]

verbo transitivo

1) (make breathless) [punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [climb] lasciare senza fiato

2) venat. fiutare

III [waɪnd]

nome

1) (of road) curva f.

2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.

IV 1. [waɪnd]

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. wound)

1) (coil up) avvolgere [rope, tape]; aggomitolare [wool]

he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia

2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]

3) (turn) girare [handle]

4) (move sinuously)

to wind one's o its way — [road] serpeggiare, snodarsi

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [stairs] salire, inerpicarsi

- wind down

- wind in

- wind on

- wind up

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I 1. [wind] noun

1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.)

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.)

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.)

2. verb

(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)

3. adjective

((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)

- windy

- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb

1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.)

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.)

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.)

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.)

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- winder

- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up

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I [wɪnd]

nome

1) vento m.

North wind — vento del nord

which way is the wind blowing? — in che direzione soffia il vento?

high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole

to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento

to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)

2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.

to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.

to get one's wind — riprendere fiato

to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato

3) fig. aria f., sentore m.

the wind of change — l'aria di cambiamento

there is something in the wind — c'è qualcosa nell'aria

4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.

to break wind — petare

to bring up wind — ruttare

5) mus.

the wind(s) — i fiati

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to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare

to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza (about per)

to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.

to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira

II [wɪnd]

verbo transitivo

1) (make breathless) [punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [climb] lasciare senza fiato

2) venat. fiutare

III [waɪnd]

nome

1) (of road) curva f.

2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.

IV 1. [waɪnd]

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. wound)

1) (coil up) avvolgere [rope, tape]; aggomitolare [wool]

he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia

2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]

3) (turn) girare [handle]

4) (move sinuously)

to wind one's o its way — [road] serpeggiare, snodarsi

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [stairs] salire, inerpicarsi

- wind down

- wind in

- wind on

- wind up