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wind

UK
/wɪnd/ or /waɪnd/
US
/wɪnd/ or /waɪnd/
wind down
wind up

Translations

windnoun
winds
pl
UK
/wɪnd/ or /waɪnd/
US
/wɪnd/ or /waɪnd/
(homograph:/wɪnd/ – weather/breath/news/flatulence; /waɪnd/ – bend/turn of mechanism)
The wind was strong enough to knock over the garden chairs.
Le vent était assez fort pour renverser les chaises de jardin.
After running up the hill, he was out of wind.
Après avoir monté la colline en courant, il était à bout de souffle.
The road had several winds as it climbed up the mountain.
La route comportait plusieurs virages en montant la montagne.
instrument à ventMusique.
She played the wind instruments in the school band.
Elle jouait des instruments à vent dans l'orchestre de l'école.
gazMédecine, courant; souvent au pluriel en français.
After the rich meal he suffered from trapped wind.
Après ce repas copieux, il souffrait de gaz coincés.
remontageMécanique.
Give the music box another wind and it will play for a few more minutes.
Donnez encore un remontage à la boîte à musique et elle jouera encore quelques minutes.
Additional translations
ventFamilier, surtout dans la locution « avoir vent de ». Au sens figuré.
ventDans la locution « avoir vent de » ; information obtenue par rumeur ou indiscrétion.
tourMécanique; au sens d’un tour de remontage.
Synonyms
breeze
air
gale
draft
zephyr
current
blow
whirlwind
windverb
wound
Past Simple
wound
Past Participle
winding
Gerund
UK
/waɪnd/ or /wɪnd/
US
/waɪnd/ or /wɪnd/
(homograph: /waɪnd/ – twist/coil or spring (wound, wound); /wɪnd/ – strike in stomach / help baby burp (winded, winded))
The path winds through the forest, making it a scenic route.
Le sentier serpente à travers la forêt, ce qui en fait un itinéraire pittoresque.
She wound the string around the spool carefully.
Elle a soigneusement enroulé la ficelle autour de la bobine.
He wound the old clock to ensure it would keep time.
Il a remonté la vieille horloge pour qu'elle garde l'heure.
The fall from the bike winded him, leaving him gasping for air.
La chute de vélo l'a essoufflé, le laissant haletant.
flairerChasse.
The hounds winded the fox long before they saw it.
Les chiens ont flairé le renard bien avant de le voir.
Synonyms
twist
coil
wrap
turn
curl
spiral
windadjective
UK
/wɪnd/
US
/wɪnd/
Functions attributively before another noun to denote relation to or powered by wind (e.g. "wind turbine").
The region is investing heavily in wind energy projects.
La région investit massivement dans des projets d'énergie éolienne.

Definitions

windnoun
The natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
The wind was strong enough to knock over the garden chairs.
Breath or the ability to breathe easily.
After running up the hill, he was out of wind.
Information, news or a hint about something secret or private that becomes known.
She caught wind of the merger before it was officially announced.
A type of musical instrument that produces sound by the flow of air, such as a flute or trumpet.
She played the wind instruments in the school band.
Gas produced in or passed through the stomach or intestines; flatulence.
After the rich meal he suffered from trapped wind.
Empty or boastful talk; bluster.
His promises were nothing but wind.
A twist or turn in a course or path.
The road had several winds as it climbed up the mountain.
The act of winding a mechanism, or a single turn produced by such an action, especially of a clock or toy.
Give the music box another wind and it will play for a few more minutes.
windverb
To move in or take a twisting or spiral course.
The path winds through the forest, making it a scenic route.
To wrap or coil something around an object.
She wound the string around the spool carefully.
To cause a clock or other device to work by turning a key or handle.
He wound the old clock to ensure it would keep time.
To make someone temporarily unable to breathe, usually by a blow to the stomach.
The fall from the bike winded him, leaving him gasping for air.
To pat or rub a baby's back to help them expel swallowed air after feeding (US burp).
Hold him upright for a few minutes to wind him.
To detect or catch the scent of (a person, animal, or object); to perceive by smell.
The hounds winded the fox long before they saw it.
windadjective
Powered by, driven by, or relating to wind.
The region is investing heavily in wind energy projects.
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