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winding

UK
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ or /ˈwɪndɪŋ/
US
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ or /ˈwɪndɪŋ/
winding down
winding up
windingnoun
windings
pl
UK
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
US
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
Translations
enroulementEn contexte mécanique ou électrique.
The motor's winding was damaged, causing it to malfunction.
L’enroulement du moteur était endommagé, ce qui l’a fait tomber en panne.
méandrePour un cours d’eau ou un trajet sinueux.
The winding of the river made it difficult to navigate.
Le méandre de la rivière rendait la navigation difficile.
Definitions
A twisting or turning movement or course.
The winding of the river made it difficult to navigate.
A series of coils or loops, especially in a mechanical or electrical context.
The motor's winding was damaged, causing it to malfunction.
Synonyms
looping
coil
bend
curve
turn
loop
spiral
twist
curl
convolution
meander
wrap
helix
windingadjective
more winding
Comp.
most winding
Super.
UK
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
US
/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
Translations
sinueuxPour une forme courbe, tortueuse ou avec des virages.
The winding road through the mountains offered breathtaking views at every turn.
La route sinueuse à travers les montagnes offrait des vues à couper le souffle à chaque virage.
Additional translations
tortueuxPour un discours ou une explication indirecte, complexe ou peu direct.
Definitions
Having a twisting or curving form.
The winding road through the mountains offered breathtaking views at every turn.
Not straightforward; indirect or devious.
His winding explanation left everyone more confused than before.
Synonyms
twisting
curving
meandering
serpentine
coiling
spiraling
windnoun
Definitions
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

winding

ing-form

wound
Past Simple
wound
Past Participle
winding
ing-form
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))
Translations
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.
flairerChasse.
The hounds winded the fox long before they saw it.
Les chiens ont flairé le renard bien avant de le voir.
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
coil
spiral
turn
curl
twist
wrap
windadjective
Definitions
Powered by, driven by, or relating to wind.
The region is investing heavily in wind energy projects.
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