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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 and cold.
Ветер был сильным и холодным.
The steep hill took my wind away.
Крутой холм сбил мне дыхание.
She caught wind of the merger before it was officially announced.
Она прознала слух про слияние компаний ещё до того, как о нём объявили официально.
She played the wind instruments in the school band.
Она играла на духовых инструментах в школьном оркестре.
газы(разг., брит.)
After the rich meal he suffered from trapped wind.
После плотного обеда он страдал от газов.
пустые слова(«слова на ветер»)
His promises were nothing but wind.
Его обещания были всего лишь пустыми словами.
The road had several winds as it climbed up the mountain.
Дорога имела несколько изгибов по мере подъема на гору.
оборот(механ.)
Give the key a few more winds.
Сделай ещё пару оборотов ключа
The old Slavic word for wind is 'ветр'.
Старославянское слово для обозначения ветра - 'ветр'.
Additional translations
сквозняк
дуновение
порыв
известие
вздутие живота(разг., брит.)
метеоризм(разг., брит.)
сотрясение воздуха(«слова на ветер»)
болтовня
поворот
петля
завод(механ.)
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.
Тропа извивается через лес.
She winds the thread onto the spool.
Она наматывает нить на катушку.
He needs to wind the clock every morning.
Ему нужно заводить часы каждое утро.
сбить дыхание
He was winded by a punch to the stomach.
Удар в живот сбил ему дыхание.
похлопать по спинке(чтобы младенец отрыгнул воздух; редк., разг.)
Don't forget to wind the baby after his feed.
Не забудь похлопать малыша по спинке после кормления.
почуять(охотн., зоолог.)
The deer winded the hunter and bolted into the thicket.
Олень почуял запах охотника и бросился в чащу.
Additional translations
обвивать
закручивать
лишить дыхания
перехватить дыхание
ударить под дых
помочь срыгнуть(младенцу, US burp)
подержать столбиком(чтобы младенец отрыгнул воздух; редк., разг.)
срыгнуть
учуять(зоолог.)
унюхать(зоолог.)
поймать след(зоолог.)
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").

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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