wind

Vezi și : Wind

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Etimologie

Din engleza medie, care provine din engleza veche wind < proto-germanică *windaz.

Pronunție

• AFI: /wɪnd/

Substantiv

wind, (nenumărabil și numărabil; pl. winds)

1. (nenumărabil și numărabil) vânt

   The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.

2. (nenumărabil și numărabil) suflu, respirație, răsuflare, suflare

   After the second lap he was already out of wind.

3. (nenumărabil, fam.) gaze intestinale, pârț, bășină

   Ewww. Someone passed wind.

Sinonime

• 1: (spec.) breeze, draft, gale
• 3: flatus, (în SUA) gas, (fam.) fart

Cuvinte derivate

cuvinte derivate

crosswind downwind headwind tailwind upwind whirlwind windbag windboard windbound windbreaker windburn windchill windfall windily

windiness windjammer windless windmill window windpipe windscreen windshield windstorm windsurf windsurfer windsurfing windward windy

Cuvinte compuse

cuvinte compuse

fair wind foul wind long-winded second wind trade wind wind band wind-blown wind-break, windbreak wind-breaker wind chart wind-cheater, windcheater wind chimes wind cone, windcone wind egg

wind farm wind force wind-gauge wind gun wind instrument wind power wind rose wind scale wind shake wind sleeve, windsleeve wind sock, windsock wind-swept, windswept wind tunnel

Expresii

expresii

break wind close to the wind get one's wind back get the wind up get wind of go like the wind pass wind run like the wind scattered to the four winds see which way the wind is blowing

sow the wind and reap the whirlwind the winds take the wind out of someone's sails three sheets to the wind throw caution to the wind throw to the wind twist in the wind willow in the wind winds of change

Verb

Conjugarea verbului to wind
Infinitiv	to wind
Prezent simplu pers. 3 sg.	winds
Trecut simplu	winded
Participiu trecut	winded
Participiu prezent	winding

1. a sufla din (corn etc.)
2. a tăia sau a îngreuna respirația (cuiva)

   The boxer was winded during round two.

3. (refl.) a se extenua

   I can't run another step — I'm winded.

Etimologie

Din engleza veche windan.

Pronunție

• AFI: /waɪnd/

Verb

Conjugarea verbului to wind
Infinitiv	to wind
Prezent simplu pers. 3 sg.	winds
Trecut simplu	wound
Participiu trecut	wound
Participiu prezent	winding

1. a răsuci, a strânge, a face spirale

   Please wind up that kite string.

2. a întoarce, a învârti (un mecanism)

   Please wind up that old-fashioned alarm clock.

3. a aerisi, a expune (la aer, vânt)

Cuvinte derivate

• rewind
• unwind
• windable
• winder
• winding
• windlass

Locuțiuni

• wind down
• wind up
• wind-up

Expresii

• wind somebody round one's finger

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary