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Wind


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wind
     1. Verb:
     2. [1] (intransitiv) sich fortbewegen und dabei häufig die Richtung wechseln; (sich) schlängeln, (sich) winden
     3. [2] (transitiv) etwas Langes um eine Sache herumlegen; aufwickeln
     4. [3] (transitiv) etwas Langes von einer Sache herunternehmen; abwickeln
           [2] "The coil is wound through the hole in the torus and around the outside."
             „Die Spule wird durch das Loch im Ringkern und um die Außenseite herum gewickelt.“
     5. Substantiv:
     6. [1] eine gerichtete Luftbewegung in der Atmosphäre; Wind
     7. [2] kein Plural: Gas, das in Magen und Darm gebildet wurde
           [1] There's a strong wind blowing.
             Es weht ein starker Wind.
           [2] The soup tasted great, but it gave me wind.
             Die Suppe schmeckte gut, aber ich bekam Blähungen davon.
Englisch > Englisch
wind
     1. subst. Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
           The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.
           As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.
           The winds in Chicago are fierce.
           There was a sudden gust of wind.
     2. subst. Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
           the wind of a cannon ball;  the wind of a bellows
     3. subst. The ability to breathe easily.
           After the second lap he was already out of wind.
           The fall knocked the wind out of him.
     4. subst. News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)
           Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend.
     5. subst. (India, and Japan) One of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
     6. subst. (colloquial) Flatus.
           Eww. Someone just passed wind.
     7. subst. Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
     8. subst. (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
     9. subst. A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
     10. subst. Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
     11. subst. A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
     12. subst. Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
     13. subst. A bird, the dotterel.
     14. subst. (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
     15. v. To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
     16. v. To cause (someone) to become breathless, often by a blow to the abdomen.
           The boxer was winded during round two.
     17. v. (reflexive) To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath.
           I can’t run another step — I’m winded.
     18. v. (British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
     19. v. To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
     20. v. To perceive or follow by scent.
           The hounds winded the game.
     21. v. To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
     22. v. To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
           to wind thread on a spool or into a ball
     23. v. To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
           Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.
     24. v. To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
     25. v. To travel, or to cause something to travel, in a way that is not straight.
           Vines wind round a pole.  The river winds through the plain.
     26. v. To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
     27. v. To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
     28. v. To cover or surround with something coiled about.
           to wind a rope with twine
     29. v. To make a winding motion.
     30. subst. The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
     31. subst. topics, en, Atmospheric phenomena
Deutsch > Englisch
Wind
     1. subst. wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure

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Beispielsätze

Let's wind up our work. 
    Lasst uns unsere Arbeit zu Ende bringen!
The wind blew her hair into her eyes. 
    Der Wind wehte ihr die Haare in die Augen.
Wind is a cheap and clean source of energy. 
    Wind ist eine günstige und saubere Energiequelle.
The wind blew her hat off. 
    Der Wind blies ihr den Hut weg.
The walls of this apartment are weather-beaten after many years of wind and rain. 
    Nach vielen Jahren von Regen und Wind sind die Wände dieser Wohnung vom Wetter gezeichnet.



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