| Traduceri principale |
| wind n | (moving air) | vânt s.n. |
| | The wind is strong around skyscrapers. |
| | Vântul este puternic în zona zgârie-norilor. |
| wind⇒ vtr | (wrap around) | a răsuci vb.tranz. |
| | | a strânge vb.tranz. |
| | I had to wind up the kite string after we had finished playing with it. |
| | După ce am terminat de jucat cu zmeul, a trebuit să răsucesc sfoara. |
| | După ce am terminat de jucat cu zmeul, a trebuit să-i strâng firul. |
| wind n | UK, informal (gas: flatulence) | gaze, pârțuri s.n.pl. |
| | My dog keeps letting off wind and it smells terrible. |
| wind n | UK, informal (intestinal gas pains) | gaze s.n.pl. |
| | I've got really bad wind after eating those beans. |
| | Am niște gaze destul de puternice după ce am mâncat fasolea aia. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
| wind n | figurative (verbiage) | a fi numai gura de el expr. |
| | | vorbe goale s.f.pl. |
| | That guy is all wind. You don't really believe him? |
| wind n | informal (breath) | suflare s.f. |
| | | respirație s.f. |
| | After getting hit so hard, the football player had the wind knocked out of him. |
| wind vi | (curve) | a undui, a șerpui vb.intranz. |
| | The road winds up and down the mountain. |
| wind [sb]⇒ vtr | usu passive (leave breathless) | a gâfâi vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu mai avea suflu, a rămâne fără aer expr. |
| | After so much running, the basketball player was winded and gasping for air. |
| wind [sth]⇒ vtr | (entwine) | a înfășura vb.tranz. |
| | He wound the cable tightly and put it in the drawer. |
| wind [sth] vtr | (set mechanism of: a watch) (mecanism) | a întoarce vb.tranz. |
| | Before watches had batteries, you had to wind them. |
Locuțiuni verbale
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| wind down vi phrasal | figurative (relax) | a se relaxa vb.reflex. |
| | | a se destinde vb.reflex. |
| | After work I have a drink to wind down. |
wind [sth] down,
wind down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (bring to gradual end) | a finaliza ceva treptat expr.vb. |
| | | a înceta ceva treptat expr.vb. |
| | The company is winding down its operations in that part of the world. |
wind [sth] up,
wind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (power by turning) (mecanismul ceasului) | a întoarce vb.tranz. |
| | You have to use a special key to wind the clock up. |
| wind up vi phrasal | (baseball: prepare to pitch) (baseball) | a se pregăti de aruncat expr. |
| | The pitcher winds up, then throws the ball. |
Forme compuse:
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| blast of wind n | (gust) | adiere de vânt s.f. |
| | A blast of wind blew the door shut and I could not get back in the house. |
| east wind n | (wind from the east) | vânt din est s.n. |
| fresh wind n | (positive change) | gură de aer proaspăt s.f. |
| gentle wind n | (light breeze) | adiere s.f. |
| | A gentle wind filled the sails, and the boat slid smoothly from the harbour. |
| get wind of [sth] vtr | informal (hear rumours of) | a auzi zvonuri loc.vb. |
| | | a-i ajunge la urechi expr.vb. |
| gust of wind n | (sudden blast of wind) | rafală de vânt s.f. |
| | The gust of wind caused the newspaper to fly in the air. |
| head wind n | (wind blowing head-on) | vânt care bate din față s.n. |
| | There was a strong head wind and so progress was slow. |
| high wind n | (strong wind) | vânt puternic s.n. |
| howling wind n | (loud, strong wind) | vânt puternic s.n. |
| | Driving rain and a howling wind turned their trek across the moor into a dangerous nightmare. |
| icy wind n | (extremely cold wind) | crivăț s.n. |
| | You will need your scarf, hat and gloves because there is an icy wind blowing out there. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | energie reînnoită s.f. |
| | | forțe proaspete s.f.pl. |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
tailwind,
tail wind n | (wind from behind) | vânt din spate s.n. |
| | The plane arrived early because there was a tailwind for almost the entire flight. |
| west wind n | (wind blowing towards the east) | vânt din vest s.n. |
| | The west wind blows across the Atlantic Ocean carrying rain to the British Isles. |
| wind chill n | (increased chill caused by low temperature and wind) | senzație de frig cauzată de vânt s.f. |
| | I'm not going out again today: the wind chill's terrible out there. |
| wind down vi | literal (run out of power) | a rămâne fără energie loc.vb. |
| wind energy n | (power generated by the wind) | energie eoliană s.f. |
| | The government should look into renewable sources such as wind energy. |
| wind farm n | (facility that generates electricity from wind) | ansamblu de mori de vânt expr. |
| | An increasing amount of our electricity is generated by wind farms. |
| wind instrument n | (musical instrument played with breath) | instrument de suflat s.n. |
| | The world's oldest wind instrument is a flute found in a German cave. |
| wind power n | (energy generated by the wind) | energie eoliană s.f. |
| | Wind power is a viable alternative to energy from fossil fuels. |
| wind turbine n | (machine that generates electricity from wind) | turbină eoliană s.f. |
| | The city is planning to erect around fifteen wind turbines on the site. |
| wind up vtr | informal (become, end up) | a se termina vb.reflex. |
| | If we don't stop and ask for directions, we're going to wind up completely lost! |
| wind up vtr | slang (anger, annoy) | a enerva vb.tranz. |
| | Don't do that - you know it winds me up! |
| wind up vtr | informal (bring to an end) | a pune capăt loc.vb. |
| | It's time for lunch - I wish they'd wind up this boring meeting! |
| wind up doing [sth] v expr | informal (eventually have to do) | a ajunge să, a fi nevoit să vb.intranz. |
| | If I don't find a job soon, I may wind up begging on the streets. |
wind up in [sb]'s pocket,
wind up in the pocket of [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (be controlled) | a intra pe mâinile, a ajunge pe mâinile expr.vb. |
| | | a cădea în ghearele expr.vb. |
windbreak,
wind-break n | ([sth] that protects from wind) | paravânt s.n. |
| | The hedge acts as a windbreak. |
windsock,
wind sock,
air sock n | (fabric tube used as wind vane) (dispozitiv antivânt) | mânecă de vânt s.f. |
| | | anemometru s.n. |
windswept,
wind-swept adj | (blown by the wind) | măturat de vânt loc.adj. |
| | | dus de vânt loc.adj. |
| | Dartmoor's windswept landscape is among the most beautiful in Europe. |
windup,
wind-up adj | (mechanical) | mecanic adj. |
| | My children loved to play with simple wind-up toys. |
windup,
wind-up n | UK, slang (practical joke) | festă s.f. |
| | | glumă proastă s.f. |
| | I don't believe this is happening to me. It must be a wind-up! |
windup,
wind-up n | UK, slang (irritating situation) | situație enervantă, situație iritantă s.f. |
| | It's a real wind-up when my internet connection keeps cutting out every few minutes. |
windup,
wind-up n | (baseball: pitching) (baseball) | mișcare de lansare s.f. |
| | There's the wind-up for the pitch ... and it's low and outside for ball two. |
windup,
wind-up n | informal (conclusion) | concluzie s.f. |