wound in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wound in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wound¹ [Brit wuːnd, Am wund] N

1. wound (injury):

wound

ferita f

a wound to or in the head

una ferita alla testa

to die from or of one's wounds

morire per le ferite

2. wound (cut, sore, incision):

wound

ferita f

wound

piaga f

an open wound

una ferita aperta

3. wound fig:

wound

ferita f

it takes time for the wounds to heal

ci vuole tempo perché le ferite si rimarginino

4. wound BOT:

wound

lacerazione f

wound

taglio m

II.wound¹ [Brit wuːnd, Am wund] VB trans (all contexts)

wound

ferire

to wound sb in the leg, stomach

ferire qn alla gamba, allo stomaco

III.wound¹ [Brit wuːnd, Am wund]

to lick one's wounds

leccarsi le ferite

to reopen old wounds

riaprire vecchie ferite

to rub salt into the wound

girare il coltello nella piaga

wound² [Brit waʊnd, Am waʊnd] VB pt, pp

wound → wind II, III

series-wound [ˌsɪəriːzˈwaʊnd] ADJ ELEC

series-wound

avvolto in serie

gunshot wound [ˈɡʌnʃɒtˌwuːnd] N

gunshot wound

ferita f d'arma da fuoco

entry wound [Am ˈɛntri ˌwund] N

entry wound

foro m d'entrata

puncture wound [ˈpʌŋktʃəˌwuːnd] N

puncture wound

ferita f da punta

exit wound [Am ˈɛksət ˌwund] N

exit wound

foro m d'uscita

flesh wound [Brit, Am ˈflɛʃ ˌwund] N

flesh wound

ferita f superficiale

stab wound [ˈstæbˌwuːnd] N

stab wound

ferita f da taglio

wound-up [ˌwaʊndˈʌp] ADJ

wound-up

teso

wound-up

agitato

wound in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wound in the English»Italian Dictionary

wound¹ [waʊnd] VB intr, trans

wound pt, pp of wind

See also wind², wind¹

I.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil):

wind

arrotolare

wind

aggomitolare

wool to wind sth around sth

arrotolare qc intorno a qc

2. wind (wrap):

wind

avvolgere

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

wind clock, watch

caricare

4. wind film:

wind

far avvolgere

II.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB intr

wind

serpeggiare

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vento m

a breath of wind

un po' di vento

gust of wind

raffica f di vento

2. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

to get [or catch] one's wind

riprendere fiato

to have the wind knocked out of sb

far rimanere qu senza fiato

3. wind MED:

wind

aria f

to break wind

passare aria

Phrases:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

scoraggiare qu

he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind prov

chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta prov

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to get wind of sth

fiutare qc

to go [or run] like the wind

andare come il vento

there's sth in the wind

c'è qc nell'aria

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

wind

mozzare il fiato a

I.wound² [wu:nd] N

wound

ferita f

a gunshot/war wound

una ferita dda arma da fuoco/di guerra

a leg wound

una ferita alla gamba

II.wound² [wu:nd] VB trans a. fig

wound

ferire

gunshot wound N

gunshot wound

ferita f da arma da fuoco

flesh wound N

flesh wound

ferita f superficiale

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vento m

a breath of wind

un po' di vento

gust of wind

raffica f di vento

2. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

to get [or catch] one's wind

riprendere fiato

to have the wind knocked out of sb

far rimanere qu senza fiato

3. wind MED:

wind

aria f

to break wind

passare aria

Phrases:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

scoraggiare qu

he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind prov

chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta prov

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to get wind of sth

fiutare qc

to go [or run] like the wind

andare come il vento

there's sth in the wind

c'è qc nell'aria

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

wind

mozzare il fiato a

I.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil):

wind

arrotolare

wind

aggomitolare

wool to wind sth around sth

arrotolare qc intorno a qc

2. wind (wrap):

wind

avvolgere

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

wind clock, watch

caricare

4. wind film:

wind

far avvolgere

II.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB intr

wind

serpeggiare

wind farm N ECOL

wind farm

centrale f eolica

wind instrument N

wind instrument

strumento m a fiato

I.wind down VB trans

1. wind down (gradually reduce):

wind down

ridurre progressivamente

wind down business

cessare progressivamente

2. wind down (relax):

wind down

rilassare

II.wind down VB intr

1. wind down (become less active):

wind down

rallentare

wind down business

cessare progressivamente

2. wind down (relax after stress):

wind down

rilassarsi

tail wind N

tail wind

vento m di coda

wound Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to have the wind knocked out of sb

far rimanere qu senza fiato

to take the wind out of sb's sails

scoraggiare qu

to have the wind in one's favor

avere il vento a favore

to turn the knife (in the wound)

rigirare il coltelo nella piaga

to rub salt in a wound

rigirare il coltello nella piaga

a gunshot/war wound

una ferita dda arma da fuoco/di guerra

a leg wound

una ferita alla gamba

to have salt rubbed in the wound

restare col danno e con le -e

to have the wind in one's sails

andare a gonfie -e

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

All involved said that the wound was self-inflicted.

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It is a wound and needs to be dealt with gingerly.

www.thefrisky.com

They have got egg on their face and there is no point rubbing salt into the wound.

www.odt.co.nz

In standard induction motors, instead of being wound in coils, the rotor conductors are die-cast in the shape of a squirrel cage within a core of magnetic steel.

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Some relief can be gained from infiltrating the wound with a local anaesthetic.

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It's only a flesh wound.

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The end of the severed digit was then burned to cauterise the wound.

www.express.co.uk

His speedy act of contrition also represents an attempt to cauterise the wound to avoid the political equivalent of gangrene.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

The wound turned gangrenous and an operation failed to save his life.

en.wikipedia.org

She can heal almost any lethal wound, but her life is shortened every time she does so.

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