wind section in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wind section in the English»French Dictionary

wind section N

wind section

instruments mpl à vent

Translations for wind section in the English»French Dictionary

I.section [Brit ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1. section (part):

section (of train, aircraft, town, forest, area)

partie f

section (of pipe, tunnel, road, river)

tronçon m

section (of object, kit)

élément m

section (of orange, grapefruit)

quartier m

section (of public, population, group)

tranche f

women's sections POL

sections fpl féminines

2. section (department):

section (of company, office, department, government)

service m

section (of library, shop)

rayon m

computer/consular section

service m informatique/consulaire

3. section (subdivision):

section (of act, bill, report)

article m

section (of newspaper)

rubrique f

under section 24

aux termes de l'article 24

sports/books section

rubrique f sportive/littéraire

4. section (passage):

section (of book)

passage m (on sur)

section (larger)

partie f (on qui traite de)

there's a section on verbs at the end

il y a un chapitre sur les verbes à la fin

5. section MIL:

section

groupe m

6. section:

section BIOL, GEOL

lamelle f

7. section MATH:

section

section f

8. section MED:

section

sectionnement m

9. section RAIL (part of network):

section

canton m (de voie ferrée)

10. section Am RAIL (of sleeping car):

section

compartiment-couchettes m

11. section Am RAIL (relief train):

section

train m supplémentaire

II.section [Brit ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. section (divide):

section document, text

sectionner

section computer screen

segmenter

2. section MED (in surgery):

section

sectionner

3. section Brit MED (confine to mental hospital):

section person

décider l'internement de

I.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] N

1. wind METEO:

wind

vent m

North/East wind

vent du nord/d'est

the wind is blowing

il y a du vent

which way is the wind blowing?

d'où vient le vent?

a high wind

un vent fort, un grand vent

to have the wind at one's back [or to have the wind behind one]

avoir le vent pour soi

2. wind NAUT:

wind

vent m

fair wind

bon vent

to sail or run before the wind lit, fig

avoir le vent en poupe

to sail into the wind

naviguer contre le vent, avoir le vent debout

to sail close to the wind NAUT

serrer le vent

to sail close to the wind fig

jouer avec le feu

3. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of

couper le souffle à

to get one's wind

reprendre souffle

to get one's second wind fig

reprendre ses forces

4. wind (current):

wind fig

vent m

the wind of change

le vent du changement

the cold winds of recession

le spectre de la récession

there is something in the wind

il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il se prépare quelque chose

5. wind (flatulence):

wind

vents mpl

wind

gaz mpl intestinaux

to break wind

lâcher un vent

to suffer from wind

avoir des gaz

to bring up wind

roter

that's a lot of wind inf!

c'est du vent! inf

6. wind MUS:

the wind(s)

les instruments mpl à vent

II.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (make breathless):

wind blow, punch:

couper la respiration or le souffle à

wind climb, exertion:

essouffler, mettre [qn] hors d'haleine

2. wind (burp):

wind

faire faire son rot à inf

3. wind HUNT (scent):

wind

avoir un vent de, flairer

III.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd]

to get wind of

avoir vent de, apprendre

to get the wind up inf

avoir la trouille or la frousse inf (about à cause de)

to put the wind up sb inf

flanquer la trouille à qn inf

to put the wind up sb inf

faire une peur bleue à qn

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

it's (like) pissing sl or whistling in the wind

c'est comme si on pissait dans un violon sl

to see which way the wind blows

prendre le vent

you'll be stuck like that if the wind changes! (to child pulling faces)

arrête ou tu vas rester comme ça!

I.wind² [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] N

1. wind (bend):

wind (of road)

tournant m

2. wind (movement):

wind (of handle)

tour m

to give a clock a wind

remonter une pendule

II.wind² <pret, pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil up):

wind hair, rope, string, tape, wire

enrouler (on, onto sur, round autour de)

he wound a scarf round his neck

il s'est enroulé or passé une écharpe autour du cou

she wound her arms around him

elle l'a enlacé

to wind wool

faire une pelote de laine

2. wind (set in motion):

wind, a. wind up watch, clock, toy

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

donner un tour de

4. wind (move sinuously):

to wind one's or its way procession, road, river:

serpenter

III.wind² <pret, pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB intr

wind road, river, procession:

serpenter (along le long de)

wind stairs:

tourner

a queue winding round the theatre

une queue qui tournait au coin du théâtre

wind section in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wind section in the English»French Dictionary

I.section [ˈsekʃən] N

1. section (part):

section

partie f

section of a road, railway

tronçon m

section of a document

chapitre m

section of an orange

quartier m

section of a newspaper

pages fpl

the sports section

les pages sportives

2. section (department):

section

service m

3. section MUS:

the brass section

les cuivres

4. section (military unit):

section

groupe m

5. section (surgical cut):

section

section f

II.section [ˈsekʃən] VB trans

1. section (divide):

section

sectionner

to be sectioned into subject areas

être divisé en domaines

2. section Brit MED:

section

interner

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

a breath of wind

un courant d'air

a gust of wind

une rafale de vent

2. wind no pl (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind no pl Brit, Aus (flatulence):

wind

gaz m

to break wind

faire des gaz

4. wind MUS:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

5. wind no pl (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

Phrases:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

filer comme le vent

to put the wind up sb Brit, Aus

flanquer la frousse à qn

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (hurt):

wind

couper le souffle à

2. wind Brit (bring up wind):

to wind a baby

faire faire son rot à un bébé

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

1. wind (wrap around):

wind film

rembobiner

wind wool

enrouler

2. wind (tension a spring):

wind

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

tourner

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

wind

serpenter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wind section, is dominant by a wind instrument, something akin to the clarinet.

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The wind section alternated throughout the symphony either doubling the string section, enriching the tempo and solos void of virtuosity.

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