wind in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] N

1. wind METEO:

wind

vento m

North, East wind

vento del nord, dell'est

the wind is blowing

sta soffiando il vento

which way is the wind blowing?

in che direzione soffia il vento?

a high wind

un forte vento

to have the wind at one's back, to have the wind behind one

avere il vento alle spalle

2. wind NAUT:

wind

vento m

fair wind

vento favorevole

to sail or run before the wind

avere il vento in poppa also fig

to sail into the wind

navigare controvento

to sail close to the wind NAUT

stringere il vento, navigare di bolina

to sail close to the wind fig

stare sul filo del rasoio

3. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

wind

respiro m

to knock the wind out of

mozzare il fiato a qn

to get one's wind

riprendere fiato

to get one's second wind fig

riprendere fiato

4. wind (current):

wind fig

aria f

wind fig

sentore m

the wind of change

l'aria di cambiamento

the cold winds of recession

le avvisaglie della recessione

there is something in the wind

c'è qualcosa nell'aria

5. wind (flatulence):

wind

vento m

wind

peto m

to break wind

petare

to suffer from wind

soffrire di flatulenza

to bring up wind

ruttare

that's a lot of wind! inf

è solo aria fritta!

6. wind MUS:

the wind(s)

i fiati

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

1. wind (make breathless):

wind blow, punch:

togliere il fiato, mozzare il fiato

wind climb, exertion:

lasciare senza fiato

2. wind (burp):

wind baby

far fare il ruttino a

3. wind HUNT (scent):

wind

fiutare

III.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd]

to get wind of

avere sentore di or fiutare

to get the wind up inf

prendersi una strizza (about per)

to put the wind up sb inf

fare prendere una strizza a qn

to go, run like the wind

andare, correre come il vento

it's (like) pissing inf, whistling in the wind

è come parlare al vento

to see which way the wind blows

fiutare il vento or sentire che aria tira

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

= se non fai attenzione rimarrai con quella faccia!

I.wind² [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] N

1. wind (bend):

wind

(of road) curva f

2. wind (movement):

wind

(of handle) giro m

to give a clock a wind

caricare un orologio

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

1. wind (coil up):

wind hair, rope, string, tape, wire

avvolgere (on, onto su; round intorno a)

he wound a scarf round his neck

si avvolse una sciarpa attorno al collo

she wound her arms around him

lo cinse con le braccia or lo strinse fra le braccia

to wind wool

aggomitolare la lana

2. wind (set in motion):

wind, also wind up watch, clock, toy

caricare

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

4. wind (move sinuously):

to wind one's or its way procession:

snodarsi

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

serpeggiare, snodarsi

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

wind road, river:

serpeggiare, snodarsi

wind procession:

snodarsi (along lungo)

wind stairs:

salire, inerpicarsi

a queue winding round the theatre

una coda che faceva il giro intorno al teatro

wind-sleeve [ˈwɪndsliːv], wind-sock [ˈwɪndsɒk] N

wind-sleeve

manica f a vento

wind in VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind in [sth], wind [sth] in)

wind in cable, line

riavvolgere

wind in fish

tirare su

wind section [ˈwɪndˌsekʃn] N MUS

wind section

sezione f dei fiati

wind harp [Am ˈwɪnd ˌhɑrp] N

wind harp

arpa f eolia

I.wind on VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind on)

wind on film:

wind on

scorrere, andare avanti

II.wind on VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind on [sth], wind [sth] on)

wind on thread, rope

avvolgere

wind on film

fare scorrere, mandare avanti

I.wind up VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind up)

1. wind up (finish):

wind up event:

concludersi, terminare (with con)

wind up speaker:

concludere

2. wind up (end up):

wind up inf

andare a finire

we wound up at Louise's house, sleeping in a barn

ci ritrovammo a casa di Luisa, finimmo col dormire in un granaio

the car wound up in the ditch

l'auto finì nel fosso

she wound up as a dancer in Tokyo

si ritrovò a fare la ballerina a Tokyo

II.wind up VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind up [sth], wind [sth] up)

1. wind up (terminate):

wind up business

liquidare

wind up account, club

chiudere

wind up campaign, debate, project, tour

terminare

wind up career

concludere

wind up meeting

chiudere

wind up LAW estate

liquidare

2. wind up (cause to move):

wind up clock, watch, toy

caricare

wind up car window

alzare

III.wind up VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind [sb] up, wind up [sb])

1. wind up (tease):

wind up person

prendere in giro

2. wind up (annoy, make tense):

wind up

innervosire

to be wound up about sth

essere infastidito da qc

trade wind [Brit ˈtreɪdwɪnd, Am ˈtreɪd wɪnd] N METEO

trade wind

aliseo m

wind back VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind back [sth], wind [sth] back)

wind back film:

wind back

riavvolgere

wind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wind in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

trade wind N

trade wind

aliseo m

wind tunnel N TECH

wind tunnel

tunnel m aerodinamico

I.wind up VB trans

1. wind up (finish):

wind up

finire

wind up debate, meeting, speech

concludere

2. wind up inf (make tense):

wind up

innervosire

II.wind up VB intr inf (end up)

to wind up in prison

finire in carcere

wind turbine N

User Entry

wind turbine TECH

turbina (f) a vento

wind Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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 sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to go [or run] like the wind

andare come il vento

to sail against the wind

andare controcorrente

to sail close to the wind

camminare sul filo del rasoio

to have the wind in one's favor

avere il vento a favore

to get one's second wind

riprendere fiato

the action of wind on sails

l'azione del vento sulle vele

to have the wind in one's sails

andare a gonfie -e

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This represents a range of wind angles between beam reach and running downwind.

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An independent report indicated that an accidental rapid pressurization combined with lightly gusting wind and a location of previously undetected damage caused the tear.

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These include a system for wind-tunnel testing prototype shapes with fully inflated clincher tires, and the use of thermal imaging to analyze braking performance.

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Local directional names were used to refer to the winds, eventually giving the wind itself a proper name, irrespective of the observer's position.

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In order to carry out this kind of attack they would naturally try to get to windward and then bear down before the wind in line abreast ship upon ship.

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As the land is remote, virtually uninhabited blanket bogland used for milled peat production, it was an ideal location for the wind farm.

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The movement of wind waves can be captured by wave energy devices.

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You install a wind turbine or a solar panel, and you'll get carbon-neutral energy.

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The measure was intended to remove what was seen as legal uncertainty discouraging wind energy investments.

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Although wind power is a popular form of energy generation, the construction of wind farms is not universally welcomed, often for aesthetic reasons.

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