winding in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for winding in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.winding [Brit ˈwʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈwaɪndɪŋ] N

1. winding (of road, river):

winding

sinuosità f

winding

tortuosità f

2. winding ELEC:

winding

avvolgimento m

II.winding [Brit ˈwʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈwaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

winding path, road

sinuoso, tortuoso

winding river, course

serpeggiante

winding valley

sinuoso

winding stairs

a chiocciola

winding coil [ˈwaɪndɪŋˌkɔɪl] N ELEC

winding coil

bobina f

series winding [ˈsɪəriːzˌwaɪndɪŋ] N ELEC

series winding

avvolgimento m in serie

winding sheet [Brit ˈwʌɪndɪŋʃiːt, Am ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˌʃit] N

winding sheet

sudario m

winding-up [Brit ˌwʌɪndɪŋˈʌp] N (of business, affairs)

winding-up

liquidazione f

winding-up before n order, petition

di liquidazione

winding drum [ˈwaɪndɪŋˌdrʌm] N

winding drum

tamburo m di avvolgimento

winding gear [ˈwaɪndɪŋˌɡɪə(r)] N

winding gear

avvolgitrice f

self-winding [Brit sɛlfˈwʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˌsɛlfˈwaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

self-winding watch:

self-winding

automatico

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

winding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for winding in the English»Italian Dictionary

winding [ˈwaɪn·dɪŋ] ADJ

winding

sinuoso, -a

self-winding watch N

self-winding watch

orologio m automatico

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

Translations for winding in the Italian»English Dictionary

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avvolgitore (-trice)

winding

sinuoso (-a)

winding

serpeggiante

winding

tortuoso (-a)

winding

strada a serpentina

winding road

serpentina

winding route

winding 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

From the state line, it follows a winding course northwards to Highlands.

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Guests arrive to a large foyer with a winding staircase open to all three levels.

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The previous company was wound up and a new company was formed to acquire the old one and pay its debts and winding-up costs.

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Rebel checkpoints dot the winding single-lane roads between the region's farming villages and towns.

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Alternatively, a creditor can petition the court for a winding-up order which, if granted, will place the company into what is called compulsory liquidation or winding up by the court.

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The long section is a long, steep, narrow and winding road.

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In its appeal, the respondent said the judge erred in making the order because there was no valid advertisement of the respondent's petition for winding-up.

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Two double deck cages are attached to the two ends of the winding rope.

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The primary winding is similar, surrounded by its magnetic core, and its end pieces are like thick washers.

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Further rotation of the arbor causes the bridle to slip along the barrel, preventing further winding.

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