Translations for „wind“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

veter m

gust of wind

sunek vetra

to see which way the wind is blowing also fig

vedeti, od kod veter piha

to go/run like the wind

iti/teči hitro kot strela

2. wind no pl (breath):

wind

sapa f

wind

dih m

3. wind no pl (meaningless words):

he's full of wind

samo širokousti se

4. wind no pl (flatulence):

wind

napenjanje n

wind

vetrovi m pl

5. wind MUS:

the winds

pihalci m pl

the winds

pihala n pl

6. wind (scent):

wind

vonj m

to get wind of sth fig

zavohati kaj

to be three sheets in the wind

biti nasekan

II . wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (knock breath out):

to wind sb

vzeti komu sapo

2. wind Brit:

to wind a baby

dojenčku pomagati podreti kupček

I . wind² [waɪnd] N

1. wind (bend):

wind

vijuga f

wind of river

zavoj m

wind of road

ovinek m

2. wind (turn):

wind

obrat m

wind

vrtljaj m

to give sth a wind

obrniti kaj

to give sth a wind

navijati kaj

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

1. wind (wrap):

wind

ovijati [perf oviti]

wind a film

navijati [perf naviti]

to wind wool/yarn into a ball

naviti volno/prejo v klobčič

2. wind (cause to function):

wind a clock, watch

navijati [perf naviti]

3. wind (turn):

wind

obračati [perf obrniti]

wind

vrteti [perf zavrteti]

4. wind (cause to move):

wind

previjati [perf previti]

wind

prevrteti

to wind a film/tape back(wards)/forwards

prevrteti film/trak nazaj/naprej

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

1. wind (meander):

wind stream, road

viti se

wind stream, road

vijugati

2. wind (coil):

wind

zvijati se [perf zviti se]

I . wind down VB trans

1. wind (lower):

wind a car window

odpirati [perf odpreti]

2. wind (gradually reduce):

wind

zmanjševati [perf zmanjšati]

wind a business

opuščati [perf opustiti]

wind ECON production

zmanjševati [perf zmanjšati]

II . wind down VB intr

1. wind (become less active):

wind

umirjati se [perf umiriti se]

wind business

upadati

2. wind (cease):

wind

iztekati se [perf izteči se]

3. wind (relax after stress):

wind

sproščati se [perf sprostiti se]

I . wind up VB trans

1. wind (raise):

wind

dvigovati [perf dvigniti]

wind a car window

zapirati [perf zapreti]

2. wind TECH:

wind

poganjati [perf pognati]

wind clock, watch

navijati [perf naviti]

3. wind Brit inf:

to wind up ⇄ sb (tease)

dražiti koga

to wind up ⇄ sb (annoy)

jeziti koga

to get wound up

razburiti se

4. wind (bring to an end):

wind

skleniti

wind debate, meeting, speech

zaključevati [perf zaključiti]

5. wind ECON:

wind Brit Aus a company

razpustiti

II . wind up VB intr

1. wind inf (end up):

wind

končati

to wind up in prison

pristati v zaporu

2. wind:

wind (bring to an end)

skleniti

wind (bring to an end) (conclude)

zaključiti

ˈside wind N

side wind

bočni veter m

so·lar ˈwind N no pl ASTRON

solar wind

sončni [or sončev] veter m

ˈtail wind N

tail wind

hrbtni veter m

ˈtrade wind N

trade wind

pasat m

trade wind

pasatni veter m

ˈwind cone N

wind cone

vetrokaz m

ˈwind en·er·gy N no pl

wind energy

energija f vetra

ˈwind farm N

wind farm

polje n vetrne elektrarne

ˈwind gen·era·tor N

wind generator

vetrni generator m

ˈwind in·stru·ment N

wind instrument

pihalo n

ˈwind pow·er N no pl

1. wind power (force of wind):

wind power

moč f vetra

2. wind power ECOL:

wind power

energija f vetra

ˈwind tun·nel N

wind tunnel

vetrovnik m

wind tunnel

vetrovni kanal m

ˈwind tur·bine N

wind turbine

vetrna turbina f

wind chime N

User Entry

wind chime sing

vetrni zvonec

Usage examples with wind

onshore wind

veter z morja

high wind

močan veter

east wind

vzhodni veter

stiff wind

močen veter

the wind is up

veter je močnejši

he's full of wind

samo širokousti se

to wind a baby

dojenčku pomagati podreti kupček

hurricane force wind

orkanski veter

gust of wind

sunek vetra

north-west wind

severozahodnik

north-westerly wind

severozahodnik

north-east wind

severovzhodnik

gale-force wind

viharni veter

to throw caution to the wind

[popolnoma] pozabiti na nevarnost

to wind up in prison

pristati v zaporu

to get wind of sth fig

zavohati kaj

to give sth a wind

obrniti kaj

with the current/tide/wind

s tokom/plimo/vetrom

to be wafted by the wind

biti raznešen z vetrom

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English

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

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Winds gusted from 6070 miles per hour (95110 km/h), causing minor wind damage.

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He was associated with hurricane winds and fertilizing rains, and was believed to manifest himself in the form of wind, especially whirlwind.

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Renewable electricity production, from sources such as wind power and solar power, is sometimes criticized for being variable or intermittent.

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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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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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