wind tunnel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wind tunnel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wind tunnel N

wind tunnel

túnel m aerodinámico

Translations for wind tunnel in the Spanish»English Dictionary

túnel de viento

wind tunnel

túnel aerodinámico

wind tunnel

Translations for wind tunnel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tunnel [Am ˈtənl, Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l] N

tunnel (for road, railway, canal)

túnel m

tunnel (in mine)

galería f

tunnel (in mine)

socavón m

II.tunnel <tunneling tunneled Am tunnelling tunnelled Brit> [Am ˈtənl, Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l] VB intr

tunnel

abrir un túnel

tunnel

hacer un túnel

III.tunnel <tunneling tunneled Am tunnelling tunnelled Brit> [Am ˈtənl, Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l] VB trans

tunnel passage:

tunnel

abrir

they tunneled their way out of prison

escaparon de la cárcel abriendo or haciendo un túnel

I.wind¹ [Am wɪnd, Brit wɪnd] N

1. wind C or U METEO:

wind

viento m

a wind came up around midday

alrededor del mediodía se levantó viento

a cold wind was blowing

soplaba un viento frío

there is not much wind today

hoy no hace or no hay mucho viento

a gust of wind

una ráfaga de viento

winds light to moderate

vientos suaves a moderados

against the wind

contra el viento

to run before the wind NAUT

ir con el viento en popa or a favor

we were playing into the wind SPORTS

estábamos jugando contra el viento

let's get out of the wind

refugiémonos del viento

a wind of change was blowing

soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind nothing's been announced, but I reckon there's something in the wind

no han anunciado nada, pero a mí me parece que algo están tramando

a change is in the wind

se viene un cambio

like the wind

como un bólido inf

to get the wind up Brit inf

asustarse

to get the wind up Brit inf

pegarse un susto inf

to get wind of sth

enterarse de algo

to get wind of sth

llegar a saber algo

to get wind of sth

olerse algo inf

to know/find out which way or how the wind is blowing

saber/averiguar por dónde van los tiros inf

to put the wind up sb Brit inf

asustar a alguien

to put the wind up sb Brit inf

meterle miedo a alguien inf

to raise the wind Brit dated

juntar suficiente dinero

to sail close to the wind be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind

cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya

they don't act illegally, but they sail pretty close to the wind

lo que hacen no es ilegal, pero casi

in her documentaries she tends to sail rather close to the wind

sus documentales suelen ser agresivamente polémicos

to scatter sth to the four winds

desperdigar algo

our group was scattered to the four winds when the war came

nuestro grupo se desperdigó cuando estalló la guerra

to take the wind out of sb's sails

desinflar a alguien

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

no hay mal que por bien no venga

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good attr direction/speed/strength

del viento

wind energy/power

energía f eólica

wind pollination

polinización f anemógama

2. wind U (in bowels):

wind

gases mpl

wind

ventosidad f

to have wind

tener gases

lentils give me wind

las lentejas me dan or me producen gases

to break wind

eliminar gases euph

to break wind

tirarse un pedo inf

3. wind U (breath):

wind

aliento m

wind

resuello m

to lose/recover one's wind

perder/recobrar el aliento

to get one's second wind athlete/runner:

recobrar las energías

I get my second wind after the 11 o'clock break

recobro las energías or me siento renovado or cobro nuevas fuerzas después del descanso de las 11

4. wind U MUS:

the wind

los instrumentos de viento

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

1. wind:

wind exertion:

dejar sin aliento

wind exertion:

dejar sin resuello

wind blow:

cortarle la respiración a

he's winded

está or ha quedado sin aliento or resuello

2. wind baby:

wind

sacarle el aire a inf

I.wind² <pt & pp wound [waʊnd]> [Am waɪnd, Brit wʌɪnd] VB trans

1.1. wind (coil):

wind yarn/wool

ovillar

wind yarn/wool

devanar

the bandage had been wound too tightly

tenía la venda muy apretada

to wind sth around or esp Brit round sth

enroscar or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

the snake wound itself around the branch

la serpiente se enroscó alrededor de la rama

to wind sth on(to) sth

enroscar or enrollar algo en algo

to wind sth into a ball

hacer un ovillo con algo

to wind sth into a ball

ovillar algo

the fisherman wound in the line

el pescador fue cobrando sedal

to wind the film on

(hacer) correr la película

to wind the tape back

rebobinar la cinta

to wind the tape forward

adelantar la cinta

1.2. wind (wrap):

wind

envolver

to wind sth/sb in sth

envolver algo/a alguien en algo

2.1. wind (turn):

wind handle

hacer girar

wind handle

darle vueltas a

to wind a clock/watch

darle cuerda a un reloj

2.2. wind (hoist, pull):

wind

levantar

the nets had to be wound in by hand

hubo que recoger las redes a mano

II.wind² <pt & pp wound [waʊnd]> [Am waɪnd, Brit wʌɪnd] VB intr

1. wind river/road:

wind

serpentear

2. wind <winding, pres part > river/road:

wind

sinuoso

wind

serpenteante

we followed them through the winding streets

los seguimos por el laberinto de calles

III.wind² <pt & pp wound [waʊnd]> [Am waɪnd, Brit wʌɪnd] N

1. wind (turn):

I gave my watch a wind

le di cuerda a mi reloj

give the handle a wind

dale vuelta a la manivela

2. wind (bend):

wind

curva f

wind

recodo m

wind tunnel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wind tunnel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wind tunnel N TECH

wind tunnel

túnel m aerodinámico

Translations for wind tunnel in the Spanish»English Dictionary

túnel aerodinámico

wind tunnel

Translations for wind tunnel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tunnel [ˈtʌnl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- N

1. tunnel ARCHIT:

tunnel

túnel m

2. tunnel MIN:

tunnel

galería f

II.tunnel [ˈtʌnl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB intr

tunnel

hacer un túnel

III.tunnel [ˈtʌnl] Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- Brit: -ll-, Am: -l- VB trans

tunnel

cavar

to tunnel one's way out

escapar haciendo un túnel

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

viento m

a breath of wind

un poco de aire

gust of wind

ráfaga f

to run before the wind

navegar viento en popa

2. wind no pl (breath):

wind

aliento m

to get one's wind

recobrar el aliento

3. wind no pl Brit, Aus MED:

wind

gases m pl

to break wind

ventosear

to suffer from wind

tener gases

Phrases:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

desanimar a alguien

he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind prov

quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades prov

to sail close to the wind

estar a punto de pasarse de la raya

to get wind of sth

enterarse de algo

to go [or run] like the wind

correr como el viento

to put the wind up Brit, Aus

asustarse

to put the wind up sb Brit, Aus

asustar a alguien

there's sth in the wind

se está tramando algo

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

wind

dejar sin aliento

I.wind² [waɪnd] VB trans wound, wound

1. wind (coil):

wind

enrollar

wind wool

ovillar

to wind sth around sth

enrollar algo alrededor de algo

2. wind (wrap):

wind

envolver

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

hacer girar

wind clock, watch

dar cuerda a

4. wind film:

wind

hacer correr

II.wind² [waɪnd] VB intr

wind

serpentear

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Additionally, the wind tunnel is capable of operating for an indefinite period of time, allowing unlimited duration scramjet testing.

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Various propellers and fan types can be used as the mechanism to move air through a vertical wind tunnel.

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This becomes difficult for drafting cases, if only because a very large wind tunnel is needed.

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By 1973 airframes were being tested for their aerodynamic configuration through a wind tunnel.

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Then in 1972 construction of a full-sized wind tunnel was completed.

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Wind tunnel tests of a wooden model confirmed that the aerodynamics were sound.

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By 1983 they had developed the custom airfoil section and tested it in a wind tunnel.

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The short wind tunnel allows testing of single vehicles or buses.

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There, he conducted flight research programs with thermal de-icing systems and wind tunnel tests of supersonic aerodynamic heating, internal and external aerodynamics.

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In the wind tunnel industry, size is everything.

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