wound in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wound in the English»French Dictionary

I.wound¹ [Brit wuːnd, Am wund] N

1. wound (injury):

wound

blessure f

a wound to or in the head

une blessure à la tête

to die from or of one's wounds

succomber à ses blessures

2. wound (cut, sore, incision):

wound

plaie f

an open wound

une plaie ouverte

3. wound fig:

wound

blessure f

it takes time for the wounds to heal

il faut longtemps pour que les plaies se cicatrisent

4. wound BOT:

wound

entaille f

II.wound¹ [Brit wuːnd, Am wund] VB trans (all contexts)

wound

blesser

to wound sb in the leg/stomach

blesser qn à la jambe/au ventre

III.wound¹ [Brit wuːnd, Am wund]

fig to lick one's wounds

panser ses blessures

to reopen old wounds

rouvrir de vieilles blessures

to rub salt into the wound

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

wound² [Brit waʊnd, Am waʊnd] VB pt VB pp

wound → wind

gunshot wound N

gunshot wound

blessure f par balle

exit wound N

exit wound

orifice m de sortie

entry wound N

entry wound

orifice m d'entrée

flesh wound N

flesh wound

blessure f superficielle

puncture wound N

puncture wound

trace f de piqûre

series-wound ADJ ELEC

series-wound

enroulé en série

stab wound N

stab wound

coup m de couteau (blessure)

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

wound in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wound in the English»French Dictionary

wound¹ [waʊnd] VB

wound pt, pp of wind

See also wind¹, wind²

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

breath of wind

courant m d'air

gust of wind

rafale f de vent

2. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind MUS:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

4. wind (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

5. wind (gas):

to break wind

lâcher un vent

Phrases:

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans (hurt)

wind

couper le souffle à

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

I.wound² [wund] N a. fig

wound

blessure f

to reopen old wounds

raviver de vieilles blessures

II.wound² [wund] VB trans a. fig

wound

blesser

flesh wound N

flesh wound

écorchure f

gunshot wound N

gunshot wound

blessure f par balle

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

breath of wind

courant m d'air

gust of wind

rafale f de vent

2. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind MUS:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

4. wind (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

5. wind (gas):

to break wind

lâcher un vent

Phrases:

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans (hurt)

wind

couper le souffle à

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

I.wind down VB trans

1. wind down (lower):

wind down

baisser

2. wind down (reduce):

wind down

réduire

II.wind down VB intr

1. wind down (become less active):

wind down

être en perte de vitesse

wind down party, meeting

tirer à sa fin

2. wind down (relax):

wind down

se détendre

wind generator N

wind generator

aérogénérateur m

wind energy N

wind energy

énergie f éolienne

wind farm N

wind farm

centrale f éolienne

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Once it was bitten into, the prosthetic exploded and resembled a severe flesh wound.

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He sustained a small flesh wound on his right arm and was admitted into a hospital overnight for observation.

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The wound turned gangrenous and an operation failed to save his life.

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These provide a volatile solvent for the diterpene resins so that successive evaporation leaves a barrier that seals the wound site.

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It's only a flesh wound.

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In standard induction motors, instead of being wound in coils, the rotor conductors are die-cast in the shape of a squirrel cage within a core of magnetic steel.

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They have got egg on their face and there is no point rubbing salt into the wound.

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As we talked, the man cutting my hair tried to use an electric razor, and it started off strong and then wound down.

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She can heal almost any lethal wound, but her life is shortened every time she does so.

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The end of the severed digit was then burned to cauterise the wound.

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