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wind noun

  /waɪnd/ , /wɪnd/
  • (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
  • (philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
 vent
  • (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
 vent, pet
  • (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
 bois, essouffler, instrument à vent
  • (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
 essouffler, souffle
  • A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points.
 s'essouffler, souffler
  • A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
  • (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
 souffle

wind verb

  /waɪnd/ , /wɪnd/
  • (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
 vent, souffler
  • (transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
 vent, pet
  • (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
 bois, instrument à vent, s'essouffler, souffle
  • (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
 essouffler, souffle
  • (transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
 souffle

wind verb

  /waɪnd/
  • (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
 remonter
  • (transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
 enrouler, embobiner
  • (transitive) To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
 envelopper
  • (intransitive) To travel in a way that is not straight.
 serpenter
  • (transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
 soumettre

winding adjective

  /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
  • Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form.
 sinueux, tortueux
wind up
achever, conclure, terminer, arriver, liquider, remonter, se moquer, vanner
solar wind
vent solaire
wind farm
parc éolien, centrale éolienne, ferme éolienne
wind instrument
instrument à vent
wind turbine
éolienne
trade wind
alizé, vent alizé
wind rose
rose des vents
north wind
aquilon, nord
stellar wind
vent stellaire
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