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To hear about something, especially secret or private information; to become aware of something indirectly.

• 🇩🇪Von etwas erfahren, besonders von geheimen oder privaten Informationen; etwas indirekt mitbekommen.

1. Learn about something secretly B2 informal

   To hear about something, especially something that was meant to be secret.

   • The journalists got wind of the scandal before it was announced.
   • If the boss gets wind of our plan, we'll be in trouble.
   • She got wind of the surprise party and pretended not to know.

   🇩🇪Wind bekommen