weather vane

• Eine Vorrichtung, die auf Dächern oder hohen Punkten angebracht wird, um die Windrichtung anzuzeigen, oft in Form eines Pfeils oder Hahns.

A device that is mounted on a roof or high point to show the direction the wind is blowing, often shaped like an arrow or a rooster.

1. Meteorological instrumentB1formal

   A device used to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on a roof or high point.

   Wetterfahne

   • The weather vane on the barn pointed north.
   • Farmers often use a weather vane to predict changes in the weather.
   • The old church has a copper weather vane shaped like a rooster.

2. Figurative: changeable personC1informal

   A person who frequently changes their opinions or loyalties, like a weather vane turning in the wind.

   Wetterfahne

   • He's a political weather vane, always shifting his stance.
   • Don't trust her promises; she's a weather vane.
   • The manager is a weather vane, changing his mind with every new idea.