wind

• Substantivo que designa o movimento natural do ar, especialmente como corrente de ar sobre a terra ou o mar.

A noun referring to the natural movement of air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing over land or sea.

incontável

1. Moving airA1formal

   A current of air moving across the earth's surface.

   Vento

   • The wind is blowing strongly today.
   • Strong winds damaged the trees.
   • A gentle wind cooled the hot afternoon.

   Sinônimosairbreezecurrentdraftgustzephyr

2. BreathA2informal

   The air inhaled and exhaled from the lungs.

   Sopro

   • He got the wind knocked out of him.
   • Take a deep breath and get your wind back.
   • The runner was short of wind after the race.

   Sinônimosbreathbreathingpuffrespiration

3. FlatulenceB1informalbritish

   Gas in the digestive system that is released from the body.

   Flatulência

   • He had wind after eating beans.
   • The baby has a lot of wind.
   • Excuse me, I need to pass wind.

   Sinônimosairfartflatulenceflatusgas

• Verbo que indica enrolar, girar ou dar corda em algo, como um objeto sendo enrolado em torno de outro, ou seguir um caminho sinuoso, serpenteando.

A verb used to indicate the act of twisting, turning, or coiling something around an object, or following a twisting course.

verbo irregular

1. Twist or turnB1formal

   To move in a twisting or curving direction, or to wrap something around something else.

   Torcer ou enrolar

   • The road winds through the mountains.
   • She wound the scarf around her neck.
   • The river winds its way to the sea.

   Sinônimosbendcoilcurlcurvemeandersnakespiralturntwistwrap

2. Tighten a mechanismA2formal

   To turn a key or handle to make a clock, toy, or engine operate.

   Dar corda em mecanismo

   • Don't forget to wind the clock before bedtime.
   • He wound up the toy car and let it go.
   • The watch needs to be wound every day.

   Sinônimoscrankturnwind up

3. End up or concludeB2informal

   To bring something to a conclusion or end, often unexpectedly.

   Terminar

   • The meeting wound up after three hours.
   • We wound up going to the beach instead.
   • The story wound up with a happy ending.

   Sinônimoscloseconcludeendfinishterminatewrap up

Variantes phrasalwind offwind up