wind

vent

L’air qui se déplace dehors, doucement ou avec force.

En anglais simple : Air moving outside, from a gentle movement to a strong force.

• The wind is cold today.
• Strong winds damaged the roof last night.
• The wind blew my hat into the river.

Synonymes : breeze

Expressions courantes : strong wind, cold wind, wind blows

courant d’air

Air mis en mouvement par un objet qui bouge ou par une machine.

En anglais simple : Air pushed into motion by a moving object or a machine.

• The fan’s wind scattered the papers.
• We felt the wind of the passing train.
• The wind from the propeller pushed dust into our faces.

Synonymes : airflow, blast

Expressions courantes : wind from something, wind of something

air

L’air, considéré comme l’un des quatre éléments fondamentaux dans la pensée grecque et romaine antique.

En anglais simple : Air considered as one of the four basic substances in ancient Greek and Roman thought.

• The four elements were earth, water, wind, and fire.
• In this ancient theory, wind was a basic element.
• The diagram gives wind a place beside earth.

Synonymes : air

Expressions courantes : element of wind, wind and fire

enrouler

Passer un fil, un câble ou quelque chose de semblable autour d’un objet en faisant des tours.

En anglais simple : To wrap string, wire, or something similar around an object.

• Wind the string around the stick.
• She wound the thread onto a small reel.
• Can you wind this wire into a coil?

Comment l'utiliser : wind something around something (Wind the rope around the post.); wind something into something (She wound the wool into a ball.)

Synonymes : wrap, coil

Contraires : unwind

Expressions courantes : wind the string, wind something around, wind into something

serpenter

Suivre un trajet qui tourne et forme des courbes dans différentes directions.

En anglais simple : To follow a path that turns and bends in different directions.

• The road winds through the hills.
• A narrow path wound between the trees.
• The river winds slowly toward the sea.

Comment l'utiliser : wind through something (The river winds through the valley.); wind around something (The path winds around the hill.)

Synonymes : twist, snake, meander

Expressions courantes : wind through something, wind around something, wind along something

finir, se retrouver

Se retrouver finalement dans un lieu ou une situation après divers événements.

En anglais simple : To finally be in a particular place or situation after other things happen.

• We wound up at the wrong station.
• She wound up paying for everyone.
• How did you wind up here?

Comment l'utiliser : wind up + adjective (We wound up exhausted.); wind up doing something (They wound up staying for a week.); wind up in/at somewhere (He wound up in hospital after the fall.)

Synonymes : end up, finish up

Expressions courantes : wind up lost, wind up somewhere, wind up doing

remonter

Tourner une pièce d’une horloge ou d’une machine pour tendre le ressort qui la fait fonctionner.

En anglais simple : To turn part of a clock or machine to tighten the spring that powers it.

• Wind the clock every morning.
• She wound her watch before going to bed.
• Have you wound up the little toy car?

Comment l'utiliser : wind something up (He wound the toy up and put it on the floor.)

Contraires : unwind

Expressions courantes : wind a clock, wind a watch, wind something up

ralentir

Perdre progressivement de la puissance et bouger ou fonctionner plus lentement.

En anglais simple : To gradually lose power and move or operate more slowly.

• The toy started to wind down.
• The motor wound down until it stopped.
• We listened as the clockwork mechanism wound down.

Comment l'utiliser : wind down (The toy began to wind down as its spring loosened.)

Synonymes : slow down

Expressions courantes : wind down, motor wind down