wind

vento

Aria che si muove all’aperto, leggermente o con forza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: breeze

Espressioni comuni: strong wind, cold wind, wind blows

corrente d’aria

Aria messa in movimento da un oggetto che si muove o da una macchina.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: airflow, blast

Espressioni comuni: wind from something, wind of something

aria

L’aria considerata uno dei quattro elementi fondamentali nel pensiero dell’antica Grecia e di Roma.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: air

Espressioni comuni: element of wind, wind and fire

avvolgere, arrotolare

Far passare filo, cavo o qualcosa di simile intorno a un oggetto, formando dei giri.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: wind something around something (Wind the rope around the post.); wind something into something (She wound the wool into a ball.)

Sinonimi: wrap, coil

Contrari: unwind

Espressioni comuni: wind the string, wind something around, wind into something

serpeggiare, snodarsi

Seguire un percorso che curva e cambia direzione più volte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: wind through something (The river winds through the valley.); wind around something (The path winds around the hill.)

Sinonimi: twist, snake, meander

Espressioni comuni: wind through something, wind around something, wind along something

finire, ritrovarsi

Ritrovarsi alla fine in un certo luogo o in una certa situazione dopo altri avvenimenti.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: end up, finish up

Espressioni comuni: wind up lost, wind up somewhere, wind up doing

caricare

Girare una parte di un orologio o di una macchina per tendere la molla che lo fa funzionare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: wind something up (He wound the toy up and put it on the floor.)

Contrari: unwind

Espressioni comuni: wind a clock, wind a watch, wind something up

rallentare

Perdere gradualmente forza e muoversi o funzionare più lentamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: wind down (The toy began to wind down as its spring loosened.)

Sinonimi: slow down

Espressioni comuni: wind down, motor wind down