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I [wɪnd]1. n1) ventohigh or strong wind — vento forte
into or against the wind — controvento
to take the wind out of sb's sails — smontare qn, spegnere l'entusiasmo di qn
to sail close to the wind fig — spingere le cose troppo in là, (act almost illegally) rasentare l'illegalità, (risk causing offence) rischiare di offendere
2) (flatulence) flatulenzato break wind — fare aria, fam
to bring up wind — (baby) fare il ruttino
3) (breath) respiro, fiatoto get one's wind back or one's second wind — riprendere fiato
4) Musthe wind(s) — i fiati mpl
2. vtII [waɪnd] wound pt, ppto wind sb — (with punch etc) mozzare il fiato a qn
1. vt1) (roll, coil) avvolgere, arrotolare2) (clock, watch, toy) caricare2. vi(also: wind its way) (river, path) serpeggiare, (procession) snodarsi•- wind in- wind on- wind up
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