(make into a ball)

das Unheil ballte sich über seinem Haupt zusammen (liter) — disaster loomed over him

be in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen

see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht

sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)

get/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben

put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)

recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen

get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern

he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft

wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln

wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)

he wound the injured arm in a piece of cloth — er umwickelte den verletzten Arm mit einem Tuch

before the wind (Naut) — vor dem Wind

into the wind (Naut) — in den Wind

to sail close to the wind (fig) — sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen; (Naut) hart am Wind segeln

(to run) like the wind — (rennen) wie der Wind

a wind of change (fig) — ein frischer(er) Wind

to put the wind up sb ( Brit inf ) —

to raise the wind ( dated Brit inf ) — das nötige Kleingeld auftreiben (inf)

to see which way the wind blows (fig) — sehen, woher der Wind weht

to take the wind out of sb's sails (fig) — jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

he's full of wind (fig) — er ist ein Schaumschläger (inf), er macht viel Wind (inf)

to bring up wind — aufstoßen; (baby also) ein Bäuerchen machen

music for wind — Blasmusik f

it won't wind — er/es lässt sich nicht aufziehen; (handle) er/es lässt sich nicht drehen or kurbeln

give it one more wind — zieh es noch eine Umdrehung weiter auf; (handle) kurbele or drehe es noch einmal weiter

be in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen

see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht

sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)

get/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben

put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)

recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen

get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern

wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln

wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

• against the wind — contra el viento

• to run before the wind — (Naut) navegar viento en popa

• high wind — viento fuerte

• into the wind — contra el viento

• to break wind — ventosear

• to bring up wind — [baby] eructar

• to be short of wind — estar sin aliento

that's all a lot of wind — todo eso son chorradas *

the wind(s) — los instrumentos mpl de viento

to wind sb — (with punch etc) dejar a algn sin aliento

wind chimes NPL — móvil m de campanillas

wind cone N — = windsock

wind energy N — = wind power

wind farm N — parque m eólico

wind instrument N — instrumento m de viento

wind machine N — máquina f de viento

wind power N — energía f eólica or del viento

wind tunnel N — túnel m aerodinámico or de pruebas aerodinámicas

wind turbine N — aerogenerador m

the rope wound itself round a branch — la cuerda se enrolló en or alrededor de una rama

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

he'll wind up in jail — va a terminar or acabar en la cárcel, va a ir a parar a la cárcel

I wound up in Boston — fui a parar or a dar a Boston

to wind sb up — (=provoke) provocar a algn; (=tease) tomar el pelo a algn

how does the play wind up? — ¿cómo concluye or termina la obra?

he'll wind up in jail — va a terminar or acabar en la cárcel, va a ir a parar a la cárcel

I wound up in Boston — fui a parar or a dar a Boston

to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento

to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)

to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato

to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)

to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.

he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia

to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi

to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento

to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)

to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato

to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)

to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.

he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia

to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi

he wound up as a cook — si ritrovò a fare il cuoco; wind up [sth.], wind [sth.] up

to wind sb up fig — (fam: annoy) far venire i nervi a or innervosire qn, (kid, trick) prendere in giro qn

he wound up as a cook — si ritrovò a fare il cuoco; wind up [sth.], wind [sth.] up

wind up one's affairs — seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen

he wound up for the Government — er sprach als letzter Redner aus dem Regierungslager

wind up in prison/hospital — [zum Schluss] im Gefängnis/Krankenhaus landen (ugs.)

to be wound up about sth (fig) — über etw (acc) or wegen einer Sache (gen) erregt sein

to wind up doing sth — am Ende etw tun

to wind up with nothing — am Ende ohne etwas dastehen

he'll wind up as director — er wird es noch bis zum Direktor bringen