know how the wind blows

I've expected it all along. You needn't worry about me. I know all about this. I've seen which way the wind is blowing, and I know how to trim my sails. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XIII) — Я все время ждал чего-нибудь в этом роде. Напрасно вы обо мне беспокоитесь. Все это для меня не ново, я знаю, откуда ветер дует, и знаю, как надо ставить паруса.

He likes to know how to the wind's blowing before he commits himself. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Tuesday Afternoon’) — Прежде чем принять решение, Барнсуэл обычно старается определить, в какую сторону дует ветер.

der Wind dreht sich — the wind is changing direction; (fig) the climate is changing

wissen/merken, woher der Wind weht or bläst (fig) — to know/notice the way the wind is blowing

daher weht der Wind! (fig) — so that's the way the wind is blowing

seither weht or bläst ein anderer/frischer Wind (fig) — things have changed since then

ihm weht or bläst der Wind ins Gesicht (fig) — he's having a hard or tough time

ein neuer Wind weht durch das Land (fig) — the wind of change is blowing in the country

bringen (fig) — to breathe new life into sth

mach doch nicht so einen Wind (inf) — don't make such a to-do (inf)

viel Wind um etw machen (inf) — to make a lot of fuss or to-do (inf) about sth

vor dem Wind segeln (lit) — to sail with the wind (behind one)

gegen den Wind segeln (lit) — to sail into the wind; (fig) to swim against the stream, to run against the wind (US)

mit dem Wind zu segeln verstehen (fig) — to know how to bend with the wind

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

etw in den Wind schlagen (Warnungen, Rat) — to turn a deaf ear to sth; Vorsicht, Vernunft to throw or cast sth to the winds

wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten (Prov) — sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (prov)

in alle (vier) Winde zerstreut sein (fig) — to be scattered to the four corners of the earth or to the four winds

einen Wind fahren or streichen lassen — to break wind, to fart (inf)

von etw Wind bekommen or kriegen/haben (fig inf) — to get/have wind of sth

wissen/merken, woher der Wind weht — (ugs.) know/notice which way the wind's blowing

Wind machen — (ugs.) brag

viel Wind um etwas machen — (ugs.) make a great fuss about something

Wind von etwas bekommen — (ugs.) get wind of something

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

etwas in den Wind schlagen — turn a deaf ear or pay no heed to something

wissen/merken, woher der Wind weht — (ugs.) know/notice which way the wind's blowing

Wind machen — (ugs.) brag

viel Wind um etwas machen — (ugs.) make a great fuss about something

Wind von etwas bekommen — (ugs.) get wind of something

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

etwas in den Wind schlagen — turn a deaf ear or pay no heed to something

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

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.)

sentir d'où vient le vent — lit, Nautisme to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing

sentir que — ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that

se faire sentir — [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt

ne plus se sentir — (colloq) ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself

je l'ai senti passer! — (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!

schlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight

mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see

siehste! — (ugs.)

lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look

da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...

auf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something

sieh mal od. doch! — look!

alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington

jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more

kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood

so darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that

so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light