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m windc'è vento it's windy* * *vento s.m. wind; ( forte e improvviso) squall: vento contrario, contrary wind (o headwind): vento favorevole, in favore, favourable wind (o tailwind); vento di tramontana, north wind; vento di mare, di terra, onshore, offshore wind; vento anabatico, catabatico, anabatic, katabatic wind; vento del nord, del sud, dell'est, dell'ovest, north, south, east, west wind; (astr.) vento solare, solar wind; la furia del vento, the fury of the wind; raffica, colpo di vento, gust (of wind); turbine di vento, whirlwind; il vento si alza, cala, the wind is rising, falling; il vento soffia dal nord, the wind is blowing from the north; una giornata di vento, a windy day; non c'è neanche un filo di vento, there isn't even a breath of wind; una costa battuta dal vento, a windswept coast // mulino a vento, windmill // gettare, buttare qlco. al vento, to waste, to throw away sthg.; parlare al vento, to talk to a brick wall: parole gettate al vento, words thrown to the wind // qual buon vento ti porta?, what lucky chance brings you here? // avere il vento in poppa, (anche fig.) to sail before the wind // cercare di sapere da che parte spira il vento, (fig.) to find out which way the wind is blowing // correre come il vento, to run like the wind // essere sotto, sopra vento, to be leeward, windward; navigare contro vento, to sail against the wind // far (si) vento, to fan (oneself) // navigare secondo il vento, (fig.) to swim with the tide // spiegare le vele al vento, to unfurl the sails.* * *['vɛnto]vento dell'est, di ponente — east, west wind
vento di terra, di mare — offshore, onshore wind
tira vento — it's windy, there's a wind blowing
soffiava un forte vento — a gale was blowing, it was blowing a gale
colpo o raffica di vento gust o blast of wind; vento contrario headwind; avere il vento in poppa to sail o run before the wind (anche fig.); essere trasportato dal vento to be carried o borne on the wind, to be windborne; capelli al vento hair flying in the wind o windblown hair; esposto al vento open to the wind; spazzato dal vento windswept; mulino a vento windmill; rosa dei -i windrose; farsi vento — to fan oneself
- i di guerra — fig. signs o threats of war
••fiutare il vento vedere da che parte soffia il vento to see which way the wind blows; ai quattro -i to the four winds; gridare qcs. ai quattro -i — to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth
* * *vento/'vεnto/sostantivo m.wind; (più debole) breeze; (più forte) gale; un forte vento a high wind; un vento forza 9 a force 9 gale; vento dell'est, di ponente east, west wind; vento di terra, di mare offshore, onshore wind; tira vento it's windy, there's a wind blowing; soffiava un forte vento a gale was blowing, it was blowing a gale; si sta alzando il vento the wind is up; colpo o raffica di vento gust o blast of wind; vento contrario headwind; avere il vento in poppa to sail o run before the wind (anche fig.); essere trasportato dal vento to be carried o borne on the wind, to be windborne; capelli al vento hair flying in the wind o windblown hair; esposto al vento open to the wind; spazzato dal vento windswept; mulino a vento windmill; rosa dei -i windrose; farsi vento to fan oneself\correre come il vento to run like the wind; qual buon vento vi porta? what brings you here? parlare al vento to waste one's breath; fiutare il vento, vedere da che parte soffia il vento to see which way the wind blows; ai quattro -i to the four winds; gridare qcs. ai quattro -i to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.\ -
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['vɛnto]c'è una barca sopra/sotto vento Naut — there is a boat to windward/leeward of us
qual buon vento ti porta? — to what do I (o we) owe the pleasure of seeing you?
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1 ( corda) vang2 ( parte sottovento) lee, lee-side: poggia!, up with the helm!; andate da orza a poggia!, go from windward to leeward!; andare, stare a poggia, to sail before the wind. -
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sm ['vɛnto]c'è una barca sopra/sotto vento Naut — there is a boat to windward/leeward of us
qual buon vento ti porta? — to what do I (o we) owe the pleasure of seeing you?
См. также в других словарях:
Leeward — Lee ward (l[=e] w[ e]rd or l[=u] [ e]rd), a. (Naut.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; opposed to {windward}; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. n. The lee side; the lee. adv. Toward the lee.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leeward — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ on or towards the side sheltered from the wind or towards which the wind is blowing. Contrasted with WINDWARD(Cf. ↑windward). ► NOUN ▪ the leeward side … English terms dictionary
Leeward — Leeward, Islas … Enciclopedia Universal
Leeward — er en øgruppe i de Små Antiller, Vestindien … Danske encyklopædi
leeward — 1660s, situated away from the wind, on the opposite of the weather side of the ship; from LEE (Cf. lee) + WARD (Cf. ward) … Etymology dictionary
leeward — [lē′wərd′; ] naut. [ lo͞o′ərd] adj. 1. in the direction toward which the wind blows 2. on the lee side n. the side or direction away from the wind adv. toward the lee; away from the wind: Opposed to WINDWARD … English World dictionary
leeward — lee|ward [ˈli:wəd, ˈlu:əd US ərd] adj, adv 1.) the leeward side of something is the side that is sheltered from the wind ≠ ↑windward ▪ We camped on the leeward side of the mountain. 2.) technical a leeward direction is the same direction as the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
leeward — adjective technical 1 the leeward side of something is the side that is sheltered from the wind 2 a leeward direction is the same direction as the wind is blowing: to leeward: The ship cruised slowly to leeward. leeward adverb opposite windward 1 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
leeward — Naut. adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. on or towards the side sheltered from the wind (opp. WINDWARD). n. the leeward region, side, or direction (to leeward; on the leeward of) … Useful english dictionary
leeward — UK [ˈliːwə(r)d] / UK [ˈluːə(r)d] / US [ˈlɪwərd] / US [ˈluərd] adjective on the side of something that has shelter from the wind the leeward side of the island Derived word: leeward UK / US adverb … English dictionary
leeward — adj. Leeward is used with these nouns: ↑side … Collocations dictionary