sails round

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

der Regen klatscht gegen die Scheiben — the rain beats against the windows

jemandem eine Ohrfeige geben, dass es nur so klatscht — give somebody a resounding smack or slap round the face

sich (Dat.) auf die Schenkel klatschen — slap one's thighs

jemandem eine klatschen — slap somebody or give somebody a slap across the face

jemandem eine Ohrfeige geben, dass es nur so klatscht — give somebody a resounding smack or slap round the face

sich (Dat.) auf die Schenkel klatschen — slap one's thighs

jemandem eine klatschen — slap somebody or give somebody a slap across the face

hablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose

darle en la nariz a algn * —

me da en la nariz que no está diciendo la verdad — I get the feeling o something tells me that she is not telling the truth

darse de narices con la puerta — to bump into the door *

ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again

de narices Esp * —

me echó una bronca de narices — he gave me a hell of a telling off *

hace un frío de narices — it's absolutely freezing *

era guapa de narices — she was a real stunner *

me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great

delante de o en las narices de algn * —

le robaron el coche en sus propias narices — they stole his car right under his nose *

ese tío me hincha las narices — that guy really gets up my nose *

hinchársele las narices a algn Esp * —

se le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof

pasarse algo por las narices * —

eso me lo paso por las narices — * I couldn't care less * o I don't give two hoots * about that

por narices Esp * —

pasar o restregar por las narices * —

hazlo o te rompo las narices — do it or I'll smash your face in *

tener narices Esp * —

tocar las narices a algn Esp * —

me toca las narices lo que diga ella — I don't give a damn what she says *

¿dónde narices están mis calcetines? — where on earth are my socks? *

perros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell

habla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)

tener narices — (Esp fam)

si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)

tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!

habla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)

tener narices — (Esp fam)

si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)

tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

echar humo — (lit) to smoke; (fig) to be fuming

echar humo por las orejas — to be seething (colloq)

hacerse humo — (AmL fam) to make oneself scarce (colloq)

llegar al humo de las velas — (Arg) to arrive just as everyone is leaving

qué humos que tiene! — she really gives herself airs (colloq)

bajarle los humos a alguien — to take somebody down a peg or two

se te/le han subido los humos a la cabeza — you've/he's become very high and mighty o very stuck up (colloq)

echar humo por las orejas — to be seething (colloq)

hacerse humo — (AmL fam) to make oneself scarce (colloq)

llegar al humo de las velas — (Arg) to arrive just as everyone is leaving

qué humos que tiene! — she really gives herself airs (colloq)

bajarle los humos a alguien — to take somebody down a peg or two

se te/le han subido los humos a la cabeza — you've/he's become very high and mighty o very stuck up (colloq)

Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

• mover a algn de algún sitio — to move sb from somewhere

muévelo para que no se pegue — stir it o give it a stir so that it doesn't stick

• mover la cabeza — [para negar] to shake one's head; [para asentir] to nod, nod one's head

el agua movía el molino — the water turned o drove the wheel

el vapor mueve el émbolo — the steam drives o works the piston

lo hice movida por la curiosidad — it was curiosity that prompted o moved me to do it

• mover a algn a algo — to move sb to sth

• mover a algn a hacer algo — to prompt sb to do sth, move sb to do sth

¿qué fue lo que te movió a actuar de ese modo? — what prompted o moved you to act in that way?

• mover una guerra contra algn — to wage war on sb

• mover un pleito contra algn — to start proceedings against sb

esta empresa mueve miles de millones anualmente — this company moves o handles thousands of millions each year

el tráfico de armas mueve mucho dinero — arms trading involves o moves a lot of money

• mover a algo, esta situación mueve a la risa — this situation makes you (want to) laugh

movió la cabeza — ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head); ( negando) she shook her head

la lámpara se movía con el viento — the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind

si no te mueves no encontrarás empleo — if you don't get moving you'll never find a job (colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel — she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

movió la cabeza — ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head); ( negando) she shook her head

la lámpara se movía con el viento — the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind

si no te mueves no encontrarás empleo — if you don't get moving you'll never find a job (colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel — she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.