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2 [scheet] wind♦voorbeelden:bestand zijn tegen weer en wind • be wind and weatherproofgeen zuchtje wind • not a breath of wind, dead calmeen bijtende/veranderlijke wind • a biting/gusty windeen felle wind • a fierce windeen harde/krachtige wind • a high/powerful windzwakke/matige wind • light/moderate breezede wind draaide naar het oosten • the wind veered round to the eastde wind draait • the wind is changing/turningde wind gaat liggen • the wind is droppingde wind van voren krijgen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 get lectured at, have the book thrown at onede wind kwam van zee • the wind was blowing onshoremaak niet zo'n wind met die deur • don't make such a draught with that dooriemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 steal a march on someone, take the wind out of someone's sailser staat niet veel wind • there's not much (of a) windkijken uit welke hoek de wind waait • see which way the wind blows, play it by earde wind zat in de goede hoek • the wind was from the right quarterwind achter/tegen • tail/head windmet de wind mee • with the windwind tegen hebben • walk/sail against the wind, have a head wind; 〈 figuurlijk〉 sail against the wind/currentmet alle winden (mee)waaien/draaien • trim one's sails (according) to the wind, swim with the tidetegen de wind in • against the wind, into the teeth of the windvan de wind kan je niet leven • you can't live on air/nothing〈 figuurlijk〉 het gaat hem voor de wind • he's doing well/flying higher als de wind vandoor gaan • be off like a shot/(greased) lightning -
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