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1 gale force
the speed or strength of a gale: The winds reached gale force; (also adjective) (gale-force winds.) stormstyrke; orkanagtig* * *the speed or strength of a gale: The winds reached gale force; (also adjective) (gale-force winds.) stormstyrke; orkanagtig -
2 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) luft3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) luft2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) presse luften ud af3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blæse-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vikle2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinde3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) sno sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trække op•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) luft3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) luft2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) presse luften ud af3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blæse-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) vikle2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinde3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) sno sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) trække op•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up -
3 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
4 prevailing
1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) mest hyppige2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) almindelig; dominerende* * *1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) mest hyppige2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) almindelig; dominerende -
5 offshore
1) (in or on the sea, not far from the coast: offshore oil-wells.) ud for kysten2) ((of winds) blowing away from the coast, out to sea.) fralands-* * *1) (in or on the sea, not far from the coast: offshore oil-wells.) ud for kysten2) ((of winds) blowing away from the coast, out to sea.) fralands-
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