-
1 windmill
noun (a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.) moinho de vento* * *wind.mill[w'indmil] n moinho de vento. to tilt at windmills lutar contra oponentes imaginários, ser reformador quixotesco. -
2 windmill
noun (a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.) moinho de vento -
3 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) passeio de barco3) (an arm of a windmill.) vela2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) velejar2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) navegar3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) viajar de barco4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) partir5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) viajar6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) deslocar-se com altivez•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail* * *[seil] n 1 vela (de navio), velas, velame. 2 asa de moinho de vento. 3 navio, veleiro. 4 viagem marítima, cruzeiro em barco à vela. • vt+vi 1 velejar, viajar. 2 viajar, navegar (em navio, vapor, etc.). 3 deslizar, planar. 4 singrar. 5 navegar, manobrar (navio). 6 partir, iniciar viagem. 7 movimentar-se com desenvoltura ou com sobranceria. Bermuda sail Naut vela triangular. sail ho! navio à vista! to get under sail levantar as velas. to go sailing sair para velejar. to sail close to the wind roçar os limites (da legalidade ou da adequação), navegar em águas perigosas. to sail into 1 atacar (fisicamente ou por palavras). 2 repreender. to sail through executar ou levar a cabo com facilidade. to set sail fazer-se à vela. to take in sail abaixar ou diminuir as velas, fig diminuir suas esperanças ou ambições. under full sail a todo pano. -
4 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.) vento2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gases2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) tirar o fôlego3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro- 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.) enrolar2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrolar3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) subir4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *wind1[wind] n 1 vento. 2 brisa, aragem. 3 vento forte, temporal, ventania. 4 gases, flatulência. 5 (caça) faro, cheiro. 6 fôlego. 7 conversa à toa. 8 Mus instrumento de sopro (também winds) ou quem toca instrumento de sopro. • vt 1 expor ao vento e ao ar, arejar. 2 farejar, seguir o cheiro de. 3 exaustar, cansar (cavalo). 4 (deixar) resfolegar, tomar fôlego, descansar (cavalo). you must wind your horse / você precisa deixar o seu cavalo descansar. I was winded with my run / fiquei sem fôlego com a corrida. 5 [waind] (ps, pp wound, winded) soprar, tocar instrumento de sopro. before the wind levado pelo vento. between wind and weather entre a espada e a parede, em alternativa difícil. broken wind respiração dificultosa (de cavalos). contrary wind vento contrário. fair/ good wind vento favorável. gone with the wind levado pelo vento. he got his wind ele tomou fôlego. he got the wind of him ele tirou vantagem dele. he got the wind up Mil ele ficou com medo. he got wind of it fig ele farejou algo, ficou sabendo daquilo. he hit me in the wind ele me alvejou na boca do estômago. he is in good wind ele tem bom fôlego (boa capacidade respiratória). in the wind’s eye, in the teeth of the wind contra o vento. it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good o prazer de um é o desgosto de outro. it is in the wind está em andamento. on the wind a favor do vento, levado pelo vento. the wind is very high está soprando um vento forte. there is something in the wind fig há algo no ar, está se passando ou acontecendo alguma coisa. they know where the wind hits/ blows eles sabem de onde o vento sopra. thrown to the winds espalhado por todos os ventos/lados. to raise the wind arranjar dinheiro, angariar fundos. to sail near/ close to the wind Naut navegar à bolina cerrada. under the wind a sotavento. up him nós lhe fizemos medo. we put the wind there is a great wind up fig sl o ambiente está carregado. we spoke to the wind fig nós falamos ao vento, em vão. wind and waterline Naut linha d’água. wind and weather o tempo, as condições atmosféricas.————————wind2[waind] n 1 torcedura, enroscamento. 2 curvatura, tortuosidade, sinuosidade. 3 giro, volta, curva, rotação. • vt+vi (ps, pp wound) 1 serpear, serpentear. the river wound its way through the valley / o rio serpenteava pelo vale. 2 envolver, enroscar(-se) ( round em volta de). she wound round his heart / ela soube conquistá-lo. she wound her arms round her child / ela envolveu o filho em seus braços. 3 girar, rotar. 4 Naut virar a proa. 5 empenar(-se), dobrar(-se), entortar(-se), torcer(-se), retorcer(-se). 6 enrolar(se). 7 envolver. 8 abraçar. 9 enredar. 10 guindar, içar, levantar. 11 dar corda a. 12 insinuar-se. 13 girar o braço antes de lançar a bola (em beisebol). he wound himselt into her favour ele soube ganhar a sua simpatia. she wound the wool into a ball ela formou um novelo de lã. to wind off a) desenrolar. b) filmar. to wind on enrolar. to wind up a) guindar, içar, elevar. b) rolar, enrolar. c) dar corda a (relógio). d) resumir (discurso). e) encerrar, acertar (contas). f) regularizar, terminar, finalizar, acabar, concluir. they wound up by marrying / eles acabaram se casando. g) resolver, liquidar, fechar (negócio). h) pôr em forma, reanimar (alguém), incitar, estimular, dar energia a. i) estar preso. the ship winds up / Naut o navio vira (preso à âncora). -
5 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) vela2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) passeio de barco3) (an arm of a windmill.) asa2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) velejar2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) pilotar3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) navegar4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) zarpar5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) navegar6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) deslizar•- sailing - sailing- - sailor - in full sail -
6 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.) vento2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego, sopro3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gás2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) deixar sem fôlego3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro- 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.) enrolar2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enovelar3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpentear4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda•- winder- winding - wind up - be/get wound up
См. также в других словарях:
Windmill — (Эрмоуполис,Греция) Категория отеля: Адрес: Ano Syros, Эрмоуполис, 84100, Греция … Каталог отелей
Windmill — (Аргасион,Греция) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: Argasi, Аргасион, 29100, Греци … Каталог отелей
windmill — [wind′mil΄] n. 1. a mill operated by the wind s rotation of large, oblique sails or vanes radiating from a shaft: used as a source of power for grinding grain, pumping water, generating electricity, etc. 2. anything like a windmill, as a… … English World dictionary
windmill — windmill·er; windmill; … English syllables
windmill — ► NOUN ▪ a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn, generate electricity, or draw water. ► VERB ▪ move (one s arms) in a manner suggestive of the sails of a windmill … English terms dictionary
Windmill — Wind mill , n. A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes or sails which radiate from a horizontal shaft. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
windmill — (n.) c.1300, from WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) + MILL (Cf. mill) (n.). Cf. Ger. Windmühle, Du. windmolen, Fr. moulin à vent (13c.). Verb meaning to swing the arms wildly is recorded from 1927 … Etymology dictionary
Windmill — A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails. The term also refers to the structure it is commonly built on. In much of… … Wikipedia
Windmill — Recorded in the spellings of Wind Mill, Windmill, and Winmill, this unusual and long established name is English. It is residential for somebody who lived or worked at a windmill, or who came from one of the various places called Windmill in… … Surnames reference
windmill — /wind mil /, n. 1. any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails. 2. (loosely) a wind generator; wind plant. 3. Aeron. a small air turbine with blades, like those of an … Universalium
windmill — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on oblique vanes or sails that radiate from a horizontal shaft; especially a wind driven water pump or electric generator b. the wind driven wheel of a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
