-
1 windsock
-
2 windsock wind·sock n
['wɪndˌsɒk] -
3 ♦ sock
♦ sock (1) /sɒk/n.● ( slang USA) sock hop, ballo senza scarpe □ sock puppet, burattino ( fatto con un calzino o simili); (fig., Internet) identità fittizia □ sock suspenders, giarrettiere ( da uomo) □ (fam.) to … one's socks off, (fare qc.) a tutto spiano, a più non posso, come un pazzo: to laugh one's socks off, ridere a più non posso; to work one's socks off, lavorare come un pazzo; sgobbare □ to blow (o to knock) the socks off sb., battere q.; sorpassare q.; ( anche) sbalordire q., lasciare secco q., stendere q. □ (fig.) to pull one's socks up, mettersi sotto; rimboccarsi le maniche □ (fam.) to put a sock in it, chiudere il becco (fam.).sock (2) /sɒk/A n.B avv.( slang) dritto; in pieno; proprio.(to) sock /sɒk/v. t. ( slang)2 colpire; scazzottare; dare un pugno a (q.)3 ( boxe) colpire forte: He socked the champ on the jaw, ha assestato al campione un gran colpo alla mascella● (fam. USA) to sock away, mettere da parte, risparmiare □ (fam. USA) to sock it to sb., far vedere a q. chi si è; fare vedere i sorci verdi a q. (fig.); ( anche) suonarle a q., dare un fracco di bòtte a q. □ (fam. USA) to be socked in, essere bloccato dal maltempo; ( di aereo) essere costretto a terra. -
4 wind
I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind 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.)2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.)3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.)2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- 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.)2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.)3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.)4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.)•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up
См. также в других словарях:
windsock — (n.) 1929, from WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) + SOCK (Cf. sock) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
windsock — ► NOUN ▪ a light, flexible cylinder or cone mounted on a mast to show the direction and strength of the wind, especially at an airfield … English terms dictionary
windsock — [wind′säk΄] n. a long, cone shaped cloth bag, open at both ends and attached to the top of a mast, as at an airfield, to show wind direction: also called wind sleeve … English World dictionary
Windsock — A windsock or wind cone is a conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed. Windsocks typically are used at airports and at chemical plants where there is risk of gaseous leakage. They are sometimes located… … Wikipedia
windsock — UK [ˈwɪndˌsɒk] / US [ˈwɪndˌsɑk] noun [countable] Word forms windsock : singular windsock plural windsocks a cloth tube fixed to a pole to show which way the wind is blowing … English dictionary
windsock — /wind sok /, n. a tapered, tubular cloth vane, open at both ends and having at the larger end a fixed ring pivoted to swing freely, installed at airports or elsewhere to indicate wind direction and approximate intensity. Also, wind sock. Also… … Universalium
windsock — noun a large, conical, open ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed; used especially at smaller airfields … Wiktionary
windsock — wind|sock [ˈwındsɔk US sa:k] n a tube of material fastened to a pole at airports to show the direction of the wind … Dictionary of contemporary English
windsock — wind|sock [ wınd,sak ] noun count a cloth tube attached to a pole to show which way the wind is blowing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
windsock — n. cone shaped cloth sleeve hung so that it swings freely in the blowing wind thereby indicating in which direction the wind is blowing, air sock (as at an airport) … English contemporary dictionary
windsock — noun a light, flexible cylinder or cone mounted on a mast to show the direction and strength of the wind, especially at an airfield … English new terms dictionary