wind

viento

Aire que se mueve al aire libre, con suavidad o con fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: Air moving outside, from a gentle movement to a strong force.

• The wind is cold today.
• Strong winds damaged the roof last night.
• The wind blew my hat into the river.

Sinónimos: breeze

Expresiones frecuentes: strong wind, cold wind, wind blows

corriente de aire

Aire que se mueve por la acción de un objeto en movimiento o de una máquina.

En inglés sencillo: Air pushed into motion by a moving object or a machine.

• The fan’s wind scattered the papers.
• We felt the wind of the passing train.
• The wind from the propeller pushed dust into our faces.

Sinónimos: airflow, blast

Expresiones frecuentes: wind from something, wind of something

aire

El aire, considerado uno de los cuatro elementos básicos en el pensamiento de la antigua Grecia y Roma.

En inglés sencillo: Air considered as one of the four basic substances in ancient Greek and Roman thought.

• The four elements were earth, water, wind, and fire.
• In this ancient theory, wind was a basic element.
• The diagram gives wind a place beside earth.

Sinónimos: air

Expresiones frecuentes: element of wind, wind and fire

enrollar

Dar vueltas con un hilo, un alambre o algo parecido alrededor de un objeto.

En inglés sencillo: To wrap string, wire, or something similar around an object.

• Wind the string around the stick.
• She wound the thread onto a small reel.
• Can you wind this wire into a coil?

Cómo se usa: wind something around something (Wind the rope around the post.); wind something into something (She wound the wool into a ball.)

Sinónimos: wrap, coil

Antónimos: unwind

Expresiones frecuentes: wind the string, wind something around, wind into something

serpentear

Seguir un recorrido que cambia de dirección formando curvas.

En inglés sencillo: To follow a path that turns and bends in different directions.

• The road winds through the hills.
• A narrow path wound between the trees.
• The river winds slowly toward the sea.

Cómo se usa: wind through something (The river winds through the valley.); wind around something (The path winds around the hill.)

Sinónimos: twist, snake, meander

Expresiones frecuentes: wind through something, wind around something, wind along something

acabar, terminar

Estar finalmente en un lugar o una situación después de una serie de acontecimientos.

En inglés sencillo: To finally be in a particular place or situation after other things happen.

• We wound up at the wrong station.
• She wound up paying for everyone.
• How did you wind up here?

Cómo se usa: wind up + adjective (We wound up exhausted.); wind up doing something (They wound up staying for a week.); wind up in/at somewhere (He wound up in hospital after the fall.)

Sinónimos: end up, finish up

Expresiones frecuentes: wind up lost, wind up somewhere, wind up doing

dar cuerda

Girar una pieza de un reloj o una máquina para tensar el muelle que lo hace funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To turn part of a clock or machine to tighten the spring that powers it.

• Wind the clock every morning.
• She wound her watch before going to bed.
• Have you wound up the little toy car?

Cómo se usa: wind something up (He wound the toy up and put it on the floor.)

Antónimos: unwind

Expresiones frecuentes: wind a clock, wind a watch, wind something up

perder fuerza, desacelerarse

Perder fuerza poco a poco y moverse o funcionar cada vez más despacio.

En inglés sencillo: To gradually lose power and move or operate more slowly.

• The toy started to wind down.
• The motor wound down until it stopped.
• We listened as the clockwork mechanism wound down.

Cómo se usa: wind down (The toy began to wind down as its spring loosened.)

Sinónimos: slow down

Expresiones frecuentes: wind down, motor wind down