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wound

/wuːnd/ /wund/ /waʊnd/

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noun

Wunde, Verletzung

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

Examples :

"The boy received a deep wound on his knee during a soccer game. "

Der Junge erlitt während eines Fußballspiels eine tiefe Wunde am Knie.

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noun

Verletzung, Kränkung

A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

Examples :

"It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult."

Es dauerte lange, bis ich die Kränkung durch diese Beleidigung überwunden hatte.

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noun

Wunde, Verletzung

An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

Examples :

"The boy received a deep wound on his knee while playing soccer. "

Der Junge erlitt beim Fußballspielen eine tiefe Wunde am Knie.

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verb

Verletzen, verwunden

To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

Examples :

"The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued."

Der Polizist verletzte den Verdächtigen während des anschließenden Kampfes.

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verb

Verletzen, kränken

To hurt (a person's feelings).

Examples :

"His boss's criticism really wound him up; he felt terrible all day. "

Die Kritik seines Chefs hat ihn sehr verletzt; er fühlte sich den ganzen Tag schrecklich.

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verb

Blasen, ertönen lassen

To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

Examples :

"The musician wound the trumpet and played a beautiful melody. "

Der Musiker blies in die Trompete und spielte eine wunderschöne Melodie.

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verb

Jemanden außer Atem bringen, verletzen

To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.

Examples :

"The boxer was winded during round two."

Der Boxer war in der zweiten Runde außer Atem.

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verb

Aufstoßen lassen

To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.

Examples :

"The mother wound her baby after feeding it to help it bring up air. "

Die Mutter ließ ihr Baby nach dem Füttern aufstoßen, um ihm zu helfen, Luft aufzustoßen.

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verb

wenden

To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.

Examples :

"The sailboat captain wound the vessel to face the stronger wind. "

Der Segelbootkapitän wendete das Schiff, um dem stärkeren Wind entgegenzutreten.

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verb

Dem Wind aussetzen, lüften

To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.

Examples :

"The farmer wound the grain to remove the chaff. "

Der Bauer setzte das Getreide dem Wind aus, um die Spreu zu entfernen.

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verb

Witterung aufnehmen, wittern

To perceive or follow by scent.

Examples :

"The hounds winded the game."

Die Hunde witterten das Wild.

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verb

Atmen lassen, verschnaufen lassen

To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.

Examples :

"The exhausted marathon runner needed to wound her horse before continuing the journey. "

Der erschöpfte Marathonläufer musste sein Pferd verschnaufen lassen, bevor er die Reise fortsetzte.

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verb

Die Windmühle drehen

To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.

Examples :

"The farmer wound the windmill to capture the wind's energy and grind wheat. "

Der Bauer drehte die Windmühle, um die Energie des Windes zu nutzen und Weizen zu mahlen.

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verb

Wickeln, aufwickeln

To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

Examples :

"to wind thread on a spool or into a ball"

Faden auf eine Spule oder zu einem Knäuel wickeln.

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verb

Aufziehen

To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.

Examples :

"Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

Bitte ziehen Sie diese altmodische Weckuhr auf.

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verb

Wickeln, umwinden

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

Examples :

"The vine wound itself around the old oak tree. "

Die Weinrebe umwand sich um die alte Eiche.

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verb

Sich winden, sich schlängeln

To travel in a way that is not straight.

Examples :

"Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain."

Ranken winden sich um einen Pfahl. Der Fluss schlängelt sich durch die Ebene.

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verb

Beherrschen, lenken, regieren

To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.

Examples :

"The teacher wound the lesson plan to fit the students' current understanding. "

Der Lehrer passte den Stundenplan an das aktuelle Verständnis der Schüler an.

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verb

Einfügen, insinuieren

To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.

Examples :

"The teacher subtly wound doubts about the student's abilities into her comments during the meeting. "

Der Lehrer fügte in seinen Kommentaren während der Sitzung subtil Zweifel an den Fähigkeiten der Schülerin ein.

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verb

Wickeln, umwinden

To cover or surround with something coiled about.

Examples :

"to wind a rope with twine"

Ein Seil mit Bindfaden umwickeln.

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verb

Aufziehen, wickeln

To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.

Examples :

"The construction workers wound the heavy beam up the crane using the winch. "

Die Bauarbeiter zogen den schweren Balken mit der Winde an dem Kran hoch.

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verb

wenden

To turn (a ship) around, end for end.

Examples :

"The captain wound the ship, turning it around to face the harbor entrance. "

Der Kapitän wendete das Schiff und drehte es, um die Hafeneinfahrt anzusteuern.

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