winding Meaning

verb verb

Souffler

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

Examples :

"The scout was responsible for winding the bugle to signal morning wake-up. "

Le scout était chargé de souffler dans le clairon pour signaler le réveil matinal.

music sound

verb verb

Essouffler, couper le souffle

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."

Le boxeur était essoufflé pendant le deuxième round.

"The boxer was winded during round two."

Le boxeur était essoufflé au cours du deuxième round.

physiology body sensation action

verb verb

Faire roter un bébé

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

Examples :

"After feeding her baby, Sarah gently wound his back to help him release the air bubbles. "

Après avoir nourri son bébé, Sarah lui a doucement tapoté le dos pour l'aider à faire son rot.

family body physiology human

verb verb

Virer de bord

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

Examples :

"The captain had to wind the sailboat to catch the favorable wind. "

Le capitaine a dû virer de bord le voilier pour attraper le vent favorable.

nautical sailing vehicle ocean direction

verb verb

Exposer au vent, aérer

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

Examples :

"The farmer was winding the grain to remove the chaff. "

Le fermier exposait le grain au vent pour enlever la balle.

weather nature environment

verb verb

Flairer, sentir

To perceive or follow by scent.

Examples :

"The hounds winded the game."

Les chiens ont flairé le gibier.

"The hounds winded the game."

Les chiens ont flairé le gibier.

sensation animal nature

verb verb

Souffler, reprendre son souffle

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

Examples :

"After the long climb uphill, the rider was winding her horse before continuing the trail ride. "

Après la longue montée, la cavalière a laissé souffler son cheval avant de reprendre la randonnée.

animal physiology

verb verb

Orienter

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

Examples :

"The farmer carefully wound the windmill so its blades caught the breeze. "

Le fermier a soigneusement orienté le moulin à vent pour que ses pales attrapent la brise.

nautical sailing weather energy

verb

Enrouler, bobiner

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

Examples :

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

Enrouler du fil sur une bobine ou en boule.

action process

verb verb

Remonter

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

Examples :

"Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

Veuillez remonter ce réveil démodé.

"Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

Veuillez remonter ce réveil démodé.

time machine energy utility technical

verb verb

Enrouler, entortiller, envelopper

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

Examples :

"The gardener was winding the hose around the metal post to keep it from getting tangled. "

Le jardinier enroulait le tuyau autour du poteau métallique pour éviter qu'il ne s'emmêle.

way action nature appearance

verb

Serpenter, sinuer

To travel in a way that is not straight.

Examples :

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

Les vignes serpentent autour d'un poteau. La rivière serpente à travers la plaine.

way action direction

verb verb

Contrôler, maîtriser, diriger

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, adjusting the pace and topics to keep the students engaged. "

government

verb

Introduire par insinuation, insinuer

To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.

Examples :

"The teacher was winding a suggestion about more homework into the conversation, hoping the students would agree. "

Le professeur insinuait une suggestion concernant plus de devoirs dans la conversation, espérant que les élèves seraient d'accord.

communication language

verb verb

Enrouler, envelopper

To cover or surround with something coiled about.

Examples :

"to wind a rope with twine"

Enrouler une corde avec de la ficelle.

"to wind a rope with twine"

Enrouler une corde avec de la ficelle.

way action environment

verb

Enrouler, remonter

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

Examples :

"The construction crew is winding the heavy steel beam up to the top of the building. "

L'équipe de construction est en train de remonter la lourde poutre en acier au sommet du bâtiment.

action machine

verb verb

Virer

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

Examples :

"The tugboat is winding the large cargo ship in the harbor so it can head out to sea. "

Le remorqueur est en train de virer le grand cargo dans le port afin qu'il puisse prendre la mer.

nautical sailing

noun

Enroulement, torsion

Something wound around something else.

Examples :

"The winding of yarn around the spool kept the threads organized and untangled. "

L'enroulement du fil autour de la bobine a permis de garder les fils organisés et démêlés.

way structure

noun

Enroulement, torsion

The manner in which something is wound.

Examples :

"The neatness of the yarn's winding directly affected how easily she could knit with it. "

La propreté de l'enroulement du fil affectait directement la facilité avec laquelle elle pouvait tricoter avec.

way action process

noun

Tour, enroulement

One complete turn of something wound.

Examples :

"After many winding, the old clock finally chimed. "

Après de nombreux tours, la vieille horloge sonna finalement.

action way part

noun

Méandres, sinuosités

(especially in the plural) Curving or bending movement, twists and turns.

Examples :

"The winding paths in the park were fun to walk along. "

Il était amusant de se promener le long des sinuosités des sentiers dans le parc.

way geography nature

noun

Enroulement

A length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer.

Examples :

"The transformer's primary winding carries the initial electrical current from the power source. "

L'enroulement primaire du transformateur transporte le courant électrique initial provenant de la source d'alimentation.

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noun

Garnissage

(bowmaking) Lapping.

Examples :

"The bow maker carefully applied the winding to the base of the arrow. "

Le fabricant d'arcs a soigneusement appliqué le garnissage à la base de la flèche.

technical utensil

adjective

Sinueux, tortueux

Twisting, turning or sinuous.

Examples :

"The winding path through the park led to the school. "

Le sentier sinueux à travers le parc menait à l'école.

nature geography appearance

adjective

Spirale, hélicoïdal

Spiral or helical.

Examples :

"The phone's charging cable had a winding pattern because it was always twisted and coiled. "

Le câble de chargement du téléphone avait un motif en spirale car il était toujours tordu et enroulé.

appearance nature structure way geography

Souffler

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

Examples :

"The musician was winding the trumpet, preparing to play the opening fanfare. "

Le musicien soufflait dans la trompette, se préparant à jouer la fanfare d'ouverture.

music sound

Essouffler, couper le souffle

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

Examples :

"The strenuous workout left him winding and gasping for air. "

L'entraînement intense l'a essoufflé et l'a laissé haletant.

body physiology sensation action

Faire faire son rot

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

Examples :

"After lunch, the mother gently wound her baby, helping it release the air bubbles in its tummy. "

Après le déjeuner, la mère a doucement fait faire son rot à son bébé, l'aidant à libérer les bulles d'air dans son ventre.

family body human

Virer de bord

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

Examples :

"The sailboat captain skillfully wound the boat to catch the favorable wind. "

Le capitaine du voilier a habilement viré de bord pour attraper le vent favorable.

nautical sailing vehicle

Exposer au vent, aérer

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

Examples :

"The farmer was winding the grain to remove the chaff. "

Le fermier exposait le grain au vent pour enlever la balle.

weather nature environment

Sentir, flairer

To perceive or follow by scent.

Examples :

"The dog was winding the scent of the bacon through the kitchen. "

Le chien sentait l'odeur du bacon dans toute la cuisine.

nature animal sensation

Souffler, reprendre son souffle

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

Examples :

"After a long run, the dog needed to be winding before it could play fetch again. "

Après une longue course, le chien a eu besoin de souffler avant de pouvoir rejouer à la balle.

animal physiology

Orienter une éolienne

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

Examples :

"The farmer spent the morning winding the windmill to catch the breeze and pump water. "

Le fermier a passé la matinée à orienter l'éolienne pour attraper la brise et pomper l'eau.

energy machine technical weather agriculture

verb

Enrouler

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

Examples :

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

Enrouler du fil sur une bobine ou en pelote.

action way process

Remonter

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

Examples :

"Every evening, my grandfather enjoys winding his antique clock. "

Chaque soir, mon grand-père aime remonter son horloge antique.

time machine energy

Enrouler, entortiller

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

Examples :

"The path winding through the park was beautiful, twisting and turning around trees and bushes. "

Le sentier sinueux à travers le parc était magnifique, se tordant et tournant autour des arbres et des buissons.

way action nature

verb

Serpenter, sinuer

To travel in a way that is not straight.

Examples :

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

Les vignes serpentent autour d'un poteau. La rivière serpente à travers la plaine.

way direction

Contrôler, maîtriser, diriger, gouverner

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 expertly wound the lesson plan, adjusting the pace and difficulty to keep the students engaged. "

Le professeur a habilement contrôlé le plan de cours, ajustant le rythme et la difficulté pour maintenir l'attention des élèves.

government ability

verb

Introduire par insinuation, insinuer

To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.

Examples :

"The teacher subtly winding her way into a discussion about homework, hoping to encourage more participation. "

L'enseignante a subtilement introduit une discussion sur les devoirs, espérant encourager une plus grande participation.

communication language word

Enrouler, envelopper

To cover or surround with something coiled about.

Examples :

"The gardener wound the hose around the metal post. "

Le jardinier a enroulé le tuyau autour du poteau métallique.

nature way appearance

verb

Enrouler, remonter

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

Examples :

"The crane operator was winding the heavy steel beam upward. "

Le grutier remontait la lourde poutre d'acier.

action machine utility

Virer

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

Examples :

""The tugboat began winding the large cargo ship in the harbor so it could dock facing the correct way." "

Le remorqueur a commencé à virer le grand cargo dans le port afin qu'il puisse accoster dans le bon sens.

nautical sailing

noun

L'action d'enroulement, virage

The act or process of winding (turning a boat etc. around).

Examples :

"The winding of the sailboat around the buoy took several minutes. "

Le virage du voilier autour de la bouée a pris plusieurs minutes.

nautical sailing action

Meanings

Souffler

Examples :

"The scout was responsible for winding the bugle to signal morning wake-up. "

Le scout était chargé de souffler dans le clairon pour signaler le réveil matinal.

Essouffler, couper le souffle

Examples :

"The boxer was winded during round two."

Le boxeur était essoufflé pendant le deuxième round.

"The boxer was winded during round two."

Le boxeur était essoufflé au cours du deuxième round.

Faire roter un bébé

Examples :

"After feeding her baby, Sarah gently wound his back to help him release the air bubbles. "

Après avoir nourri son bébé, Sarah lui a doucement tapoté le dos pour l'aider à faire son rot.

Virer de bord

Examples :

"The captain had to wind the sailboat to catch the favorable wind. "

Le capitaine a dû virer de bord le voilier pour attraper le vent favorable.

Exposer au vent, aérer

Examples :

"The farmer was winding the grain to remove the chaff. "

Le fermier exposait le grain au vent pour enlever la balle.

Flairer, sentir

Examples :

"The hounds winded the game."

Les chiens ont flairé le gibier.

"The hounds winded the game."

Les chiens ont flairé le gibier.

Souffler, reprendre son souffle

Examples :

"After the long climb uphill, the rider was winding her horse before continuing the trail ride. "

Après la longue montée, la cavalière a laissé souffler son cheval avant de reprendre la randonnée.

Orienter

Examples :

"The farmer carefully wound the windmill so its blades caught the breeze. "

Le fermier a soigneusement orienté le moulin à vent pour que ses pales attrapent la brise.

Enrouler, bobiner

Examples :

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

Enrouler du fil sur une bobine ou en boule.

Remonter

Examples :

"Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

Veuillez remonter ce réveil démodé.

"Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock."

Veuillez remonter ce réveil démodé.

Enrouler, entortiller, envelopper

Examples :

"The gardener was winding the hose around the metal post to keep it from getting tangled. "

Le jardinier enroulait le tuyau autour du poteau métallique pour éviter qu'il ne s'emmêle.

Serpenter, sinuer

Examples :

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

Les vignes serpentent autour d'un poteau. La rivière serpente à travers la plaine.

Contrôler, maîtriser, diriger

Examples :

"The teacher wound the lesson plan, adjusting the pace and topics to keep the students engaged. "

Introduire par insinuation, insinuer

Examples :

"The teacher was winding a suggestion about more homework into the conversation, hoping the students would agree. "

Le professeur insinuait une suggestion concernant plus de devoirs dans la conversation, espérant que les élèves seraient d'accord.

Enrouler, envelopper

Examples :

"to wind a rope with twine"

Enrouler une corde avec de la ficelle.

"to wind a rope with twine"

Enrouler une corde avec de la ficelle.

Enrouler, remonter

Examples :

"The construction crew is winding the heavy steel beam up to the top of the building. "

L'équipe de construction est en train de remonter la lourde poutre en acier au sommet du bâtiment.

Virer

Examples :

"The tugboat is winding the large cargo ship in the harbor so it can head out to sea. "

Le remorqueur est en train de virer le grand cargo dans le port afin qu'il puisse prendre la mer.

Enroulement, torsion

Examples :

"The winding of yarn around the spool kept the threads organized and untangled. "

L'enroulement du fil autour de la bobine a permis de garder les fils organisés et démêlés.