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wound

/wuːnd/ /wund/ /waʊnd/

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noun

Blessure, plaie

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. "

Le garçon a reçu une blessure profonde au genou pendant un match de football.

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noun

Blessure, offense

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

Examples :

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

Il a fallu beaucoup de temps pour surmonter l'offense de cette insulte.

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noun

Blessure, plaie

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. "

Le garçon a reçu une blessure profonde au genou en jouant au football.

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verb

Blesser, blesser

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

Examples :

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

L'agent de police a blessé le suspect lors de la bagarre qui a suivi.

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verb

Blesser, froisser

To hurt (a person's feelings).

Examples :

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

Les critiques de son patron l'ont vraiment froissé ; il s'est senti terrible toute la journée.

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verb

Souffler (dans un instrument à vent)

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

Examples :

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

Le musicien a soufflé dans la trompette et a joué une belle mélodie.

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verb

Blesser, essouffler

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 au cours du deuxième round.

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verb

Faire roter

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. "

La mère a fait roter son bébé après l'avoir nourri pour l'aider à faire sortir l'air.

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verb

Virer de bord

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. "

Le capitaine du voilier a viré de bord pour affronter le vent plus fort.

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verb

Exposer au vent, aérer

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

Examples :

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

Le fermier aéré le grain pour enlever la balle.

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verb

Flairer, sentir

To perceive or follow by scent.

Examples :

"The hounds winded the game."

Les chiens ont flairé le gibier.

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verb

Souffler, reprendre son souffle

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. "

Le marathonien épuisé a dû faire souffler son cheval avant de continuer le voyage.

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verb

Orienter une éolienne face au vent

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. "

Le fermier a orienté l'éolienne pour capter l'énergie du vent et moudre le blé.

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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 pelote.

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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.

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verb

Enrouler, envelopper

To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.

Examples :

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

La vigne s'est enroulée autour du vieux chêne.

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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.

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verb

Contrôler, maîtriser, 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 wound the lesson plan to fit the students' current understanding. "

Le professeur a adapté le plan de cours pour qu'il corresponde à la compréhension actuelle des élèves.

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verb

Introduire par insinuation, insinuer

To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.

Examples :

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

Le professeur a subtilement introduit des doutes sur les capacités de l'élève dans ses commentaires lors de la réunion.

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verb

Enrouler, entourer

To cover or surround with something coiled about.

Examples :

"to wind a rope with twine"

Enrouler une corde avec de la ficelle.

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verb

Remonter, enrouler

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. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont remonté la lourde poutre sur la grue à l'aide du treuil.

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verb

Virer de bord

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

Examples :

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

Le capitaine a viré de bord, faisant faire demi-tour au navire pour faire face à l'entrée du port.

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