vent

le vent
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. wind
Le vent souffle fort sur la plage ce matin.The wind is blowing hard on the beach this morning.
a. air
Quand je conduis, je garde la fenêtre ouverte pour sentir le vent sur mon visage.When I drive, I keep the window open so I can feel the air on my face.
b. breeze
Ce ventilateur de fenêtre crée un vent rafraîchissant.This window fan creates a cooling breeze.
a. gas
Après avoir mangé du choux, Martin a eu beaucoup de vents.After eating cabbage, Martin had a lot of gas.
b. wind
Thierry a laissé échapper un vent embarrassant pendant la réunion.Thierry let out an embarrassing wind during the meeting.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(general trend; often used with "de")
a. wind
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Au moment des élections, il est devenu évident qu'un vent de progrès soufflait sur le pays.At election time, it became clear that a wind of progress was sweeping the nation.
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