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wind
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (weather)
a. le vent (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The gusts of wind are very strong at the top of the mountain.Les rafales de vent sont très fortes au sommet de la montagne.
2. (colloquial) (breath)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. le souffle (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm OK. I had the wind knocked out of me for a minute.Je vais bien. J'ai eu le souffle coupé pendant une minute.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (empty words)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le vent (M) (colloquial) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Elizabeth, your promises are nothing but wind.Elizabeth, tes promesses ne sont que du vent.
a. les gaz (M) (plural)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
After dinner, the wind in my stomach was unbearable.Après le dîner, les gaz dans mon ventre étaient insupportables.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
5. (to roll)
a. enrouler
We should wind all of these cables so that they're easier to store.Nous devrions enrouler tous ces câbles pour qu’ils soient plus faciles à ranger.
a. remonter
The watchmaker fixed the watch and then wound it.L'horloger a réparé la montre, puis l'a remontée.
a. essouffler
The workout winded Michael to the point that he could barely stand.L'entraînement a essoufflé Michael au point qu'il tenait à peine debout.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
8. (to zigzag)
a. serpenter
The road to the cabin winds up the mountain.La route qui mène au chalet serpente vers le sommet de la montagne.
Conjugations
Indicative of "wind"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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