TAIL WIND - Traduzione inglese-francese

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. tail [ingl brit teɪl, ingl am teɪl] SOST

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

queue f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

queue f

at the tail of the procession

à la queue du cortège

3. tail (police observer) colloq:

to put a tail on sb

faire filer qn, prendre qn en filature

4. tail (buttocks):

tail colloq

postérieur m colloq

II. tails SOST sost pl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

habit m

wearing tails

en habit

white tie and tails

queue-de-pie f

2. tails (of coin):

tails

pile f

heads or tails?

pile ou face?

tails you win

pile tu gagnes

III. tail [ingl brit teɪl, ingl am teɪl] VB vb trans colloq

tail

filer colloq

tail suspect, car

suivre (to jusqu'à)

we're being tailed

on est pris en filature

IV. tail [ingl brit teɪl, ingl am teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

je ne comprends rien du tout à cela

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

sa réponse n'avait ni queue ni tête

to be on sb's tail

suivre qn de près

to be on sb's tail

talonner qn colloq

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

partir la queue basse

to turn tail pegg

tourner les talons pegg

I. wind¹ [ingl brit wɪnd, ingl am wɪnd] SOST

1. wind METEOR:

wind

vent m

North/East wind

vent du nord/d'est

the wind is blowing

il y a du vent

which way is the wind blowing?

d'où vient le vent?

a high wind

un vent fort, un grand vent

to have the wind at one's back [or to have the wind behind one]

avoir le vent pour soi

2. wind NAUT:

wind

vent m

fair wind

bon vent

to sail or run before the wind lett, fig

avoir le vent en poupe

to sail into the wind

naviguer contre le vent, avoir le vent debout

to sail close to the wind NAUT

serrer le vent

to sail close to the wind fig

jouer avec le feu

3. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of

couper le souffle à

to get one's wind

reprendre souffle

to get one's second wind fig

reprendre ses forces

4. wind (current):

wind fig

vent m

the wind of change

le vent du changement

the cold winds of recession

le spectre de la récession

there is something in the wind

il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il se prépare quelque chose

5. wind (flatulence):

wind

vents mpl

wind

gaz mpl intestinaux

to break wind

lâcher un vent

to suffer from wind

avoir des gaz

to bring up wind

roter

that's a lot of wind colloq!

c'est du vent! colloq

6. wind MUS:

the wind(s)

les instruments mpl à vent

II. wind¹ [ingl brit wɪnd, ingl am wɪnd] VB vb trans

1. wind (make breathless):

wind blow, punch:

couper la respiration or le souffle à

wind climb, exertion:

essouffler, mettre [qn] hors d'haleine

2. wind (burp):

wind

faire faire son rot à colloq

3. wind CACCIA (scent):

wind

avoir un vent de, flairer

III. wind¹ [ingl brit wɪnd, ingl am wɪnd]

to get wind of

avoir vent de, apprendre

to get the wind up colloq

avoir la trouille or la frousse colloq (about à cause de)

to put the wind up sb colloq

flanquer la trouille à qn colloq

to put the wind up sb colloq

faire une peur bleue à qn

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

it's (like) pissing sl or whistling in the wind

c'est comme si on pissait dans un violon sl

to see which way the wind blows

prendre le vent

you'll be stuck like that if the wind changes! (to child pulling faces)

arrête ou tu vas rester comme ça!

I. wind² [ingl brit wʌɪnd, ingl am waɪnd] SOST

1. wind (bend):

wind (of road)

tournant m

2. wind (movement):

wind (of handle)

tour m

to give a clock a wind

remonter une pendule

II. wind² <pret, part perf wound> [ingl brit wʌɪnd, ingl am waɪnd] VB vb trans

1. wind (coil up):

wind hair, rope, string, tape, wire

enrouler (on, onto sur, round autour de)

he wound a scarf round his neck

il s'est enroulé or passé une écharpe autour du cou

she wound her arms around him

elle l'a enlacé

to wind wool

faire une pelote de laine

2. wind (set in motion):

wind, a. wind up watch, clock, toy

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

donner un tour de

4. wind (move sinuously):

to wind one's or its way procession, road, river:

serpenter

III. wind² <pret, part perf wound> [ingl brit wʌɪnd, ingl am waɪnd] VB vb intr

wind road, river, procession:

serpenter (along le long de)

wind stairs:

tourner

a queue winding round the theatre

une queue qui tournait au coin du théâtre

nel dizionario PONS

tail wind SOST

tail wind

vent m arrière

nel dizionario PONS

I. tail [teɪl] SOST

1. tail (on animal):

tail

queue f

2. tail (rear):

tail

postérieur m

3. tail AVIAZ:

tail

queue f

4. tail (side of a coin):

tail

face f

heads or tails? — tails

pile ou face? — pile f

5. tail colloq (buttocks):

tail

derrière m

6. tail colloq (spy):

tail

fileur m

locuzioni:

it's a case of the tail wagging the dog

c'est le monde à l'envers

I can't make head or tail of it

je n'y comprends rien

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

II. tail [teɪl] VB vb trans

tail

pister

to be tailed

être suivi

I. wind¹ [wɪnd] SOST

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

a breath of wind

un courant d'air

a gust of wind

une rafale de vent

2. wind no pl (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind no pl ingl brit, ingl Aus (flatulence):

wind

gaz m

to break wind

faire des gaz

4. wind MUS:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

5. wind no pl (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

locuzioni:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

filer comme le vent

to put the wind up sb ingl brit, ingl Aus

flanquer la frousse à qn

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II. wind¹ [wɪnd] VB vb trans

1. wind (hurt):

wind

couper le souffle à

2. wind ingl brit (bring up wind):

to wind a baby

faire faire son rot à un bébé

I. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB vb trans

1. wind (wrap around):

wind film

rembobiner

wind wool

enrouler

2. wind (tension a spring):

wind

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

tourner

II. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB vb intr

wind

serpenter

nel dizionario PONS

tail wind SOST

tail wind

vent m arrière

nel dizionario PONS

I. tail [teɪl] SOST

1. tail (on animal):

tail

queue f

2. tail (rear):

tail

postérieur m

3. tail AVIAZ:

tail

queue f

4. tail (side of a coin):

tail

face f

heads or tails? – tails

pile ou face? – pile

5. tail colloq (buttocks):

tail

derrière m

6. tail colloq (spy):

tail

fileur m

locuzioni:

it's a case of the tail wagging the dog

c'est le monde à l'envers

I can't make head or tail of it

je n'y comprends rien

heads I win, tails you lose

face je gagne, pile tu perds

II. tail [teɪl] VB vb trans

tail

pister

to be tailed

être suivi

I. wind¹ [wɪnd] SOST

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vent m

breath of wind

courant m d'air

gust of wind

rafale f de vent

2. wind (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind MUS:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

4. wind (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

5. wind (gas):

to break wind

lâcher un vent

locuzioni:

to get wind of sth

avoir vent de qc

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II. wind¹ [wɪnd] VB vb trans (hurt)

wind

couper le souffle à

I. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB vb trans

1. wind (wrap around):

wind film

rembobiner

wind wool

enrouler

2. wind (tension a spring):

wind

remonter

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

tourner

II. wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB vb intr

wind

serpenter

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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