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{ "term": "wind", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces", "sensetop": "in the wind", "labels": "(North American English)(British English)(British English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**strong/high winds**" }, { "text": "**gale-force winds**" }, { "text": "a light wind" }, { "text": "a north/south/east/west wind" }, { "text": "westerly/easterly winds" }, { "text": "a chill/cold/biting wind from the north" }, { "text": "gusty/howling winds" }, { "text": "The **wind is blowing** from the south." }, { "text": "The trees were swaying in the wind.", "contextForm": "in the wind" }, { "text": "**A gust of wind** blew my hat off." }, { "text": "The weather was hot, without a **breath of wind**." }, { "text": "The wall gives some protection from the **prevailing wind** *(= the direction the wind blows from most often)*." }, { "text": "The wind is getting up *(= starting to blow strongly)*." }, { "text": "The wind has dropped *(= stopped blowing strongly)*." }, { "text": "**wind speed/direction**" }, { "text": "renewable energies like solar and **wind power**" }, { "text": "Adverse winds swept the boat off course." }, { "text": "Fans braved icy winds to watch the match." }, { "text": "Let's shelter out of the wind." }, { "text": "Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail." }, { "text": "Rain and high winds are forecast." }, { "text": "The icy wind cut right through us." }, { "text": "The structure is able to withstand hurricane-force winds." }, { "text": "The unmanned capsule will bring particles of solar wind back to Earth." }, { "text": "The wind came from the west." }, { "text": "The wind roared through the tunnel." }, { "text": "The wind suddenly changed and began blowing from the north." }, { "text": "The wind whipped up the surface of the lake." }, { "text": "There was a stiff wind blowing." }, { "text": "There wasn't a breath of wind in the still air." }, { "text": "They set sail the next morning with a fair wind." }, { "text": "We tried to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds." }, { "text": "We were rowing against the wind." }, { "text": "We were sailing into the wind." }, { "text": "The seeds are carried long distances by the wind." }, { "text": "a flag flapping in the wind" }, { "text": "a northerly wind gusting up to 80 mph" }, { "text": "A chill north wind was blowing." }, { "text": "Several trees were blown over in high winds." }, { "text": "The garden is sheltered from the prevailing wind." }, { "text": "Torrential rain and gale-force winds swept the country last night." }, { "text": "They are installing a wind energy system." }, { "text": "wind gusts of up to 70 mph" } ], "topics": ["Weather"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["fierce", "harsh", "high"], "… of wind": ["blast", "gust", "breath"], "verb + wind": ["brave", "withstand"], "wind + verb": ["blow", "come", "gust"], "wind + noun": ["conditions", "direction", "pressure"], "preposition": ["against the wind", "in the wind", "into the wind"], "phrases": ["the roar of the wind", "the sound of the wind"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "air that you swallow with food or drink; gas that is produced in your stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable", "labels": "(British English)North American English", "examples": [ { "text": "I can't eat beans—they give me wind." }, { "text": "Try to bring the baby's wind up." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "breath that you need when you do exercise or blow into a musical instrument", "examples": [ { "text": "I need time to get my wind back after that run." }, { "text": "He kicked Gomez in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that produce sounds when you blow into them, especially woodwind instruments; the musicians who play those instruments", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "music for wind and strings" }, { "text": "The wind plays/play beautifully in this passage." }, { "text": "The winds play beautifully." }, { "text": "The wind section played beautifully." }, { "text": "a wind band" } ], "topics": ["Music"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to release gas from your bowels through your anus", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a wind blowing in the same direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "With a generous following wind, we sped across the lake." }, { "text": "With a bit of luck and a following wind, the project will be completed on schedule." } ], "topics": ["Transport by water"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hear about something secret or private", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She didn’t want reporters getting wind of their plans." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become/be frightened about something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "about to happen soon, although you do not know exactly how or when", "examples": [ { "text": "Once again, changes are in the wind." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very quickly", "examples": [ { "text": "We ran like the wind." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody frightened", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Tell him that the police have been informed—that’ll put the wind up him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegal", "examples": [], "topics": ["Danger"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a small sign of what might happen in the future", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "When I agreed to his suggestion at once, it really took the wind out of his sails." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks", "examples": [ { "text": "He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an event or a series of events that has started to happen and will cause important changes or results", "examples": [ { "text": "A wind of change was blowing through the banking world." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/wɪnd/", "audio": "wi/wind/wind__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/wɪnd/", "audio": "wi/wind/wind__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wind and German Wind, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ventus." }