prevailing wind dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de prevailing wind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

prevailing wind

dominant

Traductions de prevailing wind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

prevailing [GB prɪˈveɪlɪŋ, Am prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] ADJ

1. prevailing (gen):

prevailing custom, attitude, idea, style

qui prévaut, prévalent

2. prevailing FIN:

prevailing rate

en vigueur

3. prevailing MÉTÉO:

prevailing wind

dominant

prevail [GB prɪˈveɪl, Am prəˈveɪl] VERBE intr

1. prevail (win):

prevail ability, commonsense, vice, virtue:

prévaloir (against contre)

2. prevail (be usual):

prevail

prédominer

I.wind¹ [GB wɪnd, Am wɪnd] SUBST

1. wind MÉTÉO:

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 MAR:

wind

vent m

fair wind

bon vent

to sail or run before the wind litt, 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 MAR

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 fam!

c'est du vent! fam

6. wind MUS:

the wind(s)

les instruments mpl à vent

II.wind¹ [GB wɪnd, Am wɪnd] VERBE 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 fam

3. wind CHASSE (scent):

wind

avoir un vent de, flairer

III.wind¹ [GB wɪnd, Am wɪnd]

to get wind of

avoir vent de, apprendre

to get the wind up fam

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

to put the wind up sb fam

flanquer la trouille à qn fam

to put the wind up sb fam

faire une peur bleue à qn

to go/run like the wind

aller/filer comme le vent

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

c'est comme si on pissait dans un violon jarg

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 [GB wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] SUBST

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 <prét, ppas wound> [GB wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VERBE 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 <prét, ppas wound> [GB wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VERBE 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

prevailing wind dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de prevailing wind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

prevailing wind SUBST

prevailing wind

vent m dominant

Traductions de prevailing wind dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

prevail [prɪˈveɪl] VERBE intr

1. prevail (triumph):

prevail

l'emporter

2. prevail (be widespread):

prevail

prédominer

prevailing ADJ

prevailing

actuel(le)

under prevailing law

dans le cadre de la loi en vigueur

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] SUBST

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 plur (breath):

wind

souffle m

to knock the wind out of sb

couper le souffle à qn

3. wind no plur GB, Aus (flatulence):

wind

gaz m

to break wind

faire des gaz

4. wind MUS:

the wind

les instruments mpl à vent

5. wind no plur (meaningless words):

wind

n'importe quoi

Idiomes/Tournures:

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 GB, Aus

flanquer la frousse à qn

there's sth in the wind

il y a qc dans l'air

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VERBE trans

1. wind (hurt):

wind

couper le souffle à

2. wind GB (bring up wind):

to wind a baby

faire faire son rot à un bébé

I.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VERBE 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] VERBE intr

wind

serpenter

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind that lasts for several months within tropical regions.

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They were built with the sails facing the prevailing wind direction.

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If there is a triplet of both the seat wind "and" the prevailing wind, you score 2 points.

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The burrows usually face away from the prevailing wind.

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The prevailing wind was helpfully north-west, but the heavy sea conditions quickly soaked everything in icy water.

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Whiteout conditions will affect narrow corridors from shores to inland areas aligned along the prevailing wind direction.

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It faced into the prevailing wind and a land airdrome could be easily made.

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It is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the east.

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Once the showers have formed, they often travel in an easterly or north-easterly direction, driven by the prevailing wind.

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Prevailing wind blowing in the area is mostly in the direction from northwest to southeast.

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