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wind

 
 
/wɪnd/ noun

Translation

MOVING AIR [C, U] a natural, fast movement of air
rüzgâr, yel
The weather forecast said there would be strong winds and rain.1512
STOMACH [U] UK ( US gas) gas or air in your stomach that makes you feel uncomfortable and sometimes makes noises
hava, gaz, gurultu, guruldama
594
get wind of sth to discover something that is intended to be a secret
...dan/den haberdar olmak; ...ı/i duymak; ...ın/in kokusunu almak
Dad got wind of our plans for a party.1986
get your wind (back) to breathe easily again, for example after you have been running
tekrar normal nefes alabilmek
→ See also throw caution to the wind → See also second wind578
(Definition of wind noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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