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vind homograph 1

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

wind

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt vindr Old Norse vindr

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. luft som er i mer eller mindre sterk bevegelse air moving with greater or lesser force
    • vinden blåser fra nord the wind is blowing from the north
    • ha vinden i ryggen to have the wind at one's back
    • legge båten opp mot vinden to bring the boat up into the wind
    • være ute i all slags vind og vær to be out in all kinds of weather
    • rask som en vind as quick as the wind
    • gardinene blafret i vinden the curtains fluttered in the wind
    • mild vind a gentle wind
    • en isnende vind stod inn fra havet an icy wind blew in off the sea
    • finne ly for vinden to find shelter from the wind
    • vinden suste i bladene the wind rustled in the leaves
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som fønvinda foehn (warm downslope wind), medvinda tailwind, motvinda headwind, nordavinda north wind, sønnavinda south wind
  2. i overført betydning: tendens (2)a trend figuratively: a trendtendens (2)
    • forandringens vinder blåser over den lille bygda the winds of change are blowing over the little village
    • være upåvirket av tidens vinder to be unaffected by the winds of the times
    • det blåser nye vinder av frihet gjennom landet new winds of freedom are blowing through the country
  3. fis (1)a fart a fartfis (1)
    • slippe en vind to break wind

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

hvilken vei vinden blåser hvordan en sak utvikler seg how a matter is developing Eng. phrasewhich way the wind is blowing
  • hun vil vente og se hvilken vei vinden blåser she wants to wait and see which way the wind is blowing
  • han vet hvilken vei vinden blåser he knows which way the wind is blowing
  • det ble tydelig hvilken vei vinden blåste it became clear which way the wind was blowing
i vinden på moten;
aktuell (2)topical, populær (1)popular, inin, fashionable, popular in fashion;
topicalaktuell (2), popularpopulær (1), inin Eng. phrasein vogue
  • diskgolf er i vinden for tiden disc golf is all the rage at the moment
jag etter vind forgjeves virksomhet, tiltak eller anstrengelse a futile activity, measure or effort Eng. phrasechasing after the wind
  • fredsforhandlingene har vært jag etter vind the peace negotiations have been an exercise in futility
snu/vende kappa etter vinden slutte opp om det som for tiden er mest populært to side with whatever is most popular at the time Eng. phraseto trim one's sails to the wind
  • partiet får kritikk for å snu kappa etter vinden the party is criticised for always following the prevailing mood
  • han var en opportunist som stadig vendte kappa etter vinden he was an opportunist who was forever changing with the wind
spre for alle vinder sende i alle retninger;
oppløse to send off in all directions;
to break up Eng. phraseto scatter to the four winds
  • kunstsamlingen ble spredt for alle vinder the art collection was scattered to the four winds
vind i seilene medgang;
suksesssuccess good fortune;
successsuksess Eng. phrasethe wind in one's sails
  • laget har virkelig vind i seilene denne sesongen the team has real momentum this season