How do you use "wind" in a sentence?

The wind blew the leaves across the garden. Don't forget to wind your watch. The river winds through the valley.

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Q: What does "wind" mean?

Moving air; to turn or twist something The word 'wind' has two pronunciations and meanings. As a noun (rhymes with 'pinned'), it refers to natural air movement. As a verb (rhymes with 'find'), it means to turn or twist something, or to follow a curving path.

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意味: Moving air; to turn or twist something

风；缠绕，蜿蜒

viento; enrollar, serpentear

風；巻く、曲がりくねる

바람; 감다, 구불구불 나아가다

The word 'wind' has two pronunciations and meanings. As a noun (rhymes with 'pinned'), it refers to natural air movement. As a verb (rhymes with 'find'), it means to turn or twist something, or to follow a curving path.

「wind」有两种发音和含义。作为名词（与'pinned'押韵），指自然的空气流动。作为动词（与'find'押韵），意为转动或扭曲某物，或沿弯曲路径前进。

La palabra «wind» tiene dos pronunciaciones y significados. Como sustantivo (rima con «pinned»), se refiere al movimiento natural del aire. Como verbo (rima con «find»), significa girar o torcer algo, o seguir un camino curvo.

「wind」には2つの発音と意味があります。名詞（「pinned」と韻を踏む）としては、自然の空気の動きを指します。動詞（「find」と韻を踏む）としては、何かを回したり巻いたり、曲がりくねった道を進むことを意味します。

'wind'는 두 가지 발음과 의미가 있습니다. 명사('pinned'와 발음이 비슷)로는 자연적인 공기의 움직임을 가리킵니다. 동사('find'와 발음이 비슷)로는 무언가를 돌리거나 감다, 또는 구불구불한 길을 따라가다라는 뜻입니다.

例文

The wind blew the leaves across the garden.
风把树叶吹过了花园。
El viento sopló las hojas por el jardín.
風が庭中に葉を吹き飛ばしました。
바람이 정원 곳곳으로 낙엽을 날렸습니다.
Don't forget to wind your watch.
别忘了给你的手表上发条。
No olvides darle cuerda a tu reloj.
時計のねじを巻くのを忘れないでください。
시계 태엽 감는 것을 잊지 마세요.
The river winds through the valley.
河流蜿蜒流过山谷。
El río serpentea a través del valle.
川は谷間を曲がりくねって流れています。
강은 계곡을 구불구불 흘러갑니다.

発音

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場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'wind', from Proto-Germanic '*windaz', from Proto-Indo-European '*h₂wéh₁ntos' meaning 'blowing'. Cognate with Latin 'ventus', German 'Wind', and Welsh 'gwynt'. An ancient word shared across Indo-European languages.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

English has two distinct words spelled 'wind' with different pronunciations. The weather 'wind' comes from Old English, while 'wind' meaning to turn comes from a different Germanic root related to 'wander.'

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