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wind down — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you wind down something such as the window of a car, you make it move downwards by turning a handle. [V P n (not pron)] Glass motioned to him to wind down the window. [V n P] If a stranger stops you, just wind the window… … English dictionary

wind down — verb /waɪnddaʊn/ a) Lower by winding something. Wind down the car window if you want to talk to me. b) To slow; to become calmer or less busy. The festival seems to be winding down now. Syn: chill out, let off steam … Wiktionary

wind down — phr verb Wind down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑window … Collocations dictionary

wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc … Dictionary of contemporary English

wind — I UK [wɪnd] / US noun Word forms wind : singular wind plural winds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if… … English dictionary

wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

wind — wind1 [ wınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it: A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if the wind picks up (=gets stronger). The helicopter… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

wind*/*/*/ — [wɪnd] noun I 1) [C/U] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew.[/ex] During the night the wind picked up (= got stronger).[/ex] The helicopter can t reach them until the wind drops (= becomes less… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English

wind up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you wind up an activity, you finish it or stop doing it. [V P n (not pron)] The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia. [V P n (not pron)] Winding up the debate, she said: It would immediately put up interest… … English dictionary

window — noun 1 in a building, car, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, long, tall, wide ▪ narrow, small, tiny … Collocations dictionary

Down the wind — Wind Wind (w[i^]nd, in poetry and singing often w[imac]nd; 277), n. [AS. wind; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. wind, OHG. wint, Dan. & Sw. vind, Icel. vindr, Goth winds, W. gwynt, L. ventus, Skr. v[=a]ta (cf. Gr. ah ths a blast, gale, ah^nai to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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The enemy might prefer gradually to «wind down» the level of combat step by step. ( Guardian Weekly) — Возможно, враг предпочтёт постепенно, шаг за шагом, свести на нет накал борьбы.

Instead of winding down, investigations were being stepped up. — Вместо того, чтобы прекратиться, расследования были ускорены.

After each business trip it takes him about two days to wind down. — После каждой командировки ему нужно около двух дней, чтобы прийти в себя.

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You’ll be able to wind down now that all the election excitement is over.

The football crowds don’t wind down after a good game until they’re nearly home.

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wind down — (something) to end or cause something to end gradually. The storm finally began to wind down after four hours of heavy rain. We wound down our affairs in Europe and left for home … New idioms dictionary

wind down — ► wind down 1) (of a clockwork mechanism) gradually lose power. 2) draw or bring gradually to a close. 3) informal relax. Main Entry: ↑wind … English terms dictionary

wind-down — [ waınd ,daun ] noun count BRITISH the time or process when you gradually do less of an activity because you are preparing to stop completely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

wind down — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you wind down something such as the window of a car, you make it move downwards by turning a handle. [V P n (not pron)] Glass motioned to him to wind down the window. [V n P] If a stranger stops you, just wind the window… … English dictionary

wind down — phrasal verb Word forms wind down : present tense I/you/we/they wind down he/she/it winds down present participle winding down past tense wound down past participle wound down 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to end, or to finish something… … English dictionary

wind down — UK US wind down Phrasal Verb with wind(<<>>/waɪnd/ verb (wound, wound) ► [I or T] if a business, situation, activity, etc. winds down, or is wound down, it gradually ends: »They re winding down their overseas operation because it is losing money … Financial and business terms

wind down — 1 (informal) he needed to wind down: RELAX, unwind, calm down, cool down/off, ease up/off, take it easy, rest, put one s feet up; N. Amer. informal hang loose, chill (out) … Useful english dictionary

wind-down — /wuynd down /, n. an act or instance of winding down, as in intensity: a gradual wind down in hostilities. [1965 70; n. use of the v. phrase wind down] * * * … Universalium

wind-down — UK [ˈwaɪnd ˌdaʊn] / US noun [countable] Word forms wind down : singular wind down plural wind downs the time or process when you gradually do less of an activity because you are preparing to stop completely … English dictionary

wind down — 1) informal they needed to wind down Syn: relax, unwind, calm down, cool down/off, ease up/off, take it easy, rest, put one s feet up; informal take a load off, hang loose, chill, chill out, kick back 2) the summer was winding down … Thesaurus of popular words

wind down — verb Date: 1952 intransitive verb 1. to draw gradually toward an end 2. relax, unwind transitive verb to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end … New Collegiate Dictionary

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См. также в других словарях:

wind down — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you wind down something such as the window of a car, you make it move downwards by turning a handle. [V P n (not pron)] Glass motioned to him to wind down the window. [V n P] If a stranger stops you, just wind the window… … English dictionary

wind down — verb /waɪnddaʊn/ a) Lower by winding something. Wind down the car window if you want to talk to me. b) To slow; to become calmer or less busy. The festival seems to be winding down now. Syn: chill out, let off steam … Wiktionary

wind down — phr verb Wind down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑window … Collocations dictionary

wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc … Dictionary of contemporary English

wind — I UK [wɪnd] / US noun Word forms wind : singular wind plural winds *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if… … English dictionary

wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

wind — wind1 [ wınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it: A cold wind blew and the rain fell in torrents. We ll head back to the shore if the wind picks up (=gets stronger). The helicopter… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

wind*/*/*/ — [wɪnd] noun I 1) [C/U] a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to feel it A cold wind blew.[/ex] During the night the wind picked up (= got stronger).[/ex] The helicopter can t reach them until the wind drops (= becomes less… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English

wind up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you wind up an activity, you finish it or stop doing it. [V P n (not pron)] The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia. [V P n (not pron)] Winding up the debate, she said: It would immediately put up interest… … English dictionary

window — noun 1 in a building, car, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, large, long, tall, wide ▪ narrow, small, tiny … Collocations dictionary

Down the wind — Wind Wind (w[i^]nd, in poetry and singing often w[imac]nd; 277), n. [AS. wind; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. wind, OHG. wint, Dan. & Sw. vind, Icel. vindr, Goth winds, W. gwynt, L. ventus, Skr. v[=a]ta (cf. Gr. ah ths a blast, gale, ah^nai to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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«wind down a window»?

Is the verb «wind down» the most common one used for a car window? What’s the oppiste?

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Re: «wind down a window»?

Is the verb «wind down» the most common one used for car window? What’s the opposite ?

Yes, «wind down» is commonly used. The opposite would be «wind up». These two phrasal verbs have other meanings too.

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Although in today’s modern cars, we are probably more likely to ‘put’ the window down or up.

As a child I used to wind up car windows, toy cars, clocks and my gramophone. I think this was the key to my happiniess.

Nowadays I wind up nothing but my colleagues.

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Re: «wind down a window»?

Yes — it’s wind up/down for car windows.

I’m guessing that when our American friends get out of bed they’ll tell you it’s roll down/up.

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Re: «wind down a window»?

Although in today’s modern cars, we are probably more likely to ‘put’ the window down or up.

As a child I used to wind up car windows, toy cars, clocks and my gramophone. I think this was the key to my happiniess.

Nowadays I wind up nothing but my colleagues.

Many thanks! By «winding your colleagues up» you mean telling them false things just for fun? Thanks again.

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Hello friends
I have some difficulty understanding the meaning of this ‘Phrasal Verb’.
In my book, it is defined as (one of the meanings) :turn a handle to make something come down.

Example 1 : Could you wind down the window so that I can hear you better?

Example 2 : Could you wind down the window and let some air into the car?

They sound confusing to me. Does it mean ‘closing a window’ or ‘opening a window’?

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Older cars had handles that you had to turn to open the window. When you wind down the window, you open it — it goes down and opens.

Of course, most recent models of cars have buttons and their windows are power-driven.

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It means to open the window.

More precisely, it means to lower the window, so that there is an opening above it. At least in older cars, you do this by turning (winding) the handle. That is why we call it «winding down» the window.

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Cagey

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Google books finds 450 examples of «wind down the window», if you click through to the end. *

This one interested me, because it refers to lowering the window by pressing a button:

* It has about 492 hits for «roll down the window».

I really wouldn’t be able to say which is most popular from my own experience. I’m not good at that sort of thing.

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Hello friends
I have some difficulty understanding the meaning of this ‘Phrasal Verb’.
In my book, it is defined as (one of the meanings) :turn a handle to make something come down.

Example 1 : Could you wind down the window so that I can hear you better?

Example 2 : Could you wind down the window and let some air into the car?

They sound confusing to me. Does it mean ‘closing a window’ or ‘opening a window’?

re example one . . perhaps are confused because the act of opening a window is unlikely to make it easier to hear someone in a car. Where did you find example one? It seems like an error to me, and winding UP the window would make it quieter in a car.

By the way, if you are speaking there is a subtle difference you might like to know:

The WIND UP (or down) as a verb — is the act of turning and is pronounced with a long vowel sound
The WINDOW (noun) is the glass and pronounced with a short vowel sound.