get wind

ɡɛt wɪnd

getting windgotten windgot wind

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Definition of get wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

awarenessbecome aware of something accidentally

She got wind of the surprise party.

discover

learn

overhear

public knowledgeinformation becomes public or known

The secret plan got wind and spread quickly.

discover

hear

learn

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get wind of

learn about something secret or confidential

She got wind of the surprise party plans.

Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with wind

wind down

become calmer or less busy

The party began to wind down after midnight.

second wind

renewed energy after feeling tired

After a short break, she got her second wind.

wind round

wrap or coil something around another thing

She wound the ribbon round the box.

against the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed against the wind.

into the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed into the wind.

the wind died down

exp.

the wind becomes less strong or stops

After the storm, the wind died down.

the wind has turned

exp.

the wind direction has changed to another point

The wind has turned, and it's now blowing from the north.

catch a second wind

regain energy or strength after feeling tired

After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.

catch your second wind

regain energy after fatigue

After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.

how the wind is blowing

exp.

understand the current trend or situation

Before deciding, he checked how the wind is blowing.

Examples of get wind in a sentence

They got wind of the changes before the official announcement.
Once the media got wind, the news was everywhere.
He got wind of the changes before the announcement.

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French:avoir vent, s'ébruiter, ...
German:erfahren, bekannt werden, ...
Italian:venire a sapere, trapelare, ...
Spanish:enterarse, saberse, ...
Portuguese:descobrir, vir a público, ...
Chinese:无意中得知, 传开, ...
Japanese:偶然知る, 漏れる, ...
Arabic:عَلِمَ, ذَاعَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁמוֹעַ בְּמִקְרֶה עַל, לִדְלוֹף, ...
Russian:узнать, становиться известным, ...
Ukrainian:дізнаватися, стати відомим, ...
Hindi:भनक लगना, उजागर होना, ...
Bengali:জেনে ফেলা, ফাঁস হয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:assabentar-se de, fer-se públic, ...
Czech:dozvědět se, prosáknout, ...
Danish:få nys om, blive kendt, ...
Dutch:lucht krijgen van, uitkomen, ...
Greek:μαθαίνω, διαρρέω, ...
Hungarian:tudomást szerezni, kiszivárogni, ...
Khmer:ដឹងដំណឹងដោយចៃដន្យ, បែកការណ៍, ...
Korean:알게 되다, 알려지다, ...
Persian:باخبر شدن, فاش شدن, ...
Polish:dowiedzieć się, wyjść na jaw, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar sabendo, vir a público, ...
Romanian:a afla, a ajunge la urechi, ...
Swedish:få nys om, bli känd, ...
Thai:ได้ยินข่าว, รั่วไหล, ...
Turkish:farkına varmak, duyulmak, ...
Vietnamese:nghe phong thanh, bị lộ, ...

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