windmill

ˈwɪndˌmɪl
windmill: structure with sails or blades that rotate in the wind
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Noun

1.

rotating structure

structure with sails or blades that rotate in the wind
  • Children love watching the blades of a windmill turn rapidly in a strong breeze..Kinder lieben es, die Flügel einer drehenden Struktur bei starkem Wind schnell drehen zu sehen
2.

energy conversion

machine that converts wind energy into mechanical power
  • The old windmill on the hill has been restored to working condition..Die alte Windmühle auf dem Hügel wurde wieder in Betrieb genommen

Verb

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1.

mimic motion

rotate arms in wide circular motions like spinning blades
  • She windmilled her arms to keep balance.Sie wirbelte mit den Armen, um das Gleichgewicht zu halten.
2.

free rotation

rotate freely without power
  • The broken fan blade windmilled in the breeze.Das kaputte Lüfterblatt drehte sich im Wind.
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Expressions with windmill: examples in English and translations in German

Windmühlengras
Windmill grass grows in clumps in Australia.
Fächerpalme
Chinesische Hanfpalme
The windmill palm adds a tropical feel to the garden.
sinnlose Handlung
vergebliche Mühe
Trying to change his mind is like putting a cap over the windmill.
alles auf eine Karte setzen
ein Risiko eingehen
He decided to throw his hat over the windmill and quit his job.
alle Vorsicht in den Wind schlagen
After losing his job, he threw his cap over the windmill and traveled.

Images of windmill

  • windmill: structure with sails or blades that rotate in the wind
    (rotating structure) rotierende Struktur
  • windmill: machine that converts wind energy into mechanical power
    (energy conversion) Windmühle
  • windmill: toy with vanes that spin in wind
    (entertainment) Windrad

Synonyms and analogies of windmill in English

Examples of windmill in a sentence

  • Tourists flocked to see the historic windmill.
  • Modern windmills are used to generate electricity.
  • The windmill's blades turned slowly in the breeze.
  • She bought a windmill as a souvenir from the fair.
  • The windmill spun rapidly in the strong breeze.
  • Don Quixote famously tilted at windmills.

Translations of "windmill" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieWindmühlenf.

The farmstead's windmill provides energy for the entire property.

Die Windmühle des Bauernhofs liefert Energie für das gesamte Grundstück.

dieMühlenf.

The windmill is well maintained and a prominent feature of the townscape.

Die Mühle wird regelmäßig gewartet und ist ein bedeutendes Wahrzeichen der Stadt.

dasWindradnn.

Prepare a paper windmill for use in the attention activity.

Basteln Sie aus Papier ein Windrad für die erste Aktivität.

dieWindkraftanlagenf.

Here it had to erect a windmill.

Hier musste er een Windkraftanlage aufbauen.

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Other translations for windmill:

  • Bockwindmühlenf.
  • Windenergieanlagenf.

windmill: Examples and translations in context

The old windmill was silhouetted against the purple evening sky.

Die alte Windmühle zeichnete sich vor dem violetten Abendhimmel ab.

The hobbling windmill creaked as it turned in the breeze.

Die quietschende Windmühle knarrte, als sie sich im Wind drehte.

They marveled at the rotating windmill as it turned gracefully in the breeze.

Sie bestaunten die Windmühle, deren Flügel sich anmutig im Wind drehten.

The old windmill's blades weathercocked rhythmically in the heavy winds.

Die Flügel der alten Windmühle schwankten rhythmisch im starken Wind.

The windmill's sails go round smoothly, generating energy from the breeze.

Die Flügel der Windmühle drehen sich reibungslos und erzeugen Energie aus der Brise.

The windmill creaked as the wind put in motion its blades.

Die Windmühle knarrte, als der Wind ihre Flügel in Bewegung setzte.

It's truly amazing that the old windmill is still working.

Es ist wirklich erstaunlich, dass die alte Windmühle noch arbeitet.

Local artists admire the vintage rooster on the old windmill.

Einheimische Künstler bewundern den antiken Wetterhahn auf der alten Windmühle.

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