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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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à brebis tondue dieu mesure le ventGod tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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all piss and wind like a barber catAll talk and noise with no actionRate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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anillo planetarioSistema de polvo, partículas y pequeños satélites que orbitan alrededor de los planetas gigantes del sistema solar, en las cercanías de un planeta donde los grandes satélites no pueden formarse debido a los efectos de marea.Rate it:

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año bisiestoAño que tiene 366 días, generalmente añadiendo un día al mes de febrero. Ocurre cada cuatro años, para compensar un cuarto de día que se pierde en el calendario solar anualmente en relación con la rotación terrestre.Rate it:

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ápex solarEl punto hacia el que se mueve el Sol con respecto a otras estrellas.Rate it:

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arco irisArco que muestra el rango completo de colores del espectro visible, producido por la difracción de la luz solar en la humedad de la atmósfera.Rate it:

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as the wind blowsaccording to circumstanceRate it:

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aurora polarFenómeno óptico compuesto de un brillo observado en los cielos nocturnos en regiones próximas a las zonas polares, con origen en el impacto de partículas de viento solar contra la atmósfera de la Tierra, canalizadas por el campo magnético terrestre.Rate it:

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azul turquíDe color azul muy oscuro, sexto color del arcoíris o espectro solar. ___Rate it:

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bag of windA windbag.Rate it:

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bear upTo sail close to the wind.Rate it:

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beat upTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.Rate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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blow offTo pass gas; to break wind.Rate it:

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brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the shipRate it:

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brace of shakesThe time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.Rate it:

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break windTo flatulate; fart; to expel gases generated during digestion through the anus.Rate it:

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bring toTo turn into the wind; to check the course of by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.Rate it:

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calendario solarTipo de calendario que indica los días y la posición de la Tierra en su revolución en torno al Sol. Posee un año de 365 días, que se ajusta agregando un día en los años bisiestos.Rate it:

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cambio climáticoFenómeno mundial de rápida evolución del clima, debido a factores como la acción del hombre sobre el medioambiente, actividad solar y otros.Rate it:

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candle in the windA fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.Rate it:

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carry awayTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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change of tackThe act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.Rate it:

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chi semina vento raccoglie tempestasow the wind, reap the whirlwindRate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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close to the windUsed other than as an idiom: see close to, the, wind.Rate it:

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close to the windNear a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.Rate it:

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close to the windIn a direction almost opposite to that from which the wind is blowingRate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.Rate it:

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cut a cheese?To Break Wind:Rate it:

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del SolarApellido.Rate it:

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eat the windTo take a walk.Rate it:

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eclipse solarOcultación transitoria del Sol a causa de la imposición de la Luna entre éste y la Tierra. Eclipse lunar puede ser total, parcial, semiparcial o anular.Rate it:

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efecto invernaderoFenómeno por el que determinados gases componentes de una atmósfera planetaria retienen parte de la energía que el suelo emite por haber sido calentado por la radiación solar. Afecta a todos los cuerpos planetarios dotados de atmósfera. De acuerdo con el actual consenso científico, el efecto invernadero se está viendo acentuado en la Tierra por la emisión de ciertos gases, como el dióxido de carbono y el metano, debida a la actividad económica humana. Este fenómeno evita que la energía recibida constantemente del Sol por la Tierra vuelva inmediatamente al espacio.Rate it:

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energía solarEnergía renovable, obtenida directamente de la radiación solar.Rate it:

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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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four sheets to the windExtremely drunkRate it:

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get the wind upTo become frightened or disturbed.Rate it:

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get wind ofTo hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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gone with the winddeadRate it:

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have the wind upTo be frightened or disturbed.Rate it:

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head offTo turn away from the windRate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.Rate it:

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il a bon pied, bon œilHe is sound, wind and limb; He is hale and hearty.Rate it:

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