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twist in the windTo be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.Rate it:

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which way the wind is blowingThe prevailing opinion or current view of most people, especially people with influence.Rate it:

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willow in the windOne whose views are easily and regularly changed by the persuasion or influence of others.Rate it:

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wind at one's backForward momentum; a boost in one's prospects for success due to favorable events or circumstances.Rate it:

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wind backTo wind a tape, cassette, or film, etc towards the beginning; to rewind.Rate it:

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wind back the clockFiguratively to return in time to an earlier period of history.Rate it:

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wind beneath my wingsmy inspiration, what makes me successfulRate it:

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wind downLower by winding something.Rate it:

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wind downTo slow; to become calmer or less busy.Rate it:

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wind offTo unwind, unspool, or unreel something.Rate it:

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wind upAlternative form of wind-upRate it:

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wind up one's bottomsTo finish a job.Rate it:

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

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cut a cheese?To Break Wind: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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point blankThe distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.Rate it:

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tough as a tissueThe phrase refers to a person or physical form being as tough as a tissue. Tissues not being at all resistant to items such as wind or someone lifting it then it isn’t so tough is it? Mostly used as an insult.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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carry awayTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.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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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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blow offTo pass gas; to break wind.Rate it:

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under sailWith sails unfurled; powered by the wind.Rate it:

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WTGInitialism of wind turbine generator.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.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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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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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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il fait un vent à décorner (or, écorner) un bœufThere is a wind enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à écorner (or, décorner) un bœufThe wind is enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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lay toTo turn towards the wind so that the boat stopsRate it:

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luff upTo turn towards the wind so that the sails flapRate it:

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