Wind

"Wind" in French

bois

((music) the woodwind section of an orchestra; occasionally also used to include the brass section)

instruments à vent

((music) the woodwind section of an orchestra; occasionally also used to include the brass section)

pet

(flatus)

souffle

(the force developed by the movement of air)

souffle

(ability to exert oneself without feeling short of breath)

vent

(movement of air)

vent

(flatus)

embobiner

(to turn coils of something around)

enrouler

(to turn coils of something around)

envelopper

(to entwist; enfold; encircle)

essouffler

(cause (someone) to become breathless)

remonter

(to tighten a clockwork mechanism)

s'essouffler

(wind oneself: exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath)

serpenter

(to travel in a way that is not straight)

souffler

(blow air through (a wind instrument))

soumettre

(to have complete control over)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.