strong wind
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- noun
- /strɔŋ wɪnd/
:
viento fuerte
- The front door flies open and a strong wind blows the candles out, immersing the group in darkness.
And if it starts to blow quite a strong wind, all the flags are fucked.
- And if it starts to blow quite a strong wind, all the flags are fucked.
- You know, I could see the sands just covering up civilizations, you know, just strong wind picking up in the sand.
- So as an individual they wouldn't survive, but as a group holding each other, they are stronger in strong winds.
Examples
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The first two days of the voyage were bright, with a strong wind blowing out of the north.
Fiction book (1999) -
The temperature was close to zero, and the strong wind made it seem even colder.
Fiction book (2002) -
Wow, it must have been a pretty strong wind.
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A strong wind is coming up here.
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I could feel a nice strong wind even in the studio.
Fiction book (1998) -
This huge, strong wind blew into the valley, into the western Coombe, through our camp, through the camp next to us.
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By then a strong wind was blowing and stirring up the water.
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The night had been dead calm and humid, but now a strong wind began to gust from the east.
Fiction book (1999) -
Strong winds are expected across the Avalon Peninsula tonight and tomorrow.
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The storm system hammered the eastern part of Oklahoma with strong winds and hail.
Synonyms
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A very strong wind that can blow down trees and cause damage
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A very strong wind that can blow down trees
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A strong wind that blows against you and makes moving harder
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A wind that is strong enough to move small branches and belongings
A strong wind that blows from the southeast
A very strong wind that blows hard
A very strong wind that can topple trees and damage buildings
A very strong sea wind that blows about 45 to 53 miles an hour
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a wind that blows with great force' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'strong' (powerful, high in force) with 'wind' (moving air); this is a standard adjective+noun composition where the adjective modifies intensity. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and fully predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the phrase.
Etymology
Strong wind gives a simple picture: the word strong means very powerful and wind is moving air, so you can imagine trees bending and sails filling. That's why it means 'a wind that blows with great force'.