Get wind of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈwaɪnd/, /ˈwɪnd/ /ˈəv

GET WIND-uhv

UK

ɡˈɛt/ /ˈwaɪnd/ /ˈɒv

get WIND-ov

التعريف

To hear about something, especially a secret or news, usually by rumor or unofficial information.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and idiomatic. Often used for learning secrets or private matters by accident or gossip. Common with 'someone got wind of it' and 'if they get wind of...'. Not about literal wind.

• Spanish: enterarse de - oír rumores de
• Portuguese (BR): ficar sabendo de - ouvir falar de
• Portuguese (PT): ouvir falar de - saber de
• Chinese (Simplified): 听说到 - 得知
• Chinese (Traditional): 聽說到 - 得知
• Hindi: खबर लगना - पता चलना
• Arabic: سَمِع عن - علم ب
• Bengali: খবর পেয়ে যাওয়া - আভাস পেয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: прослышать - узнать (по слухам)
• Japanese: 耳にする - 噂を聞きつける
• Vietnamese: nghe phong thanh - biết tin (không chính thức)
• Korean: 소문을 듣다 - 귀띔을 받다
• Turkish: duyum almak - kulağına çalınmak
• Urdu: خبر لگ جانا - افواہ سن لینا
• Indonesian: mendengar kabar - mencium kabar

جمل نموذجية

If my parents get wind of this, I'll be in trouble.

basic

She was shocked when she got wind of the surprise party.

basic

The boss got wind of their plan to leave early.

basic

How did you get wind of this rumor so quickly?

natural

Nobody was supposed to get wind of the new project, but now everyone knows.

natural

Word travels fast—someone always gets wind of things around here.

natural