wind down

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.

   Wind down the car window if you want to talk to me.

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To unwind.

   You'd better wind down that wind-up toy before you take it apart, or pieces might go flying.

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To shut down slowly (by degrees or in phases).

   A program as complex as the Space Shuttle program takes some time to wind down.

   abwickeln

4. (idiomatic, intransitive)To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy.

   The festival seems to be winding down now.

5. (idiomatic, intransitive)To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress.

   After a long day at work, she winds down by kickboxing.

1. The wind calmed down.

   Вітер вщух.

   ruВетер утих.

   deDer Wind hat sich beruhigt.

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2. The wind died down.

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3. The wind has died down.

   ruВетер стих.

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4. I think the wind's dying down.

   ruПо-моему, ветер стихает.

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5. The wind calmed down in the evening.

   ruВетер успокоился вечером.

   deDer Wind legte sich am Abend.

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• wind upзробити, робитиTo wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely.
• wind downзаспокоїти, заспокоїтисяTo lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.
• wind backвідмотати назад, перемотати назадTo wind (a tape, cassette, or film, etc) towards the beginning; to rewind.
• wind offTo unwind, unspool, or unreel something.