vent
Meanings
Noun
1. wind
2. flatulence (euphemistic)
3. empty words, hot air (uncountable)
4. wind instrument (countable, chiefly in the plural, slang)
Examples312
un gros vent, un énorme vent
a blast, a verbal attack or severe reprimand
Toutes ces promesses, c'est du vent.
Those are empty promises.
petite pluie abat grand vent
a little kindness goes a long way
qui sème le vent récolte la tempête
who sows the wind harvests the tempest
se prendre un vent
to be completely blanked, to receive no answer, to be rebuffed by having one's advances ignored
Ces jours-là sont passés comme du vent.
Those days flew by.