in den Wind schlagen: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To throw or strike something into the wind; a literal image of casting an object so that the wind carries it away.

  Examples

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  • Er schlug das Papier in den Wind und beobachtete, wie es davonflog.

    He threw the paper into the wind and watched it fly away.

  • Die Blätter wurden vom starken Wind erfasst und in den Wind geschlagen.

    The leaves were caught by the strong wind and thrown into the wind.

  • Sie schlug den Hut in den Wind, doch der Sturm riss ihn ihr schnell weg.

    She tossed the hat into the wind, but the storm quickly tore it away.

  • Der Junge schlug den Ball in den Wind und hoffte, dass er weit flog.

    The boy hit the ball into the wind and hoped it would fly far.

• 2.

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  • To disregard or ignore something (such as advice, warnings, or rules); to treat as if it does not matter.

  Examples

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  • Du kannst meine Warnungen in den Wind schlagen, aber die Konsequenzen kommen trotzdem.

    You can ignore my warnings, but the consequences will still come.

  • Sie schlug alle Ratschläge in den Wind und machte ihr eigenes Ding.

    She disregarded all advice and did her own thing.

  • Wenn man die Regeln in den Wind schlägt, muss man mit Strafen rechnen.

    If you ignore the rules, you have to expect penalties.