Meaning of TO GET WIND OF - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

So in English when you get wind of something it means that you kind of figure out something

Entonces, en inglés, cuando te enteras de algo, significa que te das cuenta de algo

that is going to happen that maybe you weren't supposed to know about.

que va a suceder y que tal vez no deberías saber.

A great example would be if someone in your family was planning a surprise party for you,

Un gran ejemplo sería si alguien en su familia estuviera planeando una fiesta sorpresa para usted,

a party where you are not supposed to know that people are planning a party for you.

una fiesta en la que se supone que no debe saber que la gente está planeando una fiesta para usted.

So a surprise party is when you walk in the door and everyone yells, "Surprise!"

Entonces, una fiesta sorpresa es cuando entras por la puerta y todos gritan: "¡Sorpresa!"

But maybe you get wind of it because you hear a few people talking about a party and then

Pero tal vez te des cuenta porque escuchas a algunas personas hablando de una fiesta y de

they're suddenly quiet when you walk in the room.

repente se quedan calladas cuando entras en la habitación.

Maybe you get wind of it because you notice that someone, maybe your wife, has bought

Tal vez te enteres porque notas que alguien, tal vez tu esposa, ha comprado

a birthday cake with your credit card and you see it on the credit card receipt on the

un pastel de cumpleaños con tu tarjeta de crédito y lo ves en el recibo de la tarjeta de crédito en la

online banking.

banca en línea.

So when you get wind of something you kind of figure out something that's going to happen

Entonces, cuando te enteras de algo, te das cuenta de algo que va a suceder y

that's supposed to be secret.

que se supone que es secreto.