The wind billowed

Question

Would i say "the wind billowed" as "el viento se hinchó"? Is it reflexive here?

Answer 1

I don't think the wind itself billows. It causes other things to billow:

The sails billowed in the wind. Granny's underpants were billowing on the washingline, in the strong wind.

Because of this I go with Franco's answer. - annierats, Apr 8, 2013

Answer 2

What about - el viento se ondulaba?

El viento generalmente no se ondula. El viento hace que las cosas se ondulen (como las palmeras o las plantas) - francobollo, Apr 8, 2013

Sí tienes razon, in English too :) - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 8, 2013

Answer 3

What about - el viento se ondulaba?

With literature almost anything is possible, but it would make more sense to say something like "El viento soplaba haciendo que se ondularan los arboles / las flores".

Exactly. - annierats, Apr 8, 2013

Yes I thought so too, even in English things usually billow due to the wind rather than the wind itself billowing, I was just grasping at straws really jeje :) - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 8, 2013

Answer 4

I would say:

El viento se hizo más fuerte.

El viento comenzó a soplar más fuerte.

El viento tomó fuerza.

I go with you as it sounds more natural. - annierats, Apr 8, 2013

Answer 5

Yes, you would use reflexive, but "el viento se hinchó" sounds strange. Maybe " el viento aumentó" or "se incrementó la velocidad del viento" etc.