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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvento de popa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvẽtu dʒi ˈpopɐ
"O avião decolou rapidamente com a ajuda de um vento de popa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wind that blows from behind an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel, increasing its speed relative to the ground or water.
"The flight arrived early thanks to a strong tailwind pushing us across the continent." - 2
A condition or development that increases progress or success in a particular situation.
"Falling interest rates have provided a major tailwind for the housing market."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the nouns 'tail' (referring to the rear or back part of something) and 'wind', this term originated in maritime contexts in the late 18th century to describe a wind blowing from behind a vessel. Over time, its figurative usage expanded significantly into economics, business, and daily speech to denote any supportive force that aids progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tailwind" is said worldwide
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vent arrière
Transliteration: vɑ̃ a.ʁjɛʁ
"L'avion a profité d'un vent arrière pour arriver plus vite."
Rückenwind
Transliteration: ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt
"Das Boot profitierte von einem starken Rückenwind."
vento in poppa
Transliteration: ˈvɛnto im ˈpɔppa
"La barca navigava velocemente grazie a un vento in poppa."
viento de popa
Transliteration: ˈbjento de ˈpopa
"Navegamos rápidamente con un fuerte viento de popa."
vento de popa
Transliteration: ˈvẽtu dʒi ˈpopɐ
"O avião decolou rapidamente com a ajuda de um vento de popa."
अनुकूल हवा
Transliteration: anukool hawa
"अनुकूल हवा के कारण उड़ान जल्दी पहुंच गई।"
顺风
Transliteration: shùnfēng
"飞机借助顺风提前到达了目的地。"
순풍
Transliteration: sunpung
"배가 순풍을 타고 항구를 떠났다."
追い風
Transliteration: oikaze
"経済の追い風を受けて、市場は活況を呈している。"
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