prevailing wind

prɪˈveɪlɪŋ wɪnd

Definition

Definition of prevailing wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

TECH.

most common wind direction in a particular area

TECH.

The prevailing wind in this region is from the west..
Sailors always consider the prevailing wind before setting sail.
The prevailing wind patterns affect the climate here.

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Expressions with prevailing

prevailing wisdom

belief or idea most people accept as true

The prevailing wisdom says breakfast is the most important meal.

prevailing westerly

adj.

blowing from the west

The prevailing westerly winds brought cool air.

prevailing party

party in a lawsuit who wins the case

The prevailing party was awarded attorney's fees.

Expressions with wind

wind down

become calmer or less busy

The party began to wind down after midnight.

get wind

become aware of something accidentally

She got wind of the surprise party.

second wind

renewed energy after feeling tired

After a short break, she got her second wind.

wind round

wrap or coil something around another thing

She wound the ribbon round the box.

against the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed against the wind.

into the wind

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of the wind

The boat sailed into the wind.

the wind died down

exp.

the wind becomes less strong or stops

After the storm, the wind died down.

the wind has turned

exp.

the wind direction has changed to another point

The wind has turned, and it's now blowing from the north.

catch a second wind

regain energy or strength after feeling tired

After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.

catch your second wind

regain energy after fatigue

After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.

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French:vent dominant, ...
German:vorherrschender Wind, ...
Italian:vento dominante, ...
Spanish:viento dominante, ...
Portuguese:vento predominante, ...
Chinese:盛行风, ...
Japanese:卓越風, ...
Arabic:الرِّيح السَّائِدَة, ...
Hebrew:רוּחַ שׁוֹלֶטֶת, ...
Russian:преобладающий ветер, ...
Ukrainian:переважаючий вітер, ...
Hindi:प्रचलित पवन, ...
Bengali:প্রধান বায়ুপ্রবাহ, ...
Catalan:vent dominant, ...
Czech:převládající vítr, ...
Danish:fremherskende vind, ...
Dutch:heersende wind, ...
Greek:επικρατών άνεμος, ...
Hungarian:uralkodó szélirány, ...
Khmer:ខ្យល់បក់ភាគច្រើន, ...
Korean:지배적인 바람, ...
Persian:باد غالب, ...
Polish:przeważający wiatr, ...
Portuguese (BR):vento predominante, ...
Romanian:vânt dominant, ...
Swedish:rådande vind, ...
Thai:ลมประจำ, ...
Turkish:hakim rüzgar, ...
Vietnamese:gió thịnh hành, ...

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