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sobrevent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • weather noun The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place — temperature, rain, wind, and so on.
  • windward adj Facing or situated in the direction the wind is blowing from.

Senses

sobrevent is used for these senses in English:

  • weather (nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.
  • windward Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

weather — full definition

  1. noun The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place — temperature, rain, wind, and so on.
  2. verb To endure and survive a difficult situation.
  3. verb For rock or material to be worn down by exposure to sun, rain, and wind over time.

windward — full definition

  1. adj Facing or situated in the direction the wind is blowing from.
  2. adv Toward the direction from which the wind is coming.

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