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Crosswind
Translation of "crosswind" into Russian
crosswind
Noun
UK
/ˈkrɒs.wɪnd/
US
/ˈkrɔs.wɪnd/
crosswind
crosswinds pl
боковой ветер
The pilot had to adjust the landing due to a strong crosswind.
Пилоту пришлось скорректировать посадку из-за сильного бокового ветра.
Definitions
crosswind
Noun
UK
/ˈkrɒs.wɪnd/
US
/ˈkrɔs.wɪnd/
A wind blowing across one's direction of travel.
The pilot had to adjust the plane's course to compensate for the strong crosswind during landing.
Often plural. Figuratively, conflicting pressures, forces, or influences that affect a course of action.
The reform agenda encountered political crosswinds that slowed its progress.
crosswind
Adjective
UK
/ˈkrɒs.wɪnd/
US
/ˈkrɔs.wɪnd/
Relating to, caused by, or occurring in the presence of a crosswind (used before a noun).
The pilot executed a crosswind landing on the short runway.
Idioms and phrases
strong crosswind
The plane encountered a strong crosswind during landing.
сильный боковой ветер
Самолет столкнулся с сильным боковым ветром при посадке.
gusty crosswind
The gusty crosswind made it difficult for the small plane to stabilize.
порывистый боковой ветер
Порывистый боковой ветер затруднял стабилизацию небольшого самолета.