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попутного ветраstresses
gen. a fair wind (Olga Fomicheva); all sails to the wind (rechnik)
nautic. more wind in your jib (Technical)
попутного ветра!
gen. fair winds and following seas! (It's a nautical phrase of good luck–a blessing as it were–as the person, group, or thing it is said to departs on a voyage in life. It is often used at a "beginning" ceremony such as a commissioning ceremony of a ship or people, as well as in retirement, change of command, or farewell ceremonies." GeorgeK)
попутный ветер
gen. fair wind; favorable wind; tail-on wind; tail-wind; a fair wind
aerohydr. forward gust (I. Havkin)
athlet. backwind
auto. tail wind; favouring wind; six-o'clock wind
avia. back wind; favorite wind; following wind; quartering tail wind; rear wind; helping wind (Leonid Dzhepko)
fish.farm. following (dimock); stern wind (dimock); wind right astern (dimock)
Makarov. friendly wind; prevailing wind; prosperous wind; tail wind (в полёте); tailwind; wind right off
meteorol. downwind
nautic. leading wind; wind aft; wind astern; wind right aft
nautic., jarg. soldier's wind
nautic., Makarov. a slant of wind; slant of wind
obs. forewind
tech. down wind (в полете); favourable wind; rear-on wind
попутным ветром
nautic., Makarov. off the wind
Попутного ветра!
subl. May the wind be always at your back! (May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. This traditional Irish blessing is an ancient Celtic prayer Ying)
попутного ветра: 88 phrases in 16 subjects
Astronautics5
Athletics2
Aviation16
Cycle sport2
Fish farming pisciculture3
General8
Idiomatic1
Makarov12
Nautical20
Navigation3
Paragliding5
Proverb2
Rollerblades1
Shipbuilding1
Sports1
Technology6

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