Definition
A wind blowing in the opposite direction to one's intended course or travel.
Etymology
From counter- (opposite) + wind (moving air). A nautical and aviation term that emerged from practical needs of sailors and pilots to describe headwinds and opposing air currents.
Kelly Says
Sailors use this constantly—it's when the wind is actively fighting against you, which is why sailing into a counterwind requires zigzagging back and forth (called tacking) rather than going straight.
Translations
ARالعربية
رياح عكسية
ri-ya-h 'a-k-si-ya
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত বাতাস
bi-porit ba-tas
CACatalà
vent contrari
vent kon-tra-ri
CSČeština
protivvítr
pro-tiv-ví-tr
DEDeutsch
Gegenwind
ge-gen-vind
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθετος άνεμος
an-ti-the-tos a-ne-mos
ESEspañol
viento contrario
ve-en-to kon-tra-rio
FISuomi
vastavirta
va-sta-vi-rta
FRFrançais
contre-vent
kon-trə-vɑ̃
GUGU
પારિત્ય વાયુ
pa-ri-ty va-yu
HEעברית
רוח נגדית
ro-ach ne-gedit
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिमुख हवा
pra-ti-mukha hawa
HUMagyar
szél ellen
szel el-len
IDBahasa Indonesia
angin berlawanan
an-gin ber-la-wan-an
ITItaliano
controvento
kon-tro-ven-to
KKKK
керіс жел
keris je-l
KO한국어
반대 바람
ban-dae ba-ram
MRMR
विपरीत हवा
vi-pri-ta ha-va
MSBahasa Melayu
angin berlawanan
an-gin ber-la-wan-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည် တည်ဆောက်
pyan-li tie-sau-khet
NLNederlands
tegenwind
te-gen-wind
PLPolski
wiatry przeciwne
vya-try pro-ty-wne
PTPortuguês
contravento
kon-tra-ven-to
RORomână
vânt contrar
vant kon-trar
RUРусский
противовет
pro-tivo-vet
SVSvenska
motvind
mot-vind
SWKiswahili
ukame wa kinyume
u-ka-me wa ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
மாறான காற்று
ma-ra-an ka-atru
TEతెలుగు
విపरीత 바람
vi-pri-ta ba-ram
THไทย
ลมตรงกันข้าม
lom tong-kan kha-am
TLTL
hangin kabaligtaran
han-gin ka-ba-li-g-ta-ran
TRTürkçe
ters rüzgar
ter-s ruz-gar
UKУкраїнська
проти вітер
pro-ti vi-ter
VITiếng Việt
gió ngược
gió ngươc