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medvind

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. vind bakfra;
    medbør (1)a following wind     wind from behind;
    a following windmedbør (1)
  2. i overført betydning: framgangprogress · a gain, an improvement · success, medganggood fortune figuratively: progressframgang, good fortunemedgang
    • artisten har medvind things are going the artist's way
    • sosialdemokratene er i medvind the Social Democrats are on a roll

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

seile i medvind ha medgang to have things going one's way Eng. phraseto have the wind in one's sails