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What's "an headwind" ?

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vincentAugust 2019
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platypus-rexAugust 2019
If someone has the wind at their back, that is a good thing because the wind pushes sailboats faster ahead.
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8Avalon82August 2019
I think sailors used this expression first.
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vincentAugust 2019
tanks
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vincentAugust 2019
Ps : are there other meanings?
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vincentAugust 2019
Thanks !
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platypus-rexAugust 2019

Headwind has a figurative meaning. It means there is some opposition to moving forward.

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vincentAugust 2019
Thanks
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platypus-rexAugust 2019

Sure, but remember to use "a" in front of headwind because 'h' is a consonant.

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