Spanish word

barlovento

Pronunciation

IPA/baɾloˈβento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwindward

Example

El velero navegó a barlovento.

The sailboat sailed to windward.

Illustration for barlovento (windward)

More examples

Ponte a barlovento cuando enciendas la barbacoa.

Get upwind when you light the barbecue.

Core concept

Side facing the incoming wind.

Common phrases

  • ponerse a barlovento

    get upwind

  • sentarse a barlovento

    sit upwind

Similar words

viento: Natural flow of air across the atmosphere.
sotavento: Sheltered, downwind side of a ship or shore.
brisa: Mild, soothing breeze.

Definition in Spanish

Posición o lado orientado hacia donde procede el viento; término frecuente en contextos náuticos y en topónimos.

Word origin

The Spanish word derives from Portuguese barlavento, a nautical compound adopted into Spanish whose final element vento comes from Latin ventus 'wind'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech barlovento sounds technical, so speakers often say de cara al viento or hacia donde viene el viento instead.

Opposites

  • sotaventoleewardnoun

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