tramontana

1. north wind, tramontane

Mediterranean · wind

• La tramontana sopla con fuerza.The north wind is blowing strongly.
• El barco no pudo salir por la tramontana.The boat could not leave because of the north wind.
• La tramontana bajó mucho la temperatura.The north wind lowered the temperature a lot.

2. disorientation, confusion

figurative

• Con tanta niebla, perdí la tramontana.With so much fog, I lost my bearings.
• Después de aquel golpe, parecía haber perdido la tramontana.After that blow, he seemed to have lost his bearings.
• No sabe qué hacer: ha perdido la tramontana.He does not know what to do: he has lost his bearings.