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to swim against the current

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1 swim against the current

swim against the current/stream/tide плыть против течения
Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.

The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.

I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swim against the current
2 swim against the current

swim against the stream или swim against the tide

см. go against the current( stream или tide)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > swim against the current
3 swim\ against\ the\ current

vastuvoolu ujuma

English-Estonian dictionary > swim\ against\ the\ current
4 to swim against the current

to swim against (with) the current плыть против течения (по течению)

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to swim against the current
5 swim against the stream

swim against the current/stream/tide плыть против течения
Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.

The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.

I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swim against the stream
6 swim against the tide

swim against the current/stream/tide плыть против течения
Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.

The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.

I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swim against the tide
7 against the current

против течения (обыкн. употр. с гл. to swim)

But now, he turned against the stream in which he had drifted so short a while before, and began swimming arduously back against the current. (M. Mitchell, ‘Gone with the Wind’, ch. LII) — Но сейчас во взглядах Ретта произошла разительная перемена. Он решительно порвал со всем, во что верил и что еще вчера отстаивал.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > against the current
8 swim against the tide/current

burnunun dikine gitmek

English to Turkish dictionary > swim against the tide/current
9 to swim with the current

1) to swim with (against) the current плыть по течению (против течения)

2) to swim/to sail with the current (against the current) плыть по течению (против течения) реки

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to swim with the current
10 go against the current

или swim against the current (stream или tide)

плыть пpoтив тeчeния

Arthur remained standing in the hall his eyes fixed on Adam Todd who all those years before had implored him not to swim against the stream (A. J. Cronin)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > go against the current
11 current

current ['kʌrənt]

1 noun

(gen) & Electricity courant m; figurative (trend) cours m, tendance f;

∎ the boat drifts with the current le courant fait dériver le bateau;

∎ the currents of opinion les tendances fpl de l'opinion;

∎ also figurative to go with the current suivre le courant;

∎ figurative to go against the current aller à contre-courant;

∎ to swim against the current nager contre le courant ou à contre-courant

2 adjective

(a) (widespread) courant, commun;

∎ the current theory la théorie actuelle;

∎ to be current (word, expression) être courant; (theory, fashion) avoir cours;

∎ it's in current use c'est d'usage courant;

∎ words that are in current use des mots courants ou qui s'emploient couramment;

∎ as current rumour has it, she… on dit qu'elle…, si l'on en croit les rumeurs, elle…

(b) (most recent → fashion, trend) actuel; (→ price) courant;

∎ the current issue of this magazine le dernier numéro de cette revue;

∎ the current month le mois courant ou en cours;

∎ the current week la semaine en cours;

∎ the current projects les projets en cours;

∎ the current exhibition at the Louvre l'exposition qui a lieu en ce moment au Louvre;

∎ his current girlfriend la fille avec qui il est en ce moment, sa copine du moment

►► British current account Banking compte m courant; Stock Exchange liquidation f courante;

current affairs

1 plural noun

l'actualité f, les questions fpl d'actualité

2 compound-forming noun

(programme, magazine) d'actualités;

Accountancy current assets actif m de roulement;

Commerce & Finance current cost prix m courant ou du marché; Stock Exchange cours m instantané;

Accountancy current cost accounting comptabilité f en coûts actuels;

Accountancy current earnings bénéfices mpl de l'exercice, revenus mpl actuels;

current events les événements mpl actuels, l'actualité f;

Accountancy & Finance current expenses dépenses fpl de fonctionnement ou d'exploitation;

Accountancy current financial year or American current fiscal year exercice m en cours;

Accountancy current liabilities passif m exigible à court terme;

Finance current rate of exchange cours m actuel du change;

Accountancy current ratio coefficient m de liquidité;

Accountancy current value valeur f actuelle;

Accountancy current value accounting comptabilité f en valeur actuelle;

Accountancy current year exercice m en cours;

Finance current yield taux m de rendement courant

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12 current

current [ˈkʌrənt]

1. adjective

[situation, tendency, popularity, job] actuel

• at the current rate of exchange au cours actuel du change

• current events événements mpl actuels actualité f

• current expenditure dépenses fpl courantes

2. noun

[of air, water, electricity] courant m ; [of opinions] tendance f

• to go with the current suivre le courant

• to drift with the current [boat] aller au fil de l'eau

• to swim against the current nager à contre-courant ; (figurative) aller à contre-courant

3. compounds

► current account noun (British) compte m courant

► current affairs plural noun questions fpl d'actualité

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['kʌrənt] 1.
noun (of electricity, water) courant m; ( of air) flux m; ( trend) tendance f
2.
adjective

1) ( present) [leader, crisis, situation, policy, value] actuel/-elle; [developments, year, research] en cours

2) ( in common use) [term, word] usité

in current use — usité

English-French dictionary > current
13 swim

1. I
abs

1) learn (start, etc.) to swim учиться и т.д. плавать; let's go swimming пойдемте купаться; is it safe to bathe here if one can't swim? тут можно купаться тем, кто не умеет плавать?; I don't care for swimming я не очень люблю купаться; do you know, how to swim? вы умеете плавать?

2) our boat was the only one that could swim наша лодка была единственной, которая держалась на воде

3) my head began to swim (was swimming) у меня (закружилась голова; the heat (the noise, the blow, etc.) made his head swim от жары и т.д. у него закружилась голова
2. II
swim in some manner swim well (rapidly, desperately, etc.) хорошо и т.д. плавать /плыть/; in some direction swim back (ashore, etc.) плыть обратно и т.д.; swim for some time swim all afternoon (проплавать /(про)купаться/ весь день
3. III
1) swim smth. swim a lake (river, the Channel, etc.) переплывать озеро и т.д.; swim a long way проплыть большое расстояние; swim a race участвовать в заплыве /в соревновании по плаванию/; swim a crawl-stroke (a side-stroke, a breast-stroke, etc.) плавать стилем кроль и т.д., he can't swim a stroke он совсем не умеет плавать

2) swim smth., smb. swim a boat (a horse, a dog, etc.) пускать лодку и т.д. на воду /в воду/, заставлять лодку и т.д. плыть; the water is deep enough to swim a ship здесь настолько глубоко, что может проплыть корабль
4. V
swim smb. some distance swim smb. a hundred yards (a mile, etc.) (про)плыть с кем-л. наперегонки сто ярдов и т.д.
5. XI
be swum at some time the English Channel has often been swum Ла-Манш нередко переплывали
6. XVI
1) swim in (under, across, down, etc.) smth. swim in the water (under water, in the lake, etc.) плавать в воде и т.д.; fish were swimming in the pond в пруду плавали рыбы; swim across a stream (across a river, across a bay, etc.) переплывать поток и т.д.; swim down the river (over the lake, for the shore, etc.) плыть вниз по реке и т.д.; swim against smth. swim against the current (against the wind, etc.) плыть против течения и т.д.; swim on smth. swim on one's back (on one's chest, on one's side, etc.) плыть /плавать/ на спине и т.д.

2) swim on (in, over, into, etc.) smth. swim on the surface (in the air, in the sky, over us, etc.) плыть по поверхности и т.д.; specks of dust swim in sunbeams пылинки кружатся в лучах солнца; swim across the sky плыть по небу; she swam into the room она вплыла в комнату

3) swim in (with) smth. the meat (the ham, etc.) was swimming in gravy мясо плавало в соусе; vegetables were swimming in butter овощи были обильно политы маслом; strawberries were swimming in cream клубника была залита сливками; swim in luxury утопать в роскоши; the floor (the deck, the pavement, etc.) was swimming in water (with blood, etc.) пол и т.д. был залит водой и т.д.; her eyes were swimming with tears ее глаза были полны слез

4) swim before /in front of/ smb.'s eyes, smb. everything swam before my eyes (in front of me) все расплывалось /плыло/ у меня перед глазами
7. XIX1
swim like smb., smth. swim like a fish (like a cork, etc.) плавать как рыба и т.д.
8. XXI1
swim smb., smth. across smth. swim smb.'s horse (smb.'s dog, a boat, etc.) across the river (across the stream, etc.) переправить лошадь и т.д. на другой берег и т.д. вплавь, заставить лошадь и т.д. переплыть реку и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > swim
14 swim

[swɪm]
v

(swam, swum) плавать, купаться, переплывать

- swim against the current
- swim on one's back
- swim like a stone
- teach smb to swim
CHOICE OF WORDS:

See float, v

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > swim
15 current

Adj

1. वर्तमानकालिक

Get me a current magazine
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N

1. प्रवाह

He had to swim against the current

2. विद्युत\currentप्रवाह

A sudden fluctuation in the current made the lights fuse

English-Hindi dictionary > current
16 current

1. adjective
1) (in general circulation or use) kursierend, umlaufend [Geld, Geschichte, Gerücht]; verbreitet [Meinung]; gebräuchlich [Wort]; gängig [Redensart]

2) laufend [Jahr, Monat]

in the current year — in diesem Jahr

3) (belonging to the present time) aktuell [Ereignis, Mode]; Tages[politik, -preis]; gegenwärtig [Krise, Aufregung]

current issue/edition — letzte Ausgabe/neueste Auflage

current affairs — Tagespolitik, die; aktuelle Fragen
2. noun
1) (of water, air) Strömung, die

air/ocean current — Luft-/Meeresströmung, die

swim against/with the current — gegen den/mit dem Strom schwimmen

2) (Electr.) Strom, der; (intensity) Stromstärke, die

3) (running stream) Strömung, die

4) (tendency of events, opinions, etc.) Tendenz, die; Trend, der

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1. adjective
(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) gegenwärtig
2. noun
1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) die Strömung

2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) der Strom

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- academic.ru/17914/currently">currently
- current account
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cur·rent

[ˈkʌr^ənt, AM ˈkɜ:r-]

I. adj jetzig, gegenwärtig; periodical aktuell

\current assets ECON Umlaufvermögen nt

to dress according to the \current fashion sich akk modisch kleiden

the \current issue die letzte [o aktuelle] Ausgabe

\current liabilities ECON laufende Verbindlichkeiten

in \current use gebräuchlich

the \current vogue die aktuelle [o herrschende] Mode

the \current year dieses Jahr

the \current yield der derzeitige Ertrag

II. n

1. (of air, water) Strömung f

\current of air Luftströmung f

ocean \currents Meeresströmungen pl

to swim against/with the \current gegen/mit dem Strom schwimmen a. fig

2. ELEC Strom m

3. ( fig: tendency) Tendenz f, Trend m

the \current of events der Strom der Ereignisse

\current of fashion Modetrend m

the \current of opinion der Meinungstrend

to drift [or go] [or swim] with the \current mit dem Strom schwimmen

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['kʌrənt]
1. adj
(= present) augenblicklich, gegenwärtig; policy, price aktuell; research, month, week laufend; edition letzte(r, s); (= prevalent) opinion verbreitet; spelling, word gebräuchlich
to be no longer current — nicht mehr aktuell sein; (coins) nicht mehr in Umlauf sein

a current rumour — ein Gerücht, das zurzeit in Umlauf ist

current affairs — Tagespolitik f, aktuelle Fragen pl, Aktuelle(s) nt

in current use — allgemein gebräuchlich

2. n

1) (of water) Strömung f, Strom m; (of air) Luftströmung f, Luftstrom m

with/against the current — mit dem/gegen den Strom

air/ocean current — Luft-/Meeresströmung f or -strom m

2) (ELEC) Strom m

3) (fig of events, opinions etc) Tendenz f, Trend m

to go against the current of popular opinion — gegen den Strom or die Strömung der öffentlichen Meinung anschwimmen

to go with the current of popular opinion —

if you try to go against the current of events — wenn Sie versuchen, gegen den Strom der Ereignisse anzuschwimmen

the current of public feeling is now in favour of/against... — die öffentliche Meinung tendiert zur Befürwortung/Ablehnung von...

a politician who ignores the current of popular opinion — ein Politiker, der die Tendenz(en) der öffentlichen Meinung or den Trend (in) der öffentlichen Meinung unbeachtet lässt

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current [ˈkʌrənt; US ˈkɜr-]

A adj (adv → currently)

1. laufend (Jahr, Monat etc):

current business laufende Geschäfte pl

2. gegenwärtig, jetzig, augenblicklich, aktuell:

current events Tagesereignisse, -geschehen n, -politik f;

current value WIRTSCH gegenwärtiger Marktwert

3. umlaufend, kursierend (Geld, Gerücht etc):

be current kursieren, in Umlauf sein

4. allgemein bekannt oder verbreitet

5. üblich, geläufig, gebräuchlich:

not in current use nicht allgemein üblich;

the word is no longer in current use das Wort wird nicht mehr verwendet

6. (pass) current allgemein gültig oder anerkannt (sein)

7. WIRTSCH

a) (markt)gängig (Ware)

b) gültig (Geld)

c) kurs-, verkehrsfähig

8. obs fließend, flüssig, leicht

B s

1. Strömung f, Strom m (beide auch fig):

against the current gegen den Strom;

current of air Luftstrom oder -zug m

2. fig

a) Trend m, Tendenz f

b) (Ver)Lauf m, Gang m

3. ELEK Strom m

cur. abk

1. WIRTSCH currency

2. current

p.c. abk WIRTSCH price current ( prices pl current) aktueller Preis (aktuelle Preise pl)

P/C abk

1. WIRTSCH petty cash Portokasse f

2. WIRTSCH price current ( prices pl current) aktueller Preis (aktuelle Preise pl)

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1. adjective
1) (in general circulation or use) kursierend, umlaufend [Geld, Geschichte, Gerücht]; verbreitet [Meinung]; gebräuchlich [Wort]; gängig [Redensart]

2) laufend [Jahr, Monat]

in the current year — in diesem Jahr

3) (belonging to the present time) aktuell [Ereignis, Mode]; Tages[politik, -preis]; gegenwärtig [Krise, Aufregung]

current issue/edition — letzte Ausgabe/neueste Auflage

current affairs — Tagespolitik, die; aktuelle Fragen
2. noun
1) (of water, air) Strömung, die

air/ocean current — Luft-/Meeresströmung, die

swim against/with the current — gegen den/mit dem Strom schwimmen

2) (Electr.) Strom, der; (intensity) Stromstärke, die

3) (running stream) Strömung, die

4) (tendency of events, opinions, etc.) Tendenz, die; Trend, der

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adj.

aktuell adj.

derzeitig (jetzig) adj.

gegenwärtig adj.

geläufig adj.

gängig adj.

jetzig adj.

laufend adj.

momentan adj. n.

Lauf -e m.

Strom ¨-e m.

Strömung -en f.

English-german dictionary > current
17 current

cur·rent [ʼkʌr^ənt, Am ʼkɜ:r-] adj

jetzig, gegenwärtig; periodical aktuell;

\current assets econ Umlaufvermögen nt;

to dress according to the \current fashion sich akk modisch kleiden;

the \current issue die letzte [o aktuelle] Ausgabe;

\current liabilities econ laufende Verbindlichkeiten;

in \current use gebräuchlich;

the \current vogue die aktuelle [o herrschende] Mode;

the \current year dieses Jahr;

the \current yield der derzeitige Ertrag n

1) (of air, water) Strömung f;

\current of air Luftströmung f;

ocean \currents Meeresströmungen fpl;

to swim against/with the \current gegen/mit dem Strom schwimmen (a. fig)

2) elec Strom m;

3) (fig: tendency) Tendenz f, Trend m;

the \current of events der Strom der Ereignisse;

\current of fashion Modetrend m;

the \current of opinion der Meinungstrend;

to drift [or go] [or swim] with the \current mit dem Strom schwimmen

English-German students dictionary > current
18 current

I ['kʌrənt] n
1) течение, струя, поток

The boat was carried away by the current. — Лодку унесло течением.

The current washed the boards to/on the bank. — Течение прибило доски к берегу.

- swift current
- current in the river
- against the current
- swim with the current
- breast the current
- struggle with the current
2) ток (электрический)

- direct current
II ['kʌrənt]
текущий, нынешний, современный

- current week
- current year
- current issue
- current events
- current affairs
- current account
- current price
USAGE:

See new, adj

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > current
19 corrente

"current;

Strom;

corrente"

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1. adj current

acqua running

lingua fluent

di uso corrente in common use

2. m: essere al corrente know (di something)

tenere qualcuno al corrente keep someone up to date, keep someone informed

3. f current

fig di opinione trend

fazione faction

corrente continua direct current

corrente d'aria draught

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corrente¹ agg.

1 ( che scorre) running, flowing: acqua corrente, running water // (mar.) manovre correnti, running rigging // (tip.) titolo corrente, running head (o running title)

2 ( scorrevole) flowing, smooth, fluent: uno stile corrente, a smooth style; esprimersi in modo corrente, to speak fluently

3 ( circolante) current: moneta corrente, legal currency; prezzo corrente, current price

4 ( nelle specificazioni di tempo) present, current: mese corrente, current month; in risposta alla Vs. del 14 c.m., in reply to your letter of the 14th instant (o of this month); settimana corrente, current week

5 ( ininterrotto) uninterrupted, continuous: scaffali correnti, continuous shelving

6 ( comune) common, current, ordinary: nel linguaggio corrente, in common speech; opinione corrente, current opinion; parola di uso corrente, word in current (o common) use; secondo l'uso corrente, according to current use

7 ( andante, dozzinale) common; ordinary; ( nella terminologia commerciale) middling: materiale corrente, common material; qualità corrente, middling quality

8 (non com.) ( di persona) easygoing, undemanding, complaisant

◆ s.m.

1 al corrente, informed (o up to date o well informed): lo mise al corrente della nostra decisione, he acquainted him with (o informed him of) our decision, essere al corrente di un fatto, to be well informed about (o to be acquainted with) a fact; tenere qlcu. al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. well informed (o posted) on sthg.; tenersi al corrente, to keep up to date

2 (arch., mar., aer.) stringer.

corrente² s.f.

1 current, stream; ( molto veloce) race: corrente di marea, riptide; corrente di flusso, flood current; corrente di riflusso, ebb current; corrente di risucchio, rip current; corrente sottomarina, undercurrent; la corrente impetuosa del fiume, the river's strong current; il nuotatore fu travolto dalla corrente, the swimmer was swept away by the current; nuotare contro corrente, to swim against the current; andare contro corrente, to swim against the stream (anche fig.); seguire la corrente, to go (o to swim) with the tide (anche fig.) // la Corrente del Golfo, the Gulf Stream

2 ( di aria) draught; current of air: entrò una corrente d'aria fredda quando apristi la finestra, a cold draught came in when you opened the window; non state nella corrente!, don't stand in the draught!; chiudi la porta: fa corrente!, close the door! there's a draught // (meteor.): corrente ascensionale, updraught; corrente a getto, jet stream; corrente di convezione, convection current; correnti occidentali, westerlies

3 ( flusso) stream, flow: corrente laminare, laminar flow; corrente di traffico, traffic flow; la corrente dell'esportazione, the flow of exports

4 (elettr.) current: corrente a bassa tensione, low-voltage current; corrente ad alta tensione, high-voltage current; corrente alternata, alternate current; corrente continua, direct current; corrente derivata, derived current; corrente di compensazione, equalizing current; corrente di ritardo, lagging current; corrente di spostamento, displacement current; corrente efficace, effective current; corrente indotta, induced current; corrente parassita, eddy current; presa di corrente, current tap (o socket); riduttore di corrente, instrument current transformer; siamo rimasti senza corrente per tutta la notte, we were without electricity all night; accidenti! è saltata la corrente!, damn! the power (o current) has gone!

5 (fig.) ( usanza) fashion; ( tendenza) current, tendency, trend: corrente letteraria, literary current; le correnti del pensiero moderno, the tendencies of modern thought

6 ( antica musica, danza francese) courant (e), coranto.

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[kor'rɛnte]
1. agg

1) (acqua del rubinetto) running

acqua corrente — running water

2) (uso, anno) current, (moneta) valid

è opinione corrente che... — it is commonly believed that...

la vostra lettera del 5 corrente mese — (in lettere commerciali) in your letter of the 5th of this month, in your letter of the 5th inst. Brit frm

3) (ordinario: merce) ordinary

articoli di qualità corrente — average-quality products

4) (quotidiano: spese, affari) everyday

2. sm

essere al corrente di — (notizia) to know about, (scoperte scientifiche) to be well-informed about

tenere qn al corrente — to keep sb informed

mettere qn al corrente (di) — to inform sb (of)

mi ha messo al corrente degli ultimi sviluppi — she told me about the latest developments

3. sf

Elettr, (di acque) current, (di aria) airstream, current of air, (spiffero) draught Brit, draft Am, (di opinioni) trend

c'è corrente qui dentro — there's a draught in here

tagliare la corrente Elettr — to cut off the power

è andata via la corrente Elettr — the electricity's gone off

presa di corrente — socket

una corrente di simpatia — a wave of sympathy

la corrente l'ha trascinato al largo — the current carried him out to sea

andare contro corrente (anche) fig — to swim against the stream

seguire la corrente fig — to follow the trend

- corrente alternata

- corrente continua

- la Corrente del Golfo

- corrente di risacca

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I [kor'rɛnte]
aggettivo

1) (diffuso, frequente) [pratica, errore, mentalità, parola] common, current

di uso corrente — in current o common o everyday use

2) (ordinario) [ lingua] everyday; [procedura, funzionamento] usual, ordinary; [tariffa, tasso] going

moneta corrente — currency

3) (con riferimento temporale) [settimana, mese, anno] current

il 5 del mese corrente — the 5th of this month, the 5th inst

4) (che scorre) [ acqua] running, flowing

5) al corrente

essere al corrente — to be in the know (di qcs. about sth.); to be aware (di qcs. of sth.)

mettere qcn. al corrente — to put sb. in the picture, to fill sb. in (di qcs. about sth.)

tenere qcn. al corrente — to keep sb. posted, to let sb. know (di qcs. about sth.)

tenersi al corrente — to keep up to date (di qcs. on sth.)
II [kor'rɛnte]
sostantivo femminile

1) (movimento dell'acqua) current

contro corrente — [ nuotare] against the current o tide; fig. [ andare] against the tide o trend

seguire la corrente — to go with the tide o current, to go downstream; fig. to go with the flow

2) (d'aria) draught BE, draft AE

far corrente — to make a draught

3) aer. meteor. current

4) el. current

corrente elettrica — electric current

staccare la corrente — to switch o turn off the power o electricity

manca, è saltata la corrente — there's no power, the power has failed

5) (tendenza, movimento) trend, current

una corrente politica — a political trend

una corrente di pensiero — a current of thought

6) (spostamento)

le -i migratorie — migratory movements

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corrente alternata — alternating current

corrente atmosferica — aer. air flow; meteor. airstream

corrente continua — direct current

corrente del Golfo — Gulf Stream

corrente marina — drift

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corrente¹

/kor'rεnte/

aggettivo

1 (diffuso, frequente) [pratica, errore, mentalità, parola] common, current; di uso corrente in current o common o everyday use

2 (ordinario) [ lingua] everyday; [procedura, funzionamento] usual, ordinary; [tariffa, tasso] going; moneta corrente currency

3 (con riferimento temporale) [settimana, mese, anno] current; il 5 del mese corrente the 5th of this month, the 5th inst.

4 (che scorre) [ acqua] running, flowing

5 al corrente essere al corrente to be in the know (di qcs. about sth.); to be aware (di qcs. of sth.); mettere qcn. al corrente to put sb. in the picture, to fill sb. in (di qcs. about sth.); tenere qcn. al corrente to keep sb. posted, to let sb. know (di qcs. about sth.); tenersi al corrente to keep up to date (di qcs. on sth.).

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corrente²

/kor'rεnte/

sostantivo f.

1 (movimento dell'acqua) current; contro corrente [ nuotare] against the current o tide; fig. [ andare] against the tide o trend; seguire la corrente to go with the tide o current, to go downstream; fig. to go with the flow

2 (d'aria) draught BE, draft AE; far corrente to make a draught

3 aer. meteor. current

4 el. current; corrente elettrica electric current; staccare la corrente to switch o turn off the power o electricity; manca, è saltata la corrente there's no power, the power has failed

5 (tendenza, movimento) trend, current; una corrente politica a political trend; una corrente di pensiero a current of thought

6 (spostamento) le -i migratorie migratory movements

COMPOUNDS

corrente alternata alternating current; corrente atmosferica aer. air flow; meteor. airstream; corrente continua direct current; corrente del Golfo Gulf Stream; corrente marina drift.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > corrente
20 contracorriente

f.

countercurrent.

ir a contracorriente to go against the current o tide

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contracorriente

► nombre femenino

1 crosscurrent

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir contracorriente to go against the tide

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SF cross-current

ir a contracorriente — (lit) to go against the current, go upstream; (fig) to go against the tide

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femenino crosscurrent

ir a contracorriente — barco to go against the current; nadador to swim against the current; diseñador/escritor to go o swim against the tide

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= cross-current, upstream, undertow, countercurrent.

Ex. This article examines cross-currents which pit the interests of special collections librarians against those of general, academic librarians.

Ex. The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Surfing corporate intranets: search tools that control the undertow'.

Ex. A countercurrent in the Western tradition rejects the Socratic position, however, and depicts the human pursuit of knowledge as a burden under which humans labor and from which they should strive to free themselves.

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* a contracorriente = against the grain.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

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femenino crosscurrent

ir a contracorriente — barco to go against the current; nadador to swim against the current; diseñador/escritor to go o swim against the tide

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= cross-current, upstream, undertow, countercurrent.

Ex: This article examines cross-currents which pit the interests of special collections librarians against those of general, academic librarians.

Ex: The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Surfing corporate intranets: search tools that control the undertow'.

Ex: A countercurrent in the Western tradition rejects the Socratic position, however, and depicts the human pursuit of knowledge as a burden under which humans labor and from which they should strive to free themselves.

* a contracorriente = against the grain.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

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contracorriente

feminine

crosscurrent

a contracorriente: un diseñador de moda que siempre va a contracorriente a fashion designer who is always swimming against the tide

nunca una obra ha nacido más a contracorriente de la época never has there been a work which has been so out of step with the times

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contracorriente sustantivo femenino
crosscurrent;
◊ ir a contracorriente [ barco] to go against the current;

[ nadador] to swim against the current;
[diseñador/escritor] to go o swim against the tide
' contracorriente' also found in these entries:
English:
stream
- undercurrent
- under

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contracorriente nf

countercurrent;

ir a contracorriente to go against the current o tide

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contracorriente

f crosscurrent;

ir a contracorriente fig swim against the tide

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contracorriente nf

1) : crosscurrent

2)

ir a contracorriente : to go against the tide

Spanish-English dictionary > contracorriente

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swim against the current — or[swim against the stream] {v. phr.} To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. * /The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swim against the current — or[swim against the stream] {v. phr.} To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. * /The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swim\ against\ the\ current — • (swim) against the current • (swim) against the stream v. phr. To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming… … Словарь американских идиом
swim against the current — • swim against the tide • swim against the current do the opposite of what most people want to do He is always swimming against the tide and never wants to do what his friends are doing … Idioms and examples
against\ the\ current — • (swim) against the current • (swim) against the stream v. phr. To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming… … Словарь американских идиом
swim\ against\ the\ stream — • (swim) against the current • (swim) against the stream v. phr. To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming… … Словарь американских идиом
swim against the tide — • swim against the tide • swim against the current do the opposite of what most people want to do He is always swimming against the tide and never wants to do what his friends are doing … Idioms and examples
against the current — or[against the stream] See: SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT … Dictionary of American idioms
against the current — or[against the stream] See: SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT … Dictionary of American idioms
swim against the stream — phrasal : to move counter to or work against the prevailing or popular current (as in religion or politics) … Useful english dictionary
against\ the\ stream — • (swim) against the current • (swim) against the stream v. phr. To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming… … Словарь американских идиом

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