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Pronunciation / Transliteration: courant
"Le courant est très fort aujourd'hui."
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A body of water or air moving in a definite direction.
"He was pulled out to sea by a strong current."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'current', from Old French 'current', and ultimately from the Latin 'currentem' (running), present participle of 'currere'. The term evolved from physical movement in rivers to describe flowing electricity, fluids, and prevailing trends.
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courant
Transliteration: courant
"Le courant est très fort aujourd'hui."
Strömung
Transliteration: Strömung
"Die Strömung zog ihn unter Wasser."
corrente
Transliteration: corrente
"Nuotare contro corrente è difficile."
corriente
Transliteration: corriente
"La corriente del río arrastró las ramas."
corrente
Transliteration: corrente
"Ele foi levado pela correnteza."
धारा
Transliteration: dhara
"पानी की धारा बहुत तेज है।"
水流
Transliteration: shuǐliú
"这里的河水流动很急。"
해류
Transliteration: haeryu
"이곳은 해류가 매우 강합니다."
海流
Transliteration: kairyuu
"その海流は非常に強い。"
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