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upstream in Catalan

upstream in Catalan is contra corrent — upstream means positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.

upstream in Catalan

contra corrent
adj
In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver.

What does "upstream" mean?

  1. adj Positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.
    "Salmon swim upstream to reach their spawning grounds."
  2. adj Happening earlier in a process, or influencing what comes later.
    "The delay was caused by an upstream supplier missing a deadline."
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upstream in a sentence

  • Salmon swim upstream to reach their spawning grounds.
  • The boat struggled to make progress upstream.
  • The delay was caused by an upstream supplier missing a deadline.
  • Problems in the upstream stages of production usually affect every later step.

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What is "upstream" in Catalan?
"upstream" in Catalan is contra corrent. upstream means: Positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.
How do you use "upstream" in a sentence?
Example: "Salmon swim upstream to reach their spawning grounds." In Catalan, "upstream" is contra corrent.
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