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upstream in Italian

upstream in Italian is a monte — upstream means positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.

upstream in Italian

a monte
adj
(biology) Towards the leading end (5′ end) of a DNA molecule.

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 Italian?
"upstream" in Italian is a monte. 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 Italian, "upstream" is a monte.
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