contracorriente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- countercurrent noun A current that flows against the prevailing one.
- eddy noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
- fringe noun A decorative border of hanging threads or tassels.
- undertow noun A strong current beneath the surface of the water that pulls back out to sea after a wave breaks.
Senses
contracorriente is used for these senses in English:
- countercurrent A current that flows against the prevailing one.
- eddy A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
- fringe Outside the mainstream.
- undercurrent A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
- undertow (by extension) A feeling that runs contrary to one's normal one.
eddy — full definition
- noun A swirl of water or air that spins in the opposite direction to the main flow around it.
- verb To swirl or circle back on itself, the way water or air does around an obstacle.