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corrente meaning in English

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corrente adjective

actual(in action at the time being)
adjective
[UK: ˈæk.tʃuəl] [US: ˈæk.tʃə.wəl]

current(existing or occurring at the moment)
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt] [US: ˈkɜː.rənt]

habitual(engaging in some behaviour as a habit)
adjective
[UK: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃʊəl] [US: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃuːəl]

running(present, current)
adjective
[UK: ˈrʌn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈrʌn.ɪŋ]
We don't have running water. = Non abbiamo acqua corrente.

corrente noun
{f}

current [currents]noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt] [US: ˈkɜː.rənt]

electric current [electric currents](measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈlek.trɪk ˈkʌ.rənt] [US: ə.ˈlek.trɪk ˈkɜː.rənt]

power [powers](electricity, electricity supply)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər]
When's the power going back on? = Quando ritorna la corrente?

corrente noun
{m}

stream [streams](small river)
noun
[UK: striːm] [US: ˈstriːm]
The stream is not very swift. = La corrente non è molto forte.

corrente adjective
{m}

mainstream(used or accepted broadly; common, usual or conventional)
adjective
[UK: ˈmeɪn.striːm] [US: ˈmeɪn.ˌstrim]

corrente ascensionale noun

thermal [thermals](column of rising air)
noun
[UK: ˈθɜːm.l̩] [US: ˈθɝː.ml̩]

corrente contraria noun
{f}

countercurrent [countercurrents](Current that flows against the prevailing one)
noun
[UK: kˈaʊntəkˌʌrənt] [US: kˈaʊntɚkˈɜːrənt]

corrente d'aria noun
{f}

draft [drafts](current of air coming in)
noun
[UK: drɑːft] [US: ˈdræft]

Corrente del Golfo proper noun
{m}

Gulf Stream(warm ocean current)
proper noun
[UK: ɡʌlf striːm] [US: ˈɡəlf ˈstriːm]

corrente di spostamento noun
{f}

displacement current(change of the electric displacement field)
noun

corrente elettrica noun
{f}

electric current [electric currents](measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈlek.trɪk ˈkʌ.rənt] [US: ə.ˈlek.trɪk ˈkɜː.rənt]

corrente sottomarina noun
{f}

undercurrent [undercurrents](current of water which flows under the surface)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.dək.ʌ.rənt] [US: ˈʌn.dərˌk.ə.rənt]

correntemente adverb

fluently(expressing oneself easily)
adverb
[UK: ˈfluːənt.li] [US: ˈfluːənt.li]
Can you speak English fluently? = Sai parlare correntemente l'inglese?

al corrente preposition

in the know(informed, aware)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə nəʊ] [US: ɪn ðə ˈnoʊ]

al corrente adverb
{f}

abreast(informed)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈbrest] [US: ə.ˈbrest]

concorrente noun

racer [racers](someone who takes part in a race)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪ.sə(r)] [US: ˈreɪ.sər]

concorrente adjective

concurrent(happening at the same time; simultaneous)
adjective
[UK: kənˈk.ʌ.rənt] [US: kənˈk.ɜː.rənt]

concorrente noun
{m} {f}

competitor [competitors](participant in a competition)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpe.tɪ.tə(r)] [US: kəm.ˈpe.tə.tər]
John is a competitor. = John è un concorrente.

concorrente noun
{m}

antagonist [antagonists](one who antagonizes)
noun
[UK: æn.ˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst] [US: æn.ˈtæ.ɡə.nəst]

critic [critics](opponent)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɪ.tɪk] [US: ˈkrɪ.tɪk]

conto corrente noun
{m}

current account(checking account)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt əˈk.aʊnt] [US: ˈkɜː.rənt əˈk.aʊnt]

controcorrente noun

contrarian(person expressing contradicting viewpoints)
noun
[UK: ˌkɑːn.ˈtre.riən] [US: ˌkɑːn.ˈtre.riən]

controcorrente noun
{f}

countercurrent [countercurrents](Current that flows against the prevailing one)
noun
[UK: kˈaʊntəkˌʌrənt] [US: kˈaʊntɚkˈɜːrənt]

eddy [eddies](air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current)
noun
[UK: ˈe.di] [US: ˈe.di]

fotocorrente noun
{f}

photocurrent [photocurrents]noun
[UK: fˌəʊtəʊkˈʌrənt] [US: fˌoʊɾoʊkˈɜːrənt]

occorrente noun
{m}

wherewithal(the ability and means to accomplish some task)
noun
[UK: ˈweə.wɪ.ðɔːl] [US: ˈwer.wə.ˌðɒl]

presa di corrente noun

wall socket(electricity power point)
noun
[UK: wɔːl ˈsɒkɪt] [US: ˈwɒl ˈsɑːkət]

quadricorrente noun

four-currentnoun

ricorrente adjective

habitual(of or relating to a habit; performed over and over again, see also: recurrent)
adjective
[UK: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃʊəl] [US: hə.ˈbɪ.tʃuːəl]

perennial(appearing or recurring again and again, see also: recurrent)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈre.nɪəl] [US: pə.ˈre.niəl]

recurrent(recurring time after time)
adjective
[UK: rɪˈk.ʌ.rənt] [US: rɪˈk.ɜː.rənt]
His recurrent nightmare involved a tsunami. = Il suo incubo ricorrente riguardava uno tsunami.

ricorrente noun
{m}

plaintiff [plaintiffs](party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪn.tɪf] [US: ˈpleɪn.təf]

sovracorrente noun

overcurrent(larger-than-intended electric current)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊvəˈkʌrənt ] [US: ˌoʊvərˈkɜrənt ]