countercurrent

A noun referring to a flow of water or other fluid that moves in the opposite direction to the main current, or a trend or action that opposes the dominant activity or opinion.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее поток воды или другой жидкости, движущийся в противоположном направлении по отношению к основному течению, или тенденцию или действие, противостоящее доминирующей деятельности или мнению.esSustantivo que designa una corriente de agua u otro fluido que se mueve en dirección opuesta a la corriente principal, o una tendencia o acción que se opone a la actividad u opinión dominante.frNom désignant un courant d'eau ou d'autre fluide qui s'écoule en sens inverse du courant principal, ou une tendance ou une action qui s'oppose à l'activité ou à l'opinion dominante.deSubstantiv, das eine Strömung von Wasser oder einer anderen Flüssigkeit bezeichnet, die entgegen der Hauptströmungsrichtung fließt, oder eine Tendenz oder Handlung, die sich gegen die vorherrschende Meinung oder Tätigkeit richtet.ptSubstantivo que designa um fluxo de água ou outro líquido que se move em direção oposta à corrente principal, ou uma tendência ou ação que se opõe à atividade ou opinião dominante.zh指水流或其他液体与主流方向相反的流动，也比喻与主流活动或观点相对立的趋势或行为。arاسم يدل على تيار من الماء أو سائل آخر يسير في اتجاه معاكس للتيار الرئيسي، أو على نزعة أو فعل يقاوم النشاط أو الرأي السائد.

1. Opposing water flow C1 formal

   A stretch of turbulent water in a river or sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current.

   • The sailors had to navigate through a dangerous countercurrent near the delta.
   • Strong countercurrents made swimming in that area extremely risky.
   • The river's countercurrent created a swirling whirlpool effect.

   ruВстречное течениеesCorriente opuestafrcontre-courantdeGegenströmungptcorrente contráriazh逆流arتيار معاكس

   Синонимы: crosscurrentriptide rip

2. Opposing trend or action C1 formal

   Actions or trends that go against the main group activity or prevailing opinion.

   • His political views were a countercurrent to the mainstream party line.
   • The small group's protests formed a countercurrent to the popular movement.
   • In the world of fashion, she always swam against the countercurrent of trends.

   ruПротивоположное течениеescontracorriente (sentido figurado)frcontre-courantdeGegenströmungptContracorrentezh逆流arتيار معاكس

   Синонимы: antagonismbacklashdissentoppositionresistance

• countercurrents plural form
• countercurrents' possessive plural form
• countercurrent's possessive singular form