current (ˈkʌrənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- of the immediate present; in progress ⇒
current events
- most recent; up-to-date
- commonly known, practised, or accepted; widespread ⇒
a current rumour
- circulating and valid at present ⇒
current coins
noun
- (esp of water or air) a steady usually natural flow
- a mass of air, body of water, etc, that has a steady flow in a particular direction
- the rate of flow of such a mass
- Also called
electric current physics- a flow of electric charge through a conductor
- the rate of flow of this charge. It is measured in amperes
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- a general trend or drift ⇒
currents of opinion
Alternative Forms
ˈcurrently adverb ˈcurrentness nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French corant, literally: running, from corre to run, from Latin currereSynonyms
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present,
fashionable,
ongoing,
up-to-date,
in,
now,
happening,
contemporary,
in the news
sexy,
trendy,
topical,
present-day,
in fashion in vogue
up-to-the-minute,
du jour,
culty,
live,
Translations
- British English:
current
Something that is current is happening, being done, or being used at the present time.The current situation is very different.ˈkʌrənt ADJECTIVE The current situation is very different.
- Spanish:
actual
adj
- French:
actuel
adj
- German:
aktuell
adj
- Chinese: 当前的 adj
- Arabic: حَالِيّ adj
- Portuguese: actual adj
- Russian: текущий adj текущая
- Croatian: tekući adj tekuća
- Czech: současný adj
- Danish: nuværende adj
- Dutch: actueel adj
- Finnish: tämänhetkinen adj
- Greek: τρέχων adj τρέχουσα
- Italian: attuale adj
- Japanese: 現在の no_posp
- Korean: 현재의 adj
- Norwegian: gjeldende adj
- Polish: aktualny adj
- Brazilian Portuguese: atual adj
- European Spanish:
actual
adj
- Swedish: aktuell adj aktuellt
- Thai: ที่ใช้กันในปัจจุบัน adj
- Turkish: güncel adj
- Vietnamese: hiện hành adj
- British English:
current
A current is a steady, continuous, flowing movement of water or air.He was carried away by the strong current of the river.ˈkʌrənt NOUN He was carried away by the strong current of the river.
- Spanish:
corriente
nf
- French:
courant
nm
- German:
Strömung
nf
- Chinese: 气流或水流 n
- Arabic: تِيَّار n
- Portuguese: corrente nf
- Russian: поток nm
- Croatian: tijek nm
- Czech: proud nm
- Danish: strøm nutr
- Dutch: stroom nm
- Finnish: virtaus n
- Greek: ρεύμα nnt
- Italian: corrente nf
- Japanese: 流れ n
- Korean: 흐름 n
- Norwegian: strøm nm
- Polish: nurt nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: corrente nf
- European Spanish:
corriente
nf
- Swedish: ström nutr
- Thai: กระแสน้ำ n
- Turkish: akış n
- Vietnamese: luồng n
- British English:
current
An electric current is electricity flowing through a wire or circuit....a powerful electric current.ˈkʌrənt NOUN ...a powerful electric current.
- Spanish:
corriente
nf
- French:
courant
nm
- German:
Strom
nm
- Chinese: 电流 n
- Arabic: تِيَّار n
- Portuguese: corrente nf
- Russian: ток nm
- Croatian: struja
- Czech: proud nm
- Danish: strøm nutr
- Dutch: stroom nm
- Finnish: sähkövirta n
- Greek: ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα nnt
- Italian: corrente nf
- Japanese: 電流 n
- Korean: 전류 n
- Norwegian: strøm nm
- Polish: prąd nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: corrente nf
- European Spanish:
corriente
nf
- Swedish: ström nutr
- Thai: กระแสไฟ n
- Turkish: akım n
- Vietnamese: dòng n
Usage examples
Jack's brains exiting from the back of his head was still a clean print in my current stock of ugly clips.
, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)September 9, 2004 The Country Life Elite Property Index tells all about the recent past and current trends at the top of the market.
Country Life (2004)A spokeswoman for Dublin City Council said planning permission was never sought or granted for the current multiple use of the building.
Irish Times (2002)BT is to force its employees to shoulder more risk for their pensions after closing its current scheme to new members.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Brindabella, sporting a powerful new asymmetrical spinnaker, was pushing out to sea in search of the strongest current.
, FATAL STORM (2001)