corriente

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin currentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈrjente/ [koˈrjẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: co‧rrien‧te

Adjective

corriente m or f (masculine and feminine plural corrientes)

  1. flowing, running
    agua corriente ― running water
  2. current (existing or occurring at the moment)
    Synonym: actual
    el corriente (mes) ― the current month
  3. common, usual
    Synonyms: común, habitual, usual
    Antonym: raro
  4. ordinary, normal
    Synonym: ordinario
    una persona corriente ― a regular person

Derived terms

Noun

corriente f (plural corrientes)

  1. current (the generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid)
    corriente de aire ― air current; draught
  2. ellipsis of corriente eléctrica (“electric current”)
  3. current, trend, tendency
    Synonym: tendencia

Derived terms

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