crosscurrent — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.

2. A current in a body of water running counter to the main current or direction of travel.

3. A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

   Uso

   • broadly

Sostantivo

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

   Sinonimi

   ripriptidetide ripcountercurrent

   Termini più generali

   turbulenceturbulency

2. actions counter to the main group activity

   Sinonimi

   countercurrent

   Termini più generali

   strife

   Esempi

   political crosscurrents disrupted the conference