crosscurrent

ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt

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Definition of crosscurrent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflictsituation with opposing opinions or forces

The debate was full of crosscurrents.

clash

conflict

disagreement

water

Rare

turbulent water area with intersecting currents

Rare

The boat struggled in the crosscurrent.

eddy

turbulence

whirlpool

sociology

Rare

tendency opposing the main trend

Rare

There is a crosscurrent in the market.

countercurrent

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turbulent water area with intersecting currents

Origin of crosscurrent

English, cross (across) + current (flow)

Examples of crosscurrent in a sentence

Crosscurrents in the discussion led to confusion.
The swimmer was caught in a dangerous crosscurrent.
Fishermen often avoid areas with strong crosscurrents.
Cultural crosscurrents are shaping new societal norms.
Political crosscurrents influenced the election outcomes.

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French:divergence, courant croisé, ...
German:Gegenströmung, Querströmung, ...
Italian:corrente incrociata, contro-corrente, ...
Spanish:contracorriente, ...
Portuguese:correntes cruzadas, contracorrente, ...
Chinese:对立意见, 交叉水流, ...
Japanese:対立, 逆流, ...
Arabic:تَيّارات مُتَعارِضة, تيار متقاطع, ...
Hebrew:זְרָם מְנֻגָּד, זֶרֶם מִתְנַגֵּד, ...
Russian:разногласие, перекрестное течение, ...
Ukrainian:протиріччя, перехресна течія, ...
Hindi:विरोधी धाराएँ, प्रतिचल धारा, ...
Bengali:মতবিরোধ, ক্রসকারেন্ট, ...
Catalan:contradiccions, contracorrent, ...
Czech:střet, křižující se proud, ...
Danish:modstrøm, krydsstrøm, ...
Dutch:tegenstroom, dwarsstroom, ...
Greek:διασταύρωση, αντίθετο ρεύμα, ...
Hungarian:keresztáramlat, keresztáramlás, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពដែលមានមតិ ឬកម្លាំងផ្ទុយគ្នា, ចរន្តទឹកឆ្លងគ្នា, ...
Korean:상반된 의견, 교차 흐름, ...
Persian:تضاد, جریان متقاطع, ...
Polish:sprzeczny nurt, prąd krzyżowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):conflito, corrente cruzada, ...
Romanian:conflict, curenți încrucișați, ...
Swedish:motsättning, motström, ...
Thai:กระแสขัดแย้ง, กระแสน้ำตัดกัน, ...
Turkish:zıt akıntı, çapraz akıntı, ...
Vietnamese:luồng ý kiến trái chiều, dòng chảy ngược, ...

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