undercurrent

ˈʌndərˌkɜrənt

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Definition of undercurrent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

naturecurrent of water flowing below the surface

The swimmer was caught in a dangerous undercurrent.

underflow

emotionhidden feeling or opinion influencing behavior

There was an undercurrent of tension in the room.

subtext

undertone

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current of water flowing below the surface

Expressions with undercurrent

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undercurrent of criticism

hidden feeling of disapproval present in a situation

There was an undercurrent of criticism in his speech.

social undercurrent

hidden social forces influencing society

The social undercurrent shaped the community's response to the policy.

Origin of undercurrent

Latin, under (below) + currere (to run)

Examples of undercurrent in a sentence

The undercurrent pulled the boat off its course.
An undercurrent of resentment ran through the team.
She sensed an undercurrent of hostility in his words.

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French:courant sous-marin, courant sous-jacent, ...
German:Unterströmung, unterschwellige Spannung, ...
Italian:corrente sottomarina, sottocorrente, ...
Spanish:corriente submarina, trasfondo, ...
Portuguese:corrente subterrânea, corrente, ...
Chinese:暗流, ...
Japanese:底流, 隠れた感情, ...
Arabic:تِيَار سُفْلِي, تَيّار خَفِي, ...
Hebrew:זֶרֶם תַּת־קַרְקָעִי, זֶרֶם סָמוּי, ...
Russian:подводное течение, скрытое чувство, ...
Ukrainian:підводна течія, підтекст, ...
Hindi:अंतर्धारा, छिपी भावना, ...
Bengali:অন্তঃস্রোত, লুকানো অনুভূতি, ...
Catalan:corrent de fons, subcorrents, ...
Czech:spodní proud, podtext, ...
Danish:understrøm, ...
Dutch:onderstroom, ...
Greek:υποθαλάσσιο ρεύμα, υπόγεια ροή, ...
Hungarian:mélyáramlat, lappangó feszültség, ...
Khmer:ចរន្តទឹកក្រោមផ្ទៃ, អារម្មណ៍ ឬមតិលាក់កំបាំងដែលមានឥទ្ធិពលលើអាកប្បកិរិយា, ...
Korean:저류, 암류, ...
Persian:جریان زیرسطحی, جریان پنهان, ...
Polish:prąd podwodny, podskórne napięcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):corrente submersa, corrente oculta, ...
Romanian:curent subacvatic, curent subteran, ...
Swedish:undervattensström, underström, ...
Thai:กระแสน้ำใต้น้ำ, ความรู้สึกที่ซ่อนเร้น, ...
Turkish:dip akıntısı, alt akım, ...
Vietnamese:dòng chảy ngầm, dòng cảm xúc ngầm, ...

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