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Undercurrent is a noun that means a hidden emotion, belief, or characteristic of a situation that is usually negative or harmful and has some effect. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of undercurrent with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- Undercurrent
UNDERCURRENT meaning: 1. an emotion, belief, or...
- traducir al español
traducir UNDERCURRENT: tendencia, trasfondo. Más información...
- significado en inglés
Add to word list. an emotion, belief, or characteristic of a...
- Undercurrent
Inglés. Español. undercurrent n. (water, air: current below surface) corriente submarina nf + adj. corriente subterránea nf + adj. The boy was rescued by lifeguards after an undercurrent dragged him out to sea. Los guardavidas rescataron al niño después de que una corriente submarina lo arrastrara dentro del mar.
traducir UNDERCURRENT: tendencia, trasfondo. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.
Add to word list. an emotion, belief, or characteristic of a situation that is hidden and usually negative or dangerous but that has some effect: undercurrents of racism / anxiety / violence. Beneath the smooth surface of political life, there are powerful and dangerous undercurrents.
Learn the meaning of undercurrent as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and word history. Undercurrent can refer to a current below the surface or a hidden opinion or feeling.
22 de may. de 2024 · a tendency underlying or at variance with the obvious or superficial significance of words, actions, etc. Even in his friendliest remarks, one could sense an undercurrent of hostility. 2. a current, as of air or water, that flows below the upper currents or surface.
Español: trasfondo. Inglés británico: undercurrent NOUN / ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt /. in water An undercurrent is a strong current of water that is moving below the surface current and in a different direction to it. She tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart.
