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current

[ˈkɜːrənt]
adjective/nounN/A (adjective); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (adjective); currents (noun)
atual (adjective); corrente (noun)
1. happening or existing now; present
the current situation is complex
a situação atual é complexa
2. commonly accepted or in general use
current fashion trends
tendências de moda atuais
3. a flow of water or air
the ocean current carried the boat
a corrente oceânica carregou o barco
4. flow of electric charge
electrical current flows through the wire
a corrente elétrica flui pelo fio
Synonyms
presentcontemporarymodernflowstream
Antonyms
pastoutdatedobsolete

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atual
most common for adjective form
General Brazilian
corrente
used for noun form (flow/electric)
Portugal
atual
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
corrente
same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go with the current - seguir a corrente
against the current - contra a corrente
current events - atualidades
direct current (DC) - corrente contínua
alternating current (AC) - corrente alternada
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