Sentence examples of "contre-courant" in French

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Nous ramions à contre-courant. We were rowing against the current.

Nous avons remonté la rivière, à contre-courant. We rowed up the river against the current.

Ils nagèrent à contre-courant. They swam against the stream.

Il est difficile de vraiment se tenir à contre-courant. It is difficult to actually stand up against the flow.

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