Translation of "contre-courant" to English

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Dictionary translations for "contre-courant"

le contre-courant m noun

pl. contre-courants

countercurrent (natation)

counter-current (Sport)

back water (Sport)

Phrases with "contre-courant" (2)

à contre-courant - against the current
à contre-courant de - against

Contexts with "contre-courant"

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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