contre-courant
French → English
noun//kɔ̃.tʁə.ku.ʁɑ̃//
(physics/social) Counter-current: a flow of water or ideas moving in the opposite direction
Il est très difficile de nager à contre-courant dans cette rivière de montagne.
(English) It is very difficult to swim against the current in this mountain river.
Ce politicien aime nager à contre-courant de l'opinion publique pour affirmer ses idées.
(English) This politician likes to swim against the current of public opinion to assert his ideas.
Entry ID: fr:en:contre-courant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary