🇬🇧🇪🇸 current - corriente : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "current" ("corriente"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A current is water that is moving strongly in one main direction, like an invisible underwater river that can push leaves, fish, or even swimmers along.
The current in the ocean grabbed my floatie and said, “We’re going THAT way, buddy,” and I just held on and screamed.
I threw a message in a bottle into the sea, and the current became my postman, but it only delivers to ‘Somewhere, Planet Earth.’
The duck looked like it was paddling hard, but really it was just letting the current do all the work.
The current in the lazy river was so lazy that even my grandpa said, “Speed up, water, I don’t have all century!”
In some rivers the current can be so strong it moves faster than an Olympic swimmer.
The child fell from the boat and the fast current pulled him away. The current hit a rock and turned, the current pushed the boat, the current pulled hard on the rope. A friend jumped in and swam with the current to grab the child. They reached the shore, wet and safe, and they held each other tight.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B1 Intermediate
This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.
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