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I. cur·rent [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

current
current
current periodical
current assets ECON
Umlaufvermögen nt <-s, ->
the current issue
current liabilities ECON
in current use
the current vogue
the current year
the current yield

II. cur·rent [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

1. current (of air, water):

current
Strömung f <-, -en>
current of air
Luftströmung f <-, -en>

2. current ELEC:

current

3. current fig (tendency):

current
Tendenz f <-, -en>
current
Trend m <-s, -s>
the current of events
current of fashion
Modetrend m <-s, -s>
the current of opinion
to drift [or go][or swim] with the current

current ADJ ACCOUNT

current (Ausgaben, Vorgänge)
OpenDict entry

current ADJ

this version is current

al·ter·nat·ing ˈcur·rent N no pl

alternating current
Wechselstrom m <-(e)s, -ströme>

ˈbeam cur·rent N PHYS

beam current

con·ˈvec·tion cur·rent N SCIENCE

convection current

ˈcross-cur·rent N

cross-current (of air)
Seitenwind m <-(e)s, -e>
cross-current (of water)
Gegenströmung f <-, -en>

cur·rent ac·ˈcount N Brit

current account

cur·rent af·ˈfairs N pl POL

current affairs
current affairs

cur·rent ˈas·sets N pl FIN

current assets
Umlaufvermögen nt <-s, ->

cur·rent ˈbal·ance N FIN

current balance

cur·rent con·ˈduc·tion N no pl ELEC

current conduction
Stromleitung f <-, -en>

cur·rent con·ˈver·sion N ELEC

cur·rent lia·ˈbil·ities N pl FIN

current liabilities