counter-current in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for counter-current in the English»Italian Dictionary

countercurrent [Brit ˈkaʊntəˌkʌrənt, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌkərənt] N

countercurrent

corrente f contraria

countercurrent

controcorrente f

Translations for counter-current in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.controcorrente [kontrokorˈrɛnte] N f

controcorrente

counter-current

II.controcorrente [kontrokorˈrɛnte] ADJ inv

1. controcorrente (contrario):

flusso controcorrente

counter-current flow

2. controcorrente (alternativo) fig:

assumere un atteggiamento controcorrente

to go against the mainstream

III.controcorrente [kontrokorˈrɛnte] ADV

controcorrente

against the current

nuotare controcorrente

to swim against the current

andare controcorrente fig

to go against the tide

andare controcorrente rispetto alla moda

to go against the fashion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term recuperator refers to a separated-flow, counter-current heat exchanger.

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