Contracorriente in english
Countercurrent
pronunciation: kaʊntɜrkɜrənt part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kaʊntɜrkɜrənt part of speech: noun
In gestures
contracorriente = cross-current ; upstream ; undertow ; countercurrent.
Example: This article examines cross-currents which pit the interests of special collections librarians against those of general, academic librarians.Example: The author takes this case as a model to illustrate how academic libraries can go with the flow instead of being swept upstream.Example: The article is entitled 'Surfing corporate intranets: search tools that control the undertow'.Example: A countercurrent in the Western tradition rejects the Socratic position, however, and depicts the human pursuit of knowledge as a burden under which humans labor and from which they should strive to free themselves.more:
» a contracorriente = against the grain .
Example: There are many able people who are endeavouring to do the kind of things discussed in this article against the grain of an historically received pattern of organisation.» ir contra corriente = go against + the flow ; swim against + the tide ; swim against + the current ; swim against + the flow ; head into + the current ; go against + the tide ; go against + the current ; go against + the stream ; swim against + the stream .
Example: The article is entitled 'Going with the flow: many business are going against it'. Example: A person has two choices in life: You can swim against the tide and get exhausted, or you can swim with the tide and let it take you where it wants you to go. Example: And she is the ultimate model for every woman who has to swim against the current. Example: If you want to become a leader, swim against the flow and be a non-conformist. Example: Business owners need to understand the currents of the market and decide when it is good to go with the current and when it is better to head into the current. Example: When going against the tide, one must not be afraid of isolation. Example: For Bruce Brown, going against the current comes naturally. Example: Give it a name if you will, but we need to go against the stream. Example: This unique style will appeal to the individual who wants to stand out, make a statement and swim against the stream.