What does "contracorriente" mean in English?

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Spanish

contracorriente

English

countercurrent

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Alternative translations of "contracorriente"

against the current
upstream
counterflow
reverse flow

Examples of how to use "contracorriente" in Spanish

Spanish
Siempre nada a contracorriente.
English
She always swims against the current.
Spanish
Nadamos siempre contracorriente en ese río.
English
We always swim against the current in that river.
Spanish
Ella nada contracorriente en la piscina.
English
She swims against the current in the pool.
Spanish
Una opinión contracorriente suele sorprender a todos.
English
An opinion against the mainstream often surprises everyone.
Spanish
El barco va contracorriente hacia la bahía.
English
The boat is going against the current towards the bay.

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Siempre nada a contracorriente.

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