corriente
/koˈrjente/, [koˈrjẽn̪.t̪e]current, stream
Adjective corriente (plural corrientes)
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flowing, running
- agua corriente
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running water
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current (existing or occurring at the moment)
- el corriente (mes)
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the current month
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common, usual
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ordinary, normal
- una persona corriente
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a regular person
Noun corriente f (plural corrientes)
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current (the generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid)
- corriente de aire
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air current; draught
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Short for corriente eléctrica (“electric current”).
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current, trend, tendency
Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
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No es inmoral que un novelista cuente mentiras. De hecho, cuanto más grandes y mejores sean las mentiras, más le aclamarán la gente corriente y los críticos.
It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you.
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Son gente corriente.
They're normal people.
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Volaron la roca para hacer un nuevo curso para la corriente.
The rock has been blasted to make a new course for the stream.
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La corriente arrastró su barco hasta una isla desierta.
The current pulled his boat toward a deserted island.
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La infección ha alcanzado la corriente sanguínea.
The infection has reached the bloodstream.
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Aun cuando lo pienses de una forma muy corriente, la vida sin risa es gris y fría. Más aun, se piensa que no sea sana.
Even when you think about it in a very commonsensical way, a life without laughter is gloomy and cold. Furthermore, it is thought to be unhealthy.
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No hay agua corriente.
There is no running water.
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Una corriente eléctrica es capaz de generar magnetismo.
An electric current can generate magnetism.
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Usa siempre agua destilada en las planchas de vapor, porque el agua común y corriente con el tiempo provocará que una acumulación de minerales tape los huecos de vapor.
Always use distilled water in steam irons because using ordinary water will cause a mineral build-up over time that will clog the steam holes.
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Tom vive en una casa sin agua corriente.
Tom lives in a house without running water.
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