contracorriente

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contracorriente

[kõn̪t̪ɾakoˈrjẽn̪t̪e]
[kõn̪t̪ɾakoriˈẽn̪t̪e]

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Del prefijo contra- y corriente.

noun contracorrientes

Revesa o corriente derivada y de dirección opuesta a la de la principal de que procede.

In English

eddy air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current
undercurrent current of water which flows under the surface
undertow feeling
countercurrent current that flows against the prevailing one

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"contracorriente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/contracorriente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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contracorriente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/contracorriente

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"contracorriente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/contracorriente.

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@misc{contracorriente_2026,
  title = {contracorriente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/contracorriente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}