Meaning

4 senses
  1. Existing or occurring at the moment.

    current events

    current leaders

    gegenwärtig, aktuell

    ны́нешнийnýnešnij, теку́щийtekúščij, тепе́решнийtepérešnij

    тепе́рішнійtepérišnij, ни́нішнійnýnišnij, пото́чнийpotóčnyj

    occurring in or belonging to the present time

  2. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.

    current affairs

    current bills and coins

    zeitnah

    совреме́нныйsovreménnyj, теку́щийtekúščij

  3. (South Asia)Electric; of or relating to electricity.

    current bill

    current shock

  4. (obsolete)Running or moving rapidly.

Examples

457 sentences
  1. An electric current can generate magnetism.

    Електричний струм може генерувати магнітне поле. — aandrusiak

    ruЭлектрический ток может порождать магнитное поле. — odexed

    deEin elektrischer Strom kann Magnetismus erzeugen. — Dejo

  2. I'm satisfied with my current income.

    ruЯ доволен своим нынешним доходом. — odexed

    deIch bin mit meinem jetzigen Einkommen zufrieden. — Dejo

  3. We all want to be current.

    ruМы все хотим идти в ногу со временем. — carlosalberto

  4. I'm content with my current position.

  5. My current boss is a woman.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
existing or occurring at the moment:
Русский
By meaning 2
existing or occurring at the moment:
generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
existing or occurring at the moment:
generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment:

Origin

From Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present pa

From Middle English curraunt, borrowed from Old French curant (French courant), present participle of courre (“to run”), from Latin currere (“to run”) (present participle currens). Doublet of courant.

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