Meaning

2 senses
  1. A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.

    Unterströmung

    подводное течениеpodvodnoje tečenije

    a current below the surface of a fluid

  2. (figuratively)A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

    The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit that firings were looming.

    Unterton, Beigeschmack

Examples

3 sentences
  1. There was an undercurrent of tension in the room.

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  2. Don't go in the water, since there's a huge undercurrent today.

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  3. There's a strong undercurrent here.

    ruЗдесь сильное подводное течение.

    deHier gibt es eine starke Unterwasserströmung.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
current of water which flows under the surface:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
current of water which flows under the surface:
tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed:

Forms

plural: undercurrents
Singularundercurrent
Pluralundercurrents

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning:undertone
  • a current below the surface of a fluid:undertide

Word family

1 related words
Relatedundertow

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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