upstream
upstream · further upstream · furthest upstream
flussaufwärts
Against the currentAgainst the current.
/ʌpˈstɹiːm/
» Tom tried paddling his canoe upstream.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAgainst the current.
flussaufwärts
toward the source or against the current
Examples
29 sentencesTom tried paddling his canoe upstream.
There is a bridge two miles upstream.
ruВ двух милях вверх по течению есть мост. — xmoffx
There's a bridge about a kilometer upstream.
It's a lot easier paddling a canoe downstream than upstream.
It's a lot easier to paddle a canoe downstream than to paddle upstream.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
against the flow:
Forms
further upstream/farther upstream, furthest upstream/farthest upstream| Comparative | further upstream / farther upstream Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | furthest upstream / farthest upstream |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- toward the source or against the current:upriver
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedswim upstream
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form