SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT

Meaning of SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT in English

not conforming, behavior which is not according to what is accepted

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

SWIMMING — In recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions. Swimming is popular …
Английский словарь Британика
CURRENT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) density current direct current {{link=electric current">electric current Labrador Current ocean current rip current turbidity …
Английский словарь Британика
SWIMMING — I. ˈswimiŋ, -mēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of swimmen to swim 1. : the act, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CURRENT — I. ˈkər.ənt, ˈkə.rə- adjective Etymology: Middle English curraunt, coraunt, from Old French corant, curant, present participle of corre, courre to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWIMMING — (n.) Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (a.) Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (a.) Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (a.) That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — ( n. ) Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( a. ) That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( a. ) Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( a. ) Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — — swimmingness , n. /swim"ing/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that swims. 2. the skill …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CURRENT — — currently , adv. /kerr"euhnt, kur"-/ , adj. 1. passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. [present participle of swim ] : that swims a swimming bird 2. [gerund …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWIMMING — noun the act of one who swims. 2. swimming ·adj suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes. 3. swimming ·noun vertigo; …
Webster English vocab
CURRENT — adj running or moving rapidly. 2. current ·adj commonly estimated or acknowledged. 3. current ·adj now passing, as time; as, …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
SWIMMING — [swimming] adj (bef. 12c) 1 [prp. of swim]: that swims "a ~ bird" 2. [gerund of swim]: adapted to or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWIMMING — in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural …
Britannica English vocabulary
SWIMMING — / ˈswɪmɪŋ; NAmE / noun [ U ] the sport or activity of swimming : Swimming is a good form …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CURRENT — / ˈkʌrənt; NAmE ˈkɜːr-/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] happening now; of the present …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIMMING — swim ‧ ming S2 /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ swim , ↑ swimmer , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CURRENT — I. cur ‧ rent 1 S2 W2 /ˈkʌrənt $ ˈkɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
SWIMMING — Swimming is the activity of swimming, especially as a sport or for pleasure. ...swimming lessons. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CURRENT — ( currents) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A current is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIMMING — Swimming is the activity of ~, especially as a sport or for pleasure. ...~ lessons. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SWIMMING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a driving/swimming etc lesson ▪ Dad said he'd pay for driving lessons as my birthday …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CURRENT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a current of air ▪ The birds are able to glide on a current …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWIMMING — [noun] [U]The doctor recommended swimming as the best all-round exercise.(UK and ANZ) A swimming costume (esp. US swimsuit, [UK and …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
SWIMMING — n. In recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions. Swimming is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CURRENT — n. alternating current density current direct current electric current Labrador Current ocean current rip current turbidity current
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CURRENT — Synonyms and related words : AC, Brownian movement, DC, Zeitgeist, a la mode, absorption current, accepted, accessible, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWIMMING — • ↑ pool/swimming pool • ↑ sb's head is swimming
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CURRENT — "The movement of electrical charges in a conductor; carried by electrons in an electronic conductor (electronic current) or by ions …
Electrochemistry English Dictionary
SWIMMING — 1. сущ. 1) плавание 2) головокружение Syn : giddiness, dizziness 2. прил. 1) плавающий 2) предназначенный для плавания, плавательный 3) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CURRENT — 1. сущ. 1) струя; поток, течение against the current breast the current 2) течение (времени); ход (событий и т. п.) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWIMMING — 1. ʹswımıŋ n 1. плавание competitive fancy, medley swimming - спортивное фигурное, комплексное плавание free-style swimming - плавание вольным стилем …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CURRENT — current.ogg 1. ʹkʌrənt n 1. 1> течение, поток ( тж. перен. ) great ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CURRENT — 1) течение; поток 2) скорость потока или течения 3) (электрический) ток 4) вчт. текущая запись • - absorption current - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CURRENT — 1) течение; поток 2) скорость потока или течения 3) (электрический) ток 4) вчт. текущая запись • - absorption current - ac anode current - action current - active …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SWIMMING — плавание, плавательный indoor swimming pool — закрытый плавательный бассейн outdoor swimming pool — открытый плавательный бассейн - swimming basin
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CURRENT — 1) течение, поток, струя 2) водоток 3) (электрический) ток || токовый 4) электр. сила тока 5) настоящий, данный, текущий • current enters node — ток направлен …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SWIMMING — 1. сущ.1) плавание 2) головокружение My knees trembled; a swimming came before my eyes. — Колени у меня задрожали, перед …
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