/ˈkʌrənt/
Translation
Happening or existing now, at this time. As a noun, a strong flow of water or electricity.
Word origin
From Old French corant, meaning running, from Latin currere, to run.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- currere
- English cognates
- currency, course
Examples
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It means the address you have now.
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"Current" points to this moment, not the past or future.
swimmer .
As a noun, a current is a strong flow of water or electricity.
Used in
Grammar articles
(4)Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Used to, would and be used to: talking about past habits and states in English
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
Wish and if only in English: wish + past, wish + past perfect, wish + would, and why I wish I would is wrong
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