current
gb/kˈɚənt/ us/kˈɚənt/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
Happening or existing at the present time
Happening or being now, not in the past or future.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[current] [event/situation/trend]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'current' with 'present' in formal writing; both are correct, but 'current' is often used for situations or trends, while 'present' can also be used for people or physical presence.
పర్యాయపదాలు
present (Neutral synonym; directly refers to something existing now.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
past (Refers to something that has already happened, opposite of current in time.)
పదకలయికలు
current events
|current situation
|current trend
|current issue
విషయాలు
daily life
|news
|time
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The current president is very popular.
- Our current project will finish next month.
- She is happy with her current job.
- Current trends show more people working from home.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I like my current teacher.
- This is my current phone.
- He is my current boss.
- The current weather is sunny.
నామవాచకం
B1
event
2
Flow of water in a direction
Water moving in one direction in the sea or a river.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a [strong/weak] current
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'current' (noun) with 'tide'. Tides are changes in sea level caused by the moon and sun, while currents are flows of water.
పర్యాయపదాలు
stream (Often smaller-scale flow; can also be used figuratively.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
still water (Water without noticeable movement; opposite of a current.)
పదకలయికలు
strong current
|ocean current
|river current
విషయాలు
nature
|science
ఉదాహరణలు
- The boat was carried away by the strong current.
- Ocean currents affect the climate.
- Be careful when swimming here; the current is dangerous.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The river current is fast.
- The boat moves with the current.
- The current is strong today.
నామవాచకం
B2
event
3
Flow of electricity through a conductor
Electricity moving through a wire or circuit.
వాడుక నమూనా:
an [electric] current
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'current' with 'voltage'. Voltage is the force that pushes the electric charge, while current is the flow itself.
పర్యాయపదాలు
electricity flow (Informal description of the same phenomenon.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
open circuit (A break in the circuit stops electric current.)
పదకలయికలు
electric current
|direct current
|alternating current
విషయాలు
science
|technology
ఉదాహరణలు
- The device uses a small electric current.
- Direct current flows in one direction only.
- Alternating current changes direction periodically.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The lamp needs an electric current.
- Current flows in the wire.
- This battery makes a small current.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
current
IPA
GB/kˈɚənt/
US/kˈɚənt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
cur - rent (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (cur)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: current
Noun
- Base: current
- Plural: current, currents
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
current affairs
1/kˈɚənt əfˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Events and issues happening now
News and important events that are happening now.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She reads the newspaper to keep up with current affairs.
- The TV show focuses on current affairs and politics.
flow with the current
1/flˈoʊ wˈɪθ ðə kˈɚənt/
idiom
Follow prevailing trends or opinions
To do what most other people are doing, without trying to be different.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She prefers to flow with the current rather than stand out.
- Many companies just flow with the current when it comes to marketing trends.
go against the current
1/ɡˈoʊ əɡˈɛnst ðə kˈɚənt/
idiom
Act against prevailing trends or opinions
To do something differently from most people or from what is popular.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He often goes against the current in his art style.
- Starting that business was going against the current at the time.