controcorrente
against the current
adverb kohn-troh-kohr-REN-teh Rare
Also means
against the grain
Usage Note
Controcorrente is used both literally (swimming upstream) and figuratively (going against prevailing opinion or trends): andare controcorrente ('to go against the grain'). It can also function as an adjective: uno spirito controcorrente ('a nonconformist spirit'). It is written as one word in modern Italian.
Examples
"Ha sempre vissuto controcorrente."
Natural Translation
She has always lived against the grain.
Literal Translation
She has always lived against-the-current.
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