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corrente

current

adjective noun kohr-REHN-teh Less Common

Origin: from Latin currere, 'to run'

Also means

draught

Usage Note

Corrente works as an adjective meaning 'current' or 'present' (il mese corrente, 'the current month') and as a feminine noun for an electrical or water 'current'. Watch the false-friend trap: una corrente d'aria is a 'draught', and being al corrente means 'in the know', not 'currently'.

Examples

"È al corrente della situazione."

Natural Translation

He is aware of the situation.

Literal Translation

He-is to-the current of-the situation.

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