English to French Meaning of undercurrent - courant sous-jacent

Undercurrent :

courant sous-jacent

noun

afflux, courant sous-jacent

Undercurrent :: courant sous-jacentUndercurrents :: undercurrents

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Definitions of undercurrent in English

Noun(1) a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning(2) a current below the surface of a fluid

Examples of undercurrent in English

(1) The undercurrent tugged lightly at her, but it was easy to fight.(2) Nonetheless, an undercurrent of anxiety ran through the newsroom.(3) Sabriel felt a strong undercurrent of understanding pass between them, and received the profound impression that she had made a loyal friend for life.(4) We cannot, must not, live our lives expecting the worst, but neither can we ignore the undercurrent of anxiety flowing through the capital.(5) Under its smooth surface lies the seething undercurrent of teenage insecurity.(6) The buoyant mood of his audience was certainly out of kilter with the deep undercurrent of frustration evident elsewhere in Bournemouth this week.(7) an undercurrent of anger and discontent(8) Some people mistakenly call this an undertow, but there's no undercurrent , just an offshore current.(9) There was an undercurrent of anger and jealousy that wouldn't let me admit that I'd done wrong.(10) Thus an undercurrent , called the Western Boundary Undercurrent, travels along the continental slope and rise.(11) An obsession with hair is a peculiar undercurrent throughout films of this genre.(12) I have no idea, having not really watched it, but there seemed a real undercurrent of anger going down.(13) The story is a simple one, but a darker undercurrent runs through it.(14) The interaction between doctor and patient is full of emotional undercurrents , including hope, trust, belief, and confidence.(15) However, waves generated in deep offshore waters that eventually overtop in shallower water and break on the coast, creating a surf-zone with reversing undercurrents , are fundamentally different from the waves in shallow lakes.(16) Locals have said that part of the reservoir is deep and has strong undercurrents .

(1) under cover ::

à l'abri

(2) undercover agent ::

agent secret

Synonyms

Noun

1. undertow ::

reflux

2. undertone ::

voix basse

Different Forms

undercurrent, undercurrents

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