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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