current
Nous devrions marcher, car le courant est trop fort.
We should walk, because the current is too strong.
— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)
Essayons de nager contre le courant.
Let's try to swim against the current.
The power went out.
C'est le courant qui nous fera traverser le détroit.
The current will carry us across the strait.
— Le Bateau (1981)
The current is very strong.
Mieux vaut qu'on ait le courant partout.
It's better if we have electricity everywhere.
They cut the power.
Ils vont couper le courant de l'immeuble.
They’re going to cut off the building’s power.
— Piège de cristal (1988)
I’m going to turn on the electricity.