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controcorrente

against the current, upstream, against the grain, against the trend

k o n . t r o . k o r ˈr ɛ n . t e
contro at, against + corrente current, prevailing
adverb Rare #46,493
against the current, upstream
IT: Il pesce nuota controcorrente.
EN: The fish swims against the current.
against the grain, against the trend
IT: Lui va controcorrente e non segue la moda.
EN: He goes against the trend and doesn't follow fashion.

Cercò di nuotare controcorrente.

He tried to swim against the current.

Andate controcorrente.

Go against the grain.

— L'attimo fuggente (1989)

Hanno nuotato controcorrente.

They swam against the current.

Loro hanno nuotato controcorrente.

They swam against the current.