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el corriente

current (electric current), common, ordinary

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corr run + iente forming adjectives meaning “that which does or is characterized by”
noun Uncommon #22,772
current (electric current)
SP: No toques el cable; hay corriente.
EN: Don’t touch the cable; there’s current.
Declension of corriente
corrientecorrientes

Un río es una corriente de agua.

A river is a stream of water.

Hay una corriente peligrosa.

There is a dangerous current.

— Rebeca (1940)

Nadar contra corriente.

Swimming against the current.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Por qué no hay corriente?

Why is there no electricity?

— Anaconda (2025)

Toda la ciudad está al corriente.

The whole city is aware.

No hay corriente.

There is no electricity.

— [REC] (2007)

Intentamos meterle corriente a mi camión.

We tried to jump-start my truck.

Cuando le toqué, una corriente me atravesó ¿Entonces?

When I touched him, a jolt went through me. So?

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Los Americanos están al corriente de esto?

Are Americans aware of this?

Las placas solares generan corriente continua.

Solar panels generate direct current.

He bajado para ponerte al corriente.

I've come down to update you.

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)

Es difícil luchar realmente contra corriente.

It's difficult to truly fight against the current.

Los agentes que hay con ustedes les mantendrán al corriente.

The agents who are with you will keep you informed.

— [REC] (2007)

adjective Rare #25,606
common, ordinary Often used to describe something not special or of average quality.
SP: Es una marca corriente, pero funciona bien.
EN: It’s a common/ordinary brand, but it works well.

Dinero corriente.

Current money.

— The Running Man (2025)

Son gente corriente.

They are ordinary people.

Me gustaría abrir una cuenta corriente.

I’d like to open a checking account.

Yo le daré algo corriente.

I'll give him something ordinary.

— State and Main (2000)

Alex es mayormente un pájaro corriente.

Alex is mostly an ordinary bird.

Si quiere algo corriente.

If you want something ordinary.

— State and Main (2000)

Abrí una cuenta corriente.

I opened a checking account.

Es amarillo corriente.

It's ordinary yellow.

— El último emperador (1987)

Y poco corriente.

And uncommon.

— Psicosis (1960)

Es corriente ver mentiras en internet.

It’s common to see lies on the internet.

Es un sistema corriente, aprietas un botón y te verás en casa.

It's a standard system; you press a button and you'll find yourself back home.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)