Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with current in American Collocation
current
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkʌrənt/
strong or fast
fast
fast-flowing
powerful
strong
swift
swirling
turbulent
Swim due north for 2–3 minutes if the current isn’t strong.
weak
gentle
weak
These small particles of rock would be easily washed away with even the weakest currents.
in the sea
ocean
oceanic
Oceanic currents act as a major mechanism for transporting heat.
of the tide
tidal
A dead body would have turned up by now due to the tidal currents around the islands.
move something
carry something
pull something
sweep something
transport something
No place in the world’s seas is immune from pollution, as ocean currents transport pollutants to the far corners of the world.
flow
flow
The current was flowing so fast it was impossible to swim against it.