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| Inglês | Português |
| alternating current n | (electrical flow changing direction) | corrente alternada loc sf |
| The electric motor uses alternating current to produce rotation. |
checking account (US),
chequing account (Can),
current account (UK) n | (bank account with instant access) | conta corrente sf |
| I'd like to pay this money into my checking account. |
| countercurrent n | (current flowing against another) | contracorrente sf |
| countercurrent n | figurative (movement against established opinion) | contracorrente sf |
| current affairs npl | (news, topical events) | temas atuais sm pl + adj |
| questões atuais sf pl + adj |
| He knows lots about current affairs because he reads a newspaper every day. |
| Ele sabe muito sobre temas atuais porque ele lê jornais todos os dias. |
| current assets npl | (cash and easily converted assets) (dinheiro convertido em ativos) | ativos circulantes sm pl |
| Current assets are important to companies because they provide cash to fund day-to-day operations. |
| current crop n | figurative (latest batch or selection) | safra atual loc sf |
| The college's current crop of freshmen come from 47 states and 18 nations. |
| current crop n | (most recent harvest) | colheita recente loc sf |
| current edition n | (latest printing of a publication) | edição atual loc sf |
| Don't take that outdated guidebook with you; be sure to use the current edition. |
| current events npl | (topical affairs) (notícias) | últimos acontecimentos loc sm |
| I like to keep up with current events. |
| Gosto de manter-me informado sobre os últimos acontecimentos. |
| current liabilities npl | (debts payable within a year) (dívidas pagas em um ano) | passivos correntes sm pl |
| A company's total debt is the sum of its current liabilities and its long-term debt. |
| current rate n | (present speed or pace) | ritmo atual loc sm |
| current situation n | (status quo, things as they are now) | situação atual loc sf |
| The current situation is much worse than the press is reporting. |
| current status n | (present situation) | situação atual loc sf |
| My current status is "retired", but maybe I'll go back to work next year. |
| direct current n | (electrical flow in one direction) | corrente contínua sf |
| electric current n | (flow of electricity) (fluxo ordenado de partículas portadoras de carga elétrica) | corrente elétrica loc sf |
open account,
current account n | (banking) | conta corrente sf |
| rip current n | (sea's undertow) | ressaca marítima loc sf |
| corrente de ressaca loc sf |
| corrente de retorno loc sf |
| If you are caught in a rip current, swim across it, parallel to the shore. |
| tidal current n | (sea's ebb and flow) (vazante e corrente marítima) | maré sf |
| Each port has a table of the tidal currents indicating high and low tides. |
