Sentence examples of "contra corriente" in Spanish

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La corriente de opinión pública se está inclinando en contra del sexismo. The tide of public opinion is turning against sexism.
La revista divulgó importantes denuncias contra el senador. The magazine spread many important charges against the Senator.
Una corriente eléctrica es capaz de inducir magnetismo. An electric current can generate magnetism.
El cuerpo estudiantil está en contra de las nuevas normas. The student body is opposed to the new rules.
Una corriente eléctrica puede generar magnetismo. An electric current can generate magnetism.
Ellos reforzaron los diques para proteger a la villa contra las inundaciones. They strengthened the embankments to secure the village against floods.
Un río es una corriente de agua. A river is a stream of water.
El doctor está luchando contra la enfermedad. The doctor is fighting against the disease.
Volaron la roca para hacer un nuevo curso para la corriente. The rock has been blasted to make a new course for the stream.
Ella testificó contra él. She testified against him.
Alex es mayormente un pájaro corriente. Alex is for the most part just an ordinary bird.
Él apoyó la nariz contra la ventana. He pushed his nose against the window.
Es un anime sobre un alumno japonés corriente que se casa con su profesor alien. Cosas como éstas pasan en Japón. It’s an anime about a normal Japanese schoolboy who married his alien teacher. Things like this happen in Japan.
No lances la pelota contra la muralla. Don't throw a ball against the wall.
Tom vive en una casa sin agua corriente. Tom lives in a house without running water.
Está con nosotros o contra nosotros. You are either with us, or against us.
El puente no pudo sostener el ímpetu de la fuerte corriente y colapsó. The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.
No todos estamos en contra de su idea. Not all of us are against her idea.
¿Me tendrás al corriente? Will you let me know?
Hemos empezado una campaña contra el tabaco. We started a campaign against smoking.
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