à contre-courant

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a kɔ̃.tʁə.ku.ʁɑ̃/
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Adverb

à contre-courant

  1. upstream
    Synonym: à contre-mont
  2. (idiomatic) against the grain (contrary to what is expected.)
    L’artiste a toujours essayé d’aller à contre-courant, en ignorant les tendances artistiques de son époque.
    The artist always tried to go against the grain, ignoring the artistic trends of her day.
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