Grammatical class
Noun
courant
current (of water, electricity, thought, etc.)
Details
Syllables
cou-rant
Phonetics
ku.ʁɑ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
1463
Freq. (movies)
3906
Freq. (news)
1306
Variants
Sentences
Courant électrique
Electric current
A1
Coupe le courant.
Turn the electricity off.
A1
Il est au courant.
He is in the know.
A1
Es-tu au courant ?
Are you in the loop?
A1
Coupez le courant.
Cut the power off.
A1
Ils sont au courant.
They know.
A2
Tiens-moi au courant.
Keep me informed.
A2
Tom partit en courant.
Tom went running.
B1
Tom nage contre le courant.
Tom is swimming against the tide.
B1
Le courant est rapide par ici.
The current is rapid around here.
B1
Il faut que tu sois au courant.
You need to know.
B1
Il y a eu une coupure de courant.
There's been a power cut.
C1