current meaning
current :
happening now, present
adjective
▪ The current news is on TV.
▪ The news happening now is on TV.
▪ She likes the current fashion.
▪ She likes the fashion of today.
paraphrasing
▪ present – happening now
▪ modern – of today
▪ contemporary – of the same time
▪ up-to-date – latest
current :
flow of water, air, or electricity
noun
▪ The river current is strong.
▪ The flow of the river is strong.
▪ The electrical current powers the light.
▪ The flow of electricity powers the light.
paraphrasing
▪ flow – movement
▪ stream – continuous flow
▪ tide – rise and fall of the sea
▪ drift – slow movement
Pronunciation
current [ˈkʌrənt]
The stress is on 'cur' and sounds like 'kur-rent'.
Common phrases and grammar about current
current - Common meaning
adjective
happening now, present
noun
flow of water, air, or electricity
Part of Speech Changes for "current"
▪ currently (adverb) – happening now
▪ currency (noun) – money in use
Common Expressions with "current"
▪ current events – news happening now
▪ current affairs – important news now
▪ current situation – present condition
▪ current trends – popular things now
Important examples of current in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, current is often used to describe things happening now or recent news.
Example of a confusing word: currency (money)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Current as an adjective describes something happening now, often used in grammar questions to test adjective placement.
current
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
go against the current
means 'to do the opposite of what others do'.
swim with the current
means 'to follow what others do'.
Differences between similar words and current
current
,
present
differences
Current is used for things happening now, while present often refers to being in a place or time.
current
,
modern
differences
Current means happening now, while modern refers to recent times or styles.
Words with the same origin as current
The origin of current
The word 'current' comes from the Latin 'currere', meaning 'to run', relating to the flow of water or time.
Word structure
It has the root 'curr' (to run) and suffix 'ent' (adjective), meaning 'running'.
Words with the same origin
The root of current is curr (to run). Words with the same root include course (path), occur (to happen), and recur (to happen again).
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