English-Thai Dictionary

currant bun

SL ดวงอาทิตย์  duang-ar-tid

 

currant bun

SL ลูกชาย  luk-chai

 

currency

N การ หมุนเวียน  circulation kan-mun-wian

 

currency

N การ แพร่หลาย  การ ใช้ กัน ทั่วไป  general use prevalence kan-prae-lai

 

currency

N ช่วงเวลา ที่ แพร่หลาย  chuang-we-la-ti-prae-lai

 

currency

N เงินตรา  money ngen-tra

 

current

ADJ ที่ ใช้ กัน อยู่ ใน ปัจจุบัน  ซึ่ง เกิด ขึ้นอยู่  modern ti-chai-kan-yu-nai-pad-ju-ban

 

current

ADJ เป็นที่ยอมรับ  pen-ti-yom-rab

 

current

N กระแสน้ำ  กระแสลม  flow kra-sae-nam

 

current

N กระแสเงิน  kra-sae-ngen

 

current

N อัตรา การ ไหล ของ กระแสไฟ  aud-tra-kan-lai-kong-kra-sae-fai

 

current

N แนวโน้ม  tendency nael-nom

 

current account

N บัญชีเดินสะพัด  ban-che-doen-sa-pad

 

currently

ADV ใน ปัจจุบัน  presently nai-pad-ju-ban

 

curricle

N เกวียน สอง ล้อ น้ำหนัก เบา  kwian-song-lor-nam-nak-bao

 

curriculum

N หลักสูตร  program course lak-sud

 

curriculum vitae

N ประวัติ โดยสังเขป 

 

currie

V ใส่ กะหรี่ 

 

currier

N การ ฟอกหนัง  การแปรง ขน ม้า 

 

currish

A เกี่ยวกับ อารมณ์ ที่ ร้าย 

 

curry

N เครื่องแกง  curry powder kreang-kaeng

 

curry

N แกงเผ็ด  kaeng-phed

 

curry

VT ทำความสะอาด ให้ ม้า  แปรง ขน ให้ ม้า  tam-kwam-sa-ad-hai-ma

 

curry

VT ทำให้ หนัง ยืดหยุ่น และ กันน้ำ  tam-hai-nang-yued-yun-lae-kan-nam

 

curry

VT ปรุง แกงเผ็ด  prung-kaeng-phed

 

curry favour with

IDM ประจบประแจง  ประจบ  pra-job-pra-jaeng

 

curry powder

N เครื่องแกง ที่ เป็นผง  krueang-kaeng-ti-pen-pong

 

currycomb

N หวี  หวี กลม แปรง ขน ม้า 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CURRANT

n.[from Corinth. ] 1. The fruit of a well known shrub belonging to the genus Ribes, of which Grossularia is now considered a species; the grossberry or gooseberry and the currant falling under the same genus. Currants are of various species and varieties; as the common red and white currants, and the black currant.
2. A small kind of dried grape, imported from the Levant, chiefly from Zante and Cephalonia; used in cookery.

 

CURRENCY

n.[See Current. ] 1. Literally, flowing, running or passing; a continued or uninterrupted course, like that of a stream; as the currency of time.
2. A continued course in public opinion, belief or reception; a passing from person to person, or from age to age; a, a report has had a long or general currency.
3. A continual passing from hand to hand, as coin or bills of credit; circulation; as the currency of cents, or of English crowns; the currency of bank bills or treasury notes.
4. Fluency; readiness of utterance; but in this sense we generally use fluency.
5. General estimation; the rate at which any thing is generally valued.
He takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency, and not after intrinsic value.
6. That which is current or in circulation, as a medium of trade. The word may be applied to coins, or to bills issued by authority. It is often applied to bank notes, and to notes issued by government.

 

CURRENT

a.[L., to flow or run. ] 1. Literally, flowing, running, passing. Hence, passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating; as current opinions; current coin. Hence, common, general or fashionable; generally received; popular; as the current notions of the day or age; current folly.
2. Established by common estimation; generally received; as the current value of coin.
3. Passable; that may be allowed or admitted.
4. Now passing; present in its course; as the current month or year.

 

CURRENT

n. 1. A flowing or passing; a stream; applied to fluids; as a current of water, or of air. The gulf stream is a remarkable current in the Atlantic. A current sets into the Mediterranean.
2. Course; progressive motion, or movement; continuation; as the current of time.
3. A connected series; successive course; as the current of events.
4. General or main course; as the current of opinion.

 

CURRENTLY

a.In constant motion; with continued progression. Hence, commonly; generally; popularly; with general reception; as, the story is currently reported and believed.

 

CURRENTNESS

n. 1. Currency; circulation; general reception.
2. Fluency; easiness of pronunciation. [Not much used. ]

 

CURRICLE

n.[L., to run. ] 1. A chaise or carriage, with two wheels, drawn by two horses abreast.
2. A chariot. [Not in use. ]
3. A course. [Not in use. ]

 

CURRIED

pp. [See Curry. ] Dressed by currying; dressed as leather; cleaned; prepared.

 

CURRIER

n.[L. See Curry. ] A man who dresses and colors leather, after it is tanned.

 

CURRISH

a.[See Cur. ] Like a cur; having the qualities of a cur; brutal; malignant; snappish; snarling; churlish; intractable; quarrelsome.

 

CURRISHLY

adv. Like a cur; in a brutal manner.

 

CURRISHNESS

n.Moroseness; churlishness.

 

CURRY

v.t.[L., to scrape; scrape, from cutting. ] 1. To dress leather, after it is tanned; to soak, pare or scrape, cleanse, beat and color tanned hides, and prepare them for use.
2. To rub and clean with a comb; as, to curry a horse.
3. To scratch or claw; to tear, in quarrels.
By setting brother against brother, to claw and curry one another.
4. To rub or stroke; to make smooth; to tickle by flattery; to humor. But generally used in the phrase,
To curry favor, to seek or gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities. [Not elegant. ]

 

CURRY-COMB

n.[See Comb. ] An iron instrument or comb, for rubbing and cleaning horses.

 

CURRYING

ppr. Scraping and dressing; cleaning; scratching.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CURR

Curr (kr ), v. i. Etym: [Prob. imitative. ]

 

Defn: To coo. [Scot. ] The owlets hoot, the owlets curr. Wordsworth.

 

CURRANT

Cur "rant (kr "rant ), n. Etym: [F. corinthe (raisins de Corinthe raisins of Corinth ) currant (in sense 1 ), from the city of Corinth in Greece, whence, probably, the small dried grape (1 ) was first imported, the Ribes fruit (2 ) receiving the name from its resemblance to that grape. ]

 

1. A small kind of seedless raisin, imported from the Levant, chiefly from Zante and Cephalonia; -- used in cookery.

 

2. The acid fruit or berry of the Ribes rubrum or common red currant, or of its variety, the white currant.

 

3. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A shrub or bush of several species of the genus Ribes (a genus also including the gooseberry ); esp. , the Ribes rubrum. Black currant, a shrub or bush (Ribes nigrum and R. floridum ) and its black, strong-flavored, tonic fruit. -- Cherry currant, a variety of the red currant, having a strong, symmetrical bush and a very large berry. -- Currant borer (Zoöl.), the larva of an insect that bores into the pith and kills currant bushes; specif. , the larvae of a small clearwing moth (Ægeria tipuliformis ) and a longicorn beetle (Psenocerus supernotatus ). -- Currant worm (Zoöl.), an insect larva which eats the leaves or fruit of the currant. The most injurious are the currant sawfly (Nematus ventricosus ), introduced from Europe, and the spanworm (Eufitchia ribearia ). The fruit worms are the larva of a fly (Epochra Canadensis ), and a spanworm (Eupithecia ). -- Flowering currant, Missouri currant, a species of Ribes (R.aureum ), having showy yellow flowers.

 

CURRENCY

Cur "ren *cy (kr "rn-c ), n.; pl. Currencies (-s. Etym: [Cf. LL. currentia a current, fr. L. currens, p. pr. of currere to run. See Current. ]

 

1. A continued or uninterrupted course or flow like that of a sream; as, the currency of time. [Obs. ] Ayliffe.

 

2. The state or quality of being current; general acceptance or reception; a passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulation; as, a report has had a long or general currency; the currency of bank notes.

 

3. That which is in circulation, or is given and taken as having or representing value; as, the currency of a country; a specie currency; esp. , government or bank notes circulating as a substitute for metallic money.

 

4. Fluency; readiness of utterance. [Obs. ]

 

5. Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued. He. .. takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency, and not after intrinsic value. Bacon. The bare name of Englishman. .. too often gave a transient currency to the worthless and ungrateful. W. Irving.

 

CURRENT

Cur "rent (kr "rent ), a. Etym: [OE. currant, OF. curant, corant, p. pr. of curre, corre, F. courre, courir, to run, from L. currere; perh. akin to E. horse. Cf. Course, Concur, Courant, Coranto.]

 

1. Running or moving rapidly. [Archaic ] Like the current fire, that renneth Upon a cord. Gower. To chase a creature that was current then In these wild woods, the hart with golden horns. Tennyson.

 

2. Now passing, as time; as, the current month.

 

3. Passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history. That there was current money in Abraham's time is past doubt. Arbuthnot. Your fire-new stamp of honor is scarce current. Shak. His current value, which is less or more as men have occasion for him. Grew.

 

4. Commonly estimated or acknowledged.

 

5. Fitted for general acceptance or circulation; authentic; passable. O Buckingham, now do I play the touch To try if thou be current gold indeed. Shak. Account current. See under Account. -- Current money, lawful money. Abbott.

 

CURRENT

Cur "rent, n. Etym: [Cf. F. courant. See Current, a. ]

 

1. A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp. , the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity. Two such silver currents, when they join, Do glorify the banks that bound them in. Shak. The surface of the ocean is furrowed by currents, whose direction. .. the navigator should know. Nichol.

 

2. General course; ordinary procedure; progressive and connected movement; as, the current of time, of events, of opinion, etc. Current meter, an instrument for measuring the velocity, force, etc. , of currents. -- Current mill, a mill driven by a current wheel. -- Current wheel, a wheel dipping into the water and driven by the current of a stream or by the ebb and flow of the tide.

 

Syn. -- Stream; course. See Stream.

 

CURRENTLY

CURRENTLY Cur "rent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a current manner; generally; commonly; as, it is currently believed.

 

CURRENTNESS

CURRENTNESS Cur "rent *ness, n.

 

1. The quality of being current; currency; circulation; general reception.

 

2. Easiness of pronunciation; fluency. [Obs. ] When currentness [combineth ] with staidness, how can the language. .. sound other than most full of sweetness Camden.

 

CURRICLE

Cur "ri *cle (kr "r-k'l ), n. Etym: [L.curriculum a running, a race course, fr. currere to run. See Current, and cf. Curriculum. ]

 

1. A small or short course. Upon a curricle in this world depends a long course of the next. Sir T. Browne.

 

2. A two-wheeled chaise drawn by two horses abreast.

 

CURRICULUM

Cur *ric "u *lum (kr-rk "-lm ), n.; pl. E. Curriculums (-lCurricula (-l.Etym: [L. See Curricle. ]

 

1. A race course; a place for running.

 

2. A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university.

 

CURRIE

CURRIE Cur "rie (kr "r ), n. & v.

 

Defn: See 2d & 3d Curry.

 

CURRIED

Cur "ried (-r, p.a. Etym: [See Curry, v. t., and Curry, n.]

 

1. Dressed by currying; cleaned; prepared.

 

2. Prepared with curry; as, curried rice, fowl, etc.

 

CURRIER

Cur "ri *er (k "r-r ), n. Etym: [From 1st Curry. ]

 

Defn: One who curries and dresses leather, after it is tanned.

 

CURRISH

Cur "rish (kr "rsh ), a. Etym: [From Cur. ]

 

Defn: Having the qualities, or exhibiting the characteristics, of a cur; snarling; quarrelsome; snappish; churlish; hence, also malicious; malignant; brutal. Thy currish spirit Governed a wolf. Shak. Some currish plot, -- some trick. Lockhart. -- Cur "rish *ly, adv. -- Cur "rish *ness, n.

 

CURRY

Cur "ry (kr "r ), v. t. [imp. & p.p. Curried (-rd ); p.pr. & vb. n.Currying. ] Etym: [OE. curraien, curreien, OF. cunreer, correier, to prepare, arrange, furnish, curry (a horse ), F. corroyer to curry (leather ) (cf. OF. conrei, conroi, order, arrangement, LL. conredium ); cor- (L.com- ) + roi, rei, arrangement, order; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. ready. See Ready, Greith, and cf. Corody, Array. ]

 

1. To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather.

 

2. To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like ) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean. Your short horse is soon curried. Beau. & FL.

 

3. To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons. I have seen him curry a fellow's carcass handsomely. Beau. & FL. To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor, n.

 

CURRY

Cur "ry, n. Etym: [Tamil kari.] [Written also currie. ]

 

1. (Cookery )

 

Defn: A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.

 

2. A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry. Curry powder (Cookery ), a condiment used for making curry, formed of various materials, including strong spices, as pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc.

 

CURRY

CURRY Cur "ry (kr "r ), v. t.

 

Defn: To flavor or cook with curry.

 

CURRYCOMB

CURRYCOMB Cur "ry *comb ` (kr "r-km `), n.

 

Defn: A kind of card or comb having rows of metallic teeth or serrated ridges, used in curryng a horse.

 

CURRYCOMB

CURRYCOMB Cur "ry *comb `, v. t.

 

Defn: To comb with a currycomb.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

currach

cur rach |ˈkərə (KH )ˈkərək |(also curragh ) ▶noun Irish and Scottish term for coracle. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Irish and Scottish Gaelic curach ‘small boat. ’ Compare with coracle .

 

curragh

cur ragh ▶noun variant spelling of currach.

 

currajong

cur ra jong ▶noun variant spelling of kurrajong.

 

currant

cur rant |ˈkərənt, ˈkə -rənt ˈkərənt | ▶noun 1 a small dried fruit made from a seedless variety of grape originally grown in the eastern Mediterranean region, now widely produced in California, and much used in cooking: [ as modifier ] : a currant bun. 2 a Eurasian shrub that produces small edible black, red, or white berries. [Genus Ribes, family Grossulariaceae: numerous species, including black currant and red currant. ] • a berry from such a shrub. ORIGIN Middle English raisons of Corauntz, translating Anglo-Norman French raisins de Corauntz ‘grapes of Corinth ’ (the original source ).

 

currant gall

cur rant gall ▶noun a spherical red or purple gall that forms on the leaves or male catkins of oak trees in response to the developing larva of a gall wasp. It results from eggs laid in the spring and alternates with the spangle gall. [The wasp is Neuroterus quercusbaccarum, family Cynipidae. ]

 

currant tomato

cur rant to ma to ▶noun a kind of tomato with tiny fruits, native to the Andes. [Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, family Solanaceae. ]

 

currawong

currawong |ˈkʌrəwɒŋ | ▶noun a crow-like songbird of the Australian butcher-bird family, with mainly black or grey plumage, a robust straight bill, and a resonant call. Also called bell magpie. ●Genus Strepera, family Cracticidae: three species. ORIGIN 1920s: from an Aboriginal word.

 

currency

cur ren cy |ˈkərənsē, ˈkə -rənsē ˈkərənsi | ▶noun ( pl. currencies ) 1 a system of money in general use in a particular country: the dollar was a strong currency | travelers checks in foreign currency | figurative : he was rich in the currency of love. 2 the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use: the term gained currency during the second half of the 20th century. • the time during which something is in use or operation: no claim had been made during the currency of the policy.

 

current

cur rent |ˈkərənt, ˈkə -rənt ˈkərənt | ▶adjective belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now: keep abreast of current events | I started my current job last year. • in common or general use: the other meaning of the word is still current. ▶noun a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, esp. through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement: ocean currents. • a flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles. • a quantity representing the rate of flow of electric charge, usually measured in amperes. • the general tendency or course of events or opinion: the student movement formed a distinct current of protest. ORIGIN Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing ’): from Old French corant ‘running, ’ from courre ‘run, ’ from Latin currere ‘run. ’

 

current account

cur |rent ac |count ▶noun Brit. an account with a bank or building society from which money may be withdrawn without notice, typically an active account catering for frequent deposits and withdrawals by cheque.

 

current affairs

cur rent af fairs |ˈkərənt əˈfɛ (ə )rz | ▶plural noun events of political or social interest and importance happening in the world at the present time.

 

current assets

cur rent as sets ▶plural noun cash and other assets that are expected to be converted to cash within a year. Compare with fixed assets.

 

current cost accounting

cur rent cost ac count ing ▶noun a method of accounting in which assets are valued on the basis of their current replacement cost, and increases in their value as a result of inflation are excluded from calculations of profit.

 

current density

cur rent den si ty ▶noun Physics the amount of electric current flowing per unit cross-sectional area of a material.

 

current liabilities

cur rent li a bil i ties ▶plural noun amounts due to be paid to creditors within twelve months.

 

currently

cur rent ly |ˈkərəntlē, ˈkə -rəntlē ˈkərəntli | ▶adverb at the present time: the price is currently at a premium.

 

curricle

cur ri cle |ˈkərikəl ˈkərəkəl | ▶noun historical a light, open, two-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses side by side. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin curriculum ‘course, racing chariot, ’ from currere ‘to run. ’

 

curriculum

cur ric u lum |kəˈrikyələm kəˈrɪkjələm | ▶noun ( pl. curricula |-lə | or curriculums ) the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college. DERIVATIVES cur ric u lar |-lər |adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin (see curricle ).

 

curriculum vitae

cur ric u lum vi tae |kəˈrik (y )ələm ˈvēˌtī, ˈvītē kəˈˌrɪk (j )ələm ˈviˌtaɪ |(abbr.: CV ) ▶noun ( pl. curricula vitae |kəˈrik (y )ələ | ) a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Latin, literally ‘course of life. ’

 

currier

cur ri er |ˈkərēər, ˈkə -rēər ˈkəriər | ▶noun a person who curries leather. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French corier, from Latin coriarius, from corium ‘leather. ’

 

Currier, Nathaniel

Cur ri er, Nathaniel |ˈkərēər, ˈkə -rēər ˈkəriər | (1813 –88 ), US lithographer. He partnered with James Ives in 1857 to establish the company of Currier & Ives, which produced hand-colored prints of American scenes.

 

currish

cur rish |ˈkəriSH ˈkərɪʃ | ▶adjective 1 like a cur; snappish. 2 ignoble. DERIVATIVES cur rish ly adverb, cur rish ness noun

 

curry

cur ry 1 |ˈkərē, ˈkə -rē ˈkəri | ▶noun ( pl. curries ) a dish of meat, vegetables, etc. , cooked in an Indian-style sauce of strong spices and turmeric and typically served with rice. ▶verb ( curries, currying, curried ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. curried ) prepare or flavor with a sauce of hot-tasting spices: curried chicken. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Tamil kaṛi.

 

curry

cur ry 2 |ˈkəri ˈkərē | ▶verb ( curries, currying, curried ) [ with obj. ] 1 groom (a horse ) with a rubber or plastic curry comb. 2 historical treat (tanned leather ) to improve its properties. • archaic thrash; beat. PHRASES curry favor ingratiate oneself with someone through obsequious behavior: a wimpish attempt to curry favor with the new bosses. [alteration of Middle English curry favel, from the name ( Favel or Fauvel ) of a chestnut horse in a 14th -cent. French romance who became a symbol of cunning and duplicity; hence ‘to rub down Favel ’ meant to use the cunning that he personified. ]ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French correier, ultimately of Germanic origin.

 

Curry, John

Curry |ˈkʌri | (1949 –94 ), English ice skater; full name John Anthony Curry. He won a succession of championships, including the British, European, and World titles, taking the gold medal for men's figure skating in his second winter Olympic Games in 1976.

 

curry comb

cur ry comb ▶noun a handheld metal device with serrated ridges, used for removing dirt out of a horse's coat or for cleaning brushes with which a horse is being groomed. • (also rubber curry comb ) a similar device of flexible rubber, used for grooming horses.

 

curry leaf

cur ry leaf ▶noun a shrub or small tree native to India and Sri Lanka, the leaves of which are widely used in Indian cooking. [Murraya koenigii, family Rutaceae. ]

 

curry plant

cur ry plant ▶noun a small, shrubby plant of the daisy family, which has narrow, silver-gray leaves and small yellow flowers and emits a strong smell of curry. [Helichrysum angustifolium, family Compositae. ]

 

curry powder

cur ry pow der |ˈkəri ˌpaʊdər | ▶noun a mixture of finely ground spices, such as turmeric, ginger, and coriander, used for making curry.

 

Oxford Dictionary

currach

currach |ˈkʌrə (x ) |(also curragh ) ▶noun Irish and Scottish term for coracle. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Irish and Scottish Gaelic curach ‘small boat ’. Compare with coracle .

 

curragh

curragh 1 ▶noun variant spelling of currach.

 

curragh

curragh 2 |ˈkʌrə (x )| ▶noun (in Ireland and the Isle of Man ) a stretch of marshy waste ground. • ( the Curragh ) a level stretch of open ground in County Kildare, Ireland, famous for its racecourse and military camp. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Irish currach ‘marsh ’, Manx curragh ‘bog, fen ’.

 

currajong

curra |jong ▶noun variant spelling of kurrajong.

 

currant

cur |rant |ˈkʌr (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a small dried fruit made from a small seedless variety of grape originally grown in the eastern Mediterranean region and much used in cookery. 2 a Eurasian shrub which produces small edible black, red, or white berries. ●Genus Ribes, family Grossulariaceae: several species, including blackcurrant and redcurrant. • a berry from a currant shrub. ORIGIN Middle English raisons of Corauntz, translating Anglo-Norman French raisins de Corauntz ‘grapes of Corinth ’ (the original source ).

 

currant gall

cur |rant gall ▶noun a spherical red or purple gall which forms on the leaves or male catkins of oak trees in response to the developing larva of a gall wasp. It results from eggs laid in the spring and alternates within the annual cycle with the spangle gall. ●The wasp is Neuroterus quercusbaccarum, family Cynipidae.

 

currant tomato

cur |rant to ¦mato ▶noun a kind of tomato with tiny fruits, native to the Andes. ●Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, family Solanaceae.

 

currawong

currawong |ˈkʌrəwɒŋ | ▶noun a crow-like songbird of the Australian butcher-bird family, with mainly black or grey plumage, a robust straight bill, and a resonant call. Also called bell magpie. ●Genus Strepera, family Cracticidae: three species. ORIGIN 1920s: from an Aboriginal word.

 

currency

cur |rency |ˈkʌr (ə )nsi | ▶noun ( pl. currencies ) 1 a system of money in general use in a particular country: the dollar was a strong currency | [ mass noun ] : travellers cheques in foreign currency. 2 [ mass noun ] the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use: the term gained wider currency after the turn of the century. • the time during which something is in use or operation: no claim had been made during the currency of the policy.

 

current

cur |rent |ˈkʌr (ə )nt | ▶adjective belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now: keep abreast of current events | I started my current job in 2001. • in common or general use: the other meaning of the word is still current. ▶noun 1 a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement: ocean currents. 2 a flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles. • a quantity representing the rate of flow of electric charge, usually measured in amperes. 3 the general tendency or course of events or opinion: the student movement formed a distinct current of protest. ORIGIN Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing ’): from Old French corant ‘running ’, from courre ‘run ’, from Latin currere ‘run ’.

 

current account

cur |rent ac |count ▶noun Brit. an account with a bank or building society from which money may be withdrawn without notice, typically an active account catering for frequent deposits and withdrawals by cheque.

 

current affairs

cur |rent af |fairs ▶plural noun events of political or social interest and importance happening in the world at the present time.

 

current assets

cur |rent as ¦sets ▶plural noun cash and other assets that are expected to be converted to cash within a year. Compare with fixed assets.

 

current cost accounting

cur |rent cost ac ¦count |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of accounting in which assets are valued on the basis of their current replacement cost, and increases in their value as a result of inflation are excluded from calculations of profit.

 

current density

cur |rent dens |ity ▶noun Physics the amount of electric current flowing per unit cross-sectional area of a material.

 

current liabilities

cur |rent li ¦abil |ities ▶plural noun amounts due to be paid to creditors within twelve months.

 

currently

cur |rent ¦ly |ˈkʌrəntli | ▶adverb at the present time: the EC is currently attempting greater economic integration.

 

curricle

curricle |ˈkʌrɪk (ə )l | ▶noun historical a light, open, two-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses side by side. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin curriculum ‘course, racing chariot ’, from currere ‘to run ’.

 

curriculum

curriculum |kʌˈrɪkjʊləm | ▶noun ( pl. curricula |-lə | or curriculums ) the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college. DERIVATIVES curricular adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin (see curricle ).

 

curriculum vitae

curriculum vitae |ˈviːtʌɪ, ˈvʌɪtiː |(abbrev.: CV ) ▶noun ( pl. curricula vitae |-lə | ) a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Latin, ‘course of life ’.

 

currier

currier |ˈkʌrɪə | ▶noun a person who curries leather. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French corier, from Latin coriarius, from corium ‘leather ’.

 

Currier, Nathaniel

Cur ri er, Nathaniel |ˈkərēər, ˈkə -rēər ˈkəriər | (1813 –88 ), US lithographer. He partnered with James Ives in 1857 to establish the company of Currier & Ives, which produced hand-colored prints of American scenes.

 

currish

currish |ˈkəːrɪʃ | ▶adjective archaic like a cur; bad-tempered. DERIVATIVES currishly adverb, currishness noun

 

curry

curry 1 |ˈkʌri | ▶noun ( pl. curries ) a dish of meat, vegetables, etc. , cooked in an Indian-style sauce of strong spices. ▶verb ( curries, currying, curried ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. curried ) prepare or flavour with a sauce of hot-tasting spices: curried chicken. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Tamil kaṟi.

 

curry

curry 2 |ˈkʌri | ▶verb ( curries, currying, curried ) [ with obj. ] 1 chiefly N. Amer. groom (a horse ) with a curry comb. 2 historical treat (tanned leather ) to improve its properties. 3 archaic thrash; beat. PHRASES curry favour ingratiate oneself with someone through obsequious behaviour: a wimpish attempt to curry favour with the new bosses. [alteration of Middle English curry favel, from the name ( Favel or Fauvel ) of a chestnut horse in a 14th -cent. French romance who became a symbol of cunning and duplicity; hence ‘to curry (or groom ) Favel ’ meant to use the cunning which he personified. ]ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French correier, ultimately of Germanic origin.

 

Curry, John

Curry |ˈkʌri | (1949 –94 ), English ice skater; full name John Anthony Curry. He won a succession of championships, including the British, European, and World titles, taking the gold medal for men's figure skating in his second winter Olympic Games in 1976.

 

curry comb

curry comb ▶noun a metal device with serrated ridges, used for removing dirt from a body brush with which a horse is being groomed. • a rubber or plastic device with short teeth on one side, used to loosen dirt in a horse's coat.

 

curry leaf

curry leaf ▶noun a shrub or small tree native to India and Sri Lanka, the leaves of which are widely used in Indian cooking. ●Murraya koenigii, family Rutaceae.

 

curry plant

curry plant ▶noun a small shrubby plant of the daisy family, which has narrow silver-grey leaves and small yellow flowers and emits a strong smell of curry. ●Helichrysum angustifolium, family Compositae.

 

curry powder

curry pow ¦der ▶noun [ mass noun ] a mixture of finely ground spices, such as turmeric, ginger, and coriander, used for making curry.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

currency

currency noun 1 foreign currency: money, legal tender, cash, banknotes, bills, notes, coins, coinage, specie. 2 a term that has gained new currency: prevalence, circulation, exposure; acceptance, popularity.

 

current

current adjective 1 current events: contemporary, present-day, modern, present, contemporaneous; topical, in the news, live, burning. ANTONYMS past. 2 the idea is still current: prevalent, prevailing, common, accepted, in circulation, circulating, on everyone's lips, popular, widespread. ANTONYMS obsolete. 3 a current driver's license: valid, usable, up-to-date. ANTONYMS expired. 4 the current prime minister: incumbent, present, in office, in power; reigning. ANTONYMS past, former. ▶noun 1 a current of air: flow, stream, backdraft, slipstream; airstream, thermal, updraft, draft; undercurrent, undertow, tide. 2 the current of human life: course, progress, progression, flow, tide, movement. 3 the current of opinion: trend, drift, direction, tendency.

 

curriculum

curriculum noun the curriculum choices for history students are extensive: syllabus, course of study, program of study, subjects, modules.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

currency

currency noun 1 foreign currency: money, legal tender, medium of exchange, cash, banknotes, notes, paper money, coins, coinage; N. Amer. bills; formal specie. See also money. 2 since the war, the term has gained new currency: prevalence, circulation, dissemination, publicity, exposure; acceptance, popularity, fashionableness, voguishness.

 

current

current adjective 1 current events | current fashions: contemporary, present-day, present, contemporaneous, ongoing; topical, in the news, live, alive, happening, burning; modern, latest, popular, fashionable, in fashion, in vogue, up to date, up to the minute; French de nos jours; informal trendy, now, in. ANTONYMS past. 2 the idea is still current in some quarters: prevalent, prevailing, common, in general use, accepted, in circulation, circulating, going around, doing /making the rounds, popular, widespread, rife, about; talked of, on everyone's lips, bruited about. ANTONYMS obsolete. 3 a current driving licence: valid, usable, up to date. ANTONYMS old, out of date. 4 the current prime minister: incumbent, present, in office, in power; reigning. ANTONYMS past; former. ▶noun 1 a current of air | ocean currents: steady flow, stream, backdraught, slipstream; airstream, thermal, updraught, draught; undercurrent, undertow, tide. 2 the current of human life: course, progress, progression, flow, tide, movement. 3 the current of opinion: trend, drift, direction, tendency, swing, tenor. WORD LINKS current galvanometer instrument for measuring electric currents Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

curriculum

curriculum noun syllabus, course of study /studies, programme of study /studies, educational programme, subjects, modules; timetable, schedule.

 

Duden Dictionary

curricular

cur ri cu lar Adjektiv Pädagogik |curricul a r |englisch curricular das Curriculum, Fragen des Curriculums betreffend

 

Curriculum

Cur ri cu lum Substantiv, Neutrum Pädagogik , das |Curr i culum |das Curriculum; Genitiv: des Curriculums, Plural: die Curricula englisch curriculum < lateinisch curriculum = (Zeit )ablauf auf einer Theorie des Lehrens und Lernens aufbauender Lehrplan

 

Curriculumforschung

Cur ri cu lum for schung Substantiv, feminin , die |Curr i culumforschung |Forschungszweig der Pädagogik, der sich mit curricularen Fragen befasst

 

Curriculumtheorie

Cur ri cu lum the o rie Substantiv, feminin Pädagogik , die |Curr i culumtheorie |Theorie der Curricula; theoretische Beschäftigung mit curricularen Fragen

 

Curry

Cur ry Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |ˈkœri ˈkari |der, auch: das Curry; Genitiv: des Currys, Plural: die Currys angloindisch curry < tamilisch kari = Tunke 1 scharf-pikante, dunkelgelbe Gewürzmischung indischer Herkunft 2 indisches Gericht aus Fleisch oder Fisch mit einer Currysoße, dazu Reis und Gemüse

 

Currypulver

Cur ry pul ver Substantiv, Neutrum , das Curry 1

 

Currysauce

Cur ry sau ce Substantiv, feminin , die Currysoße mit Curry scharf gewürzte Soße

 

Currysoße

Cur ry so ße Substantiv, feminin , die Currysauce mit Curry scharf gewürzte Soße

 

Currywurst

Cur ry wurst Substantiv, feminin , die mit Curry bestreute, mit einer Currysoße oder Ketchup übergossene Bratwurst

 

French Dictionary

curriculum (d’un diplôme)

curriculum (d ’un diplôme ) FORME FAUTIVE Impropriété pour cursus, programme (des études ), programme scolaire.

 

curriculum (vitæ)

curriculum (vitæ ) n. m. (pl. curriculum vitæ ou curriculums vitæ ) nom masculin invariable Abréviation CV (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ). Document dans lequel une personne donne des renseignements sur sa formation et son expérience. : Adresser votre CV à notre Service des ressources humaines. Transmettre des curriculum vitæ ou curriculums vitæ ou curriculums. Note Technique Ce nom est une expression latine qui signifie « course de la vie ». Prononciation Les lettres um se prononcent omme et les lettres æ se prononcent é, [kyrikylɔmvite ]

 

Spanish Dictionary

currante, -ta

currante, -ta nombre masculino y femenino 1 Esp coloquial Persona que realiza un trabajo a cambio de un salario .SINÓNIMO currelante, currito .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp coloquial [persona ] Que es muy trabajador .Tiene doble forma de femenino: la currante y la curranta .

 

currar

currar verbo transitivo 1 Arg coloquial Estafar a una persona mediante engaños .2 verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Trabajar ¿no me digas que también curra los domingos?3 Esp coloquial Pegar o golpear :se le acercaron unos tíos con cara de querer currarle .

 

curre

curre nombre masculino Esp coloquial Tarea o cosa que es muy trabajosa, difícil o costosa :podemos hacernos nosotros mismos los moldes de las piezas, pero es un curre y los encargamos .

 

currelante, -ta

currelante, -ta nombre masculino y femenino Esp coloquial Currante .

 

currelar

currelar verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Currar, trabajar .

 

currele

currele nombre masculino Esp coloquial Curro (trabajo ).

 

currelo

currelo nombre masculino Esp coloquial Curro (trabajo ).

 

curri

curri (también curry )nombre masculino Condimento en polvo de origen hindú que se obtiene de la mezcla de diversas especias, como clavo, nuez moscada o jengibre :échale un poquito de curri, pero sin pasarte, que sabe muy fuerte .al curri [plato ] Que está condimentado con una salsa a base de curri :pollo al curri con arroz .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés curry y este del tamil kari ‘salsa, condimento para sazonar el arroz ’. Inicialmente se refería a un condimento indio y por metonimia pasó a designar también la salsa preparada con el condimento .

 

curricán

curricán nombre masculino Cucharilla o utensilio de pesca que consiste en un eje metálico sujeto por un extremo al hilo y rematado por el otro en un anzuelo, que se cuelga de la popa para arrastrarlo y atraer con su movimiento y brillo a los peces .al curricán Sistema de pesca en el que se utiliza este utensilio .

 

curricular

curricular adjetivo Del currículo o relacionado con él :diseño curricular; expediente curricular; proyecto curricular .

 

currículo

currículo nombre masculino 1 Conjunto de conocimientos que un alumno debe adquirir para conseguir un determinado título académico :el debate debe servir para configurar el currículo básico para el Estado en el marco de la reforma educativa .2 Relación de datos personales e historia profesional que presenta el aspirante a un cargo o puesto de trabajo .También currículum .

 

currículum

currículum (también currículo )nombre masculino Relación de datos personales e historia profesional que presenta el aspirante a un cargo o puesto de trabajo .SINÓNIMO currículo .También currículum vítae .El plural es los currículum. Es incorrecto el uso del plural latino currícula .

 

currito

currito nombre masculino Esp coloquial Currante .

 

curro

curro nombre masculino 1 Arg coloquial Trabajo ocasional que permite ganar dinero sin mucho esfuerzo .2 Arg coloquial Engaño que se realiza a una persona para estafarla .3 Esp coloquial Trabajo, especialmente el que se realiza a cambio de un salario :después de pasarte ocho horas trabajando en turnos alucinantes, no me apetece añadir más horas al curro; ¿qué tal te va el curro? SINÓNIMO currelo .

 

curruca

curruca nombre femenino Pájaro cantor insectívoro de 12 a 15 cm de longitud (según la especie ), plumaje oscuro en el dorso y blanquecino por la parte inferior, y pico recto y delgado; existen muchas especies :las currucas hembras son de coloración más apagada que la de los machos; curruca capirotada; curruca carrasqueña; curruca zarcera .

 

currusco

currusco nombre masculino Cuscurro (parte extrema del pan ).SINÓNIMO corrusco, coscurro .

 

currutaco, -ca

currutaco, -ca adjetivo 1 coloquial Que es muy pequeño o insignificante .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino coloquial [persona ] Que seguía con afectación la moda .

 

curry

curry nombre masculino Curri .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés curry y este del tamil kari ‘salsa, condimento para sazonar el arroz ’. Inicialmente se refería a un condimento indio y por metonimia pasó a designar también la salsa preparada con el condimento .Se pronuncia ‘curri ’.El plural es curris .La Real Academia Española recomienda el uso de la forma españolizada curri .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

currant

cur rant /kə́ːr (ə )nt |kʌ́r -/ (! currentと同音 ) 名詞 C 1 小粒の種なし干しブドウ 〘主にケーキ パン用 〙.2 〘植 〙スグリ (の実 ) 〘食用になる赤 黒 白の実を付ける 〙.

 

currency

cur ren cy /kə́ːr (ə )nsi |kʌ́r -/〖「流れること 」＞「紙幣 (の流通 )」〗名詞 複 -cies 1 C U 通貨 , 貨幣 ▸ foreign currencies 外貨 ▸ a single currency 統一通貨 ▸ pay in local currency 現地通貨で支払う 2 U ｟かたく ｠(習慣 考え 言葉などの )流布 , 普及 ; 流通 , 通用 ; 受容 ; 通用 [施行 ]期間 ▸ become common currency 一般に通用する ▸ gain currency 普及する

 

current

cur rent /kə́ːr (ə )nt |kʌ́r -/〖語源は 「走っている 」〗(名 )currency 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 (比較なし )〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗現在の , 目下の , 今の (present 1 ); 最新の ▸ one's current job [address ]現職 [現住所 ]▸ the current state of politics 今の政治情勢 ▸ the current issue of Time 『タイム 』誌の最新号 2 〈考え 習慣 貨幣などが 〉通用 [流通 ]して , 受け入れられて ▸ The model is still current .そのデザインはまだ流通しているものだ ▸ go against the current trend in film-making 映画制作の時流に逆らう 3 〈人が 〉【情報などに 】くわしい , 精通して «on » .p à ss [g ò, r ù n ] c ú rrent 〈うわさなどが 〉広まる ; 〈お金が 〉通用する .名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C (水 空気の )流れ , 流動 ; 海流 , 潮流 ▸ a sea [an ocean ] current 海流 ▸ a rising current of air 上昇気流 ▸ a swift [strong ] current of the river 川の急流 2 U C 電流 (electric current )▸ (a ) direct [(an ) alternating ] current 直 [交 ]流 ▸ turn on [off ] the current 電流を通す [切る ]3 C (考え 思いなどの )動向 , 潮流 , 風潮 ; 思潮 ▸ There is a strong current of sympathy for those refugees .その難民たちに同情する向きが強い .～́ acc ò unt 1 ｟英 ｠当座預金 (口座 )(｟米 ｠checking account; ｟略 ｠C /A ).2 〘経 〙経常勘定 .～̀ aff á irs 時事問題 .～̀ á ssets 〘商 〙流動資産 .

 

currently

cur rent ly /kə́ːr (ə )ntli |kʌ́r -/→current 副詞 1 現在 (は ), 目下 (のところ )(now )▸ I'm currently working on a new project .現在新しいプロジェクトに取り組んでいます ▸ This CD is currently available on the Internet .このCDは現在ネットで入手可能です .2 ｟まれ ｠一般に, 広く .

 

curriculum

cur ric u lum /kərɪ́kjələm /〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 複 -la /-lə /, ～s C (学校の )教育課程, カリキュラム ; (教科の )履修内容 (syllabus ); (学位取得のための )履修課程 .～̀ v í tae /váɪti |víːtaɪ /履歴 (書 )(｟米 ｠r é sum é; ｟略 ｠CV ).

 

curry

cur ry 1 /kə́ːri |kʌ́ri /〖語源はタミル語で 「ソース 」〗名詞 複 -ries 1 C U カレー (料理 )▸ curry and rice カレーライス 2 U カレー粉 (curry powder ).動詞 -ries ; -ried ; ～ing 他動詞 …をカレー料理にする ; …をカレー粉で調味する ▸ curried chicken チキンのカレー煮 .

 

curry

cur ry 2 動詞 -ries ; -ried ; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈馬 〉に馬ぐしをかける .2 〈なめし革 〉を製革する .3 〈人など 〉をたたく, むち打つ .