current of feeling

current of feeling
current of opinion/​thought/​feeling phrase
the opinions thoughts feelings of the majority of people at a particular time

There was a strong current of opinion in favour of war.

Thesaurus: theories and sets of beliefssynonym
Main entry: current

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • current — cur‧rent [ˈkʌrənt ǁ ˈkɜːr ] adjective [only before a noun] happening, existing, or true now: • the current world price for crude oil • the budget for the current year * * * Ⅰ. current UK US /ˈkʌrənt/ adjective [usually before noun] ► happening or …   Financial and business terms

  • current of thought — current of opinion/​thought/​feeling phrase the opinions thoughts feelings of the majority of people at a particular time There was a strong current of opinion in favour of war. Thesaurus: theories and sets of beliefssynonym Main entry: current …   Useful english dictionary

  • current of opinion — current of opinion/​thought/​feeling phrase the opinions thoughts feelings of the majority of people at a particular time There was a strong current of opinion in favour of war. Thesaurus: theories and sets of beliefssynonym Main entry: current …   Useful english dictionary

  • Current sea level rise — This article is about the current and future rise in sea level associated with global warming. For sea level changes in Earth s history, see Sea level#Changes through geologic time. Sea level measurements from 23 long tide gauge records in… …   Wikipedia

  • current — [[t]kʌ̱rənt, AM kɜ͟ːr [/t]] ♦ currents 1) N COUNT A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west …   English dictionary

  • current — I UK [ˈkʌrənt] / US adjective [usually before noun] *** happening or existing now Production is likely to remain at current levels. the current situation/climate: There are several reasons for the current political situation. the current trend ( …   English dictionary

  • current — cur|rent1 [ kʌrənt ] adjective usually before noun *** happening or existing now: Production is likely to remain at current levels. the current situation/climate: There are several reasons for the current political situation. the current trend… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • current — cur|rent1 W1S1 [ˈkʌrənt US ˈkə:r ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: curant, present participle of courre to run , from Latin currere] happening or existing now ▪ the current President ▪ In its current state, the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Current characters of Home and Away — Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been broadcast on Seven Network since January 1988. Most of the characters appearing in it are residents of the fictional town of Summer Bay. The following characters currently appear in the show …   Wikipedia

  • Current Days of Our Lives characters — AfDM|page=Current Days of Our Lives characters|date=October 2008|substed=yes Horton family ;Alice Horton: Portrayed by Frances Reid Maiden name is Grayson. Matriarch of the Horton Family. Widow of Tom Horton. Mother of Tom Horton Jr., Addie… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”