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English and French Translation Search Results for undertow

Summary

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undertow:
- courant inférieur; inondation
Wiktionary:
- undertow → courant de retour, reflux, ressac

English

Detailed Translations for undertow from English to French

undertow:

undertow [the ~] noun

the undertow (undercurrent)
le courant inférieur
- courant inférieur [le ~] noun
the undertow (undercurrent)
l'inondation
- inondation [la ~] noun

Translation Matrix for undertow:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
courant inférieur	undercurrent; undertow
inondation	undercurrent; undertow	cloud burst; flood; flooding; inundation
-	sea purse; sea puss; sea-poose; sea-purse; sea-puss

Related Words for "undertow":

undertows

Synonyms for "undertow":

inclination
sea puss; sea-puss; sea purse; sea-purse; sea-poose; undertide; undercurrent

Related Definitions for "undertow":

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore¹
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling¹
- his account had a poignant undertow of regret¹

Wiktionary Translations for undertow:

undertow

noun

a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore
- undertow → courant de retour; reflux

undertow

noun

marine|fr retour violent des vagues vers le large, après qu’elles frapper avec impétuosité une terre, un obstacle.
- ressac → undertow

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University