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current

текущий

Meaning of current

happening or existing now

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EN-UK/ˈkʌrənt/
EN-US/ˈkɝːənt/
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current with Russian translation

current usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожалуйста, используйте текущую форму с сайта.

Please use the current form from the website.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Текущая цена выше, чем в прошлом месяце.

The current price is higher than last month.

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current belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

currentтекущий
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

current synonyms

Related words worth learning together

present
focuses more on what exists at this moment, often in formal contexts
ongoing
means something is still in progress, not finished yet
latest
means the most recent in time, often about news or versions
existing
means already in existence, not newly created
immediate
means happening at once or very soon; less about 'current' in general
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🇬🇧en

focuses more on what exists at this moment, often in formal contexts

B1Often

the present government has new plans

O
🇬🇧en
ongoing

means something is still in progress, not finished yet

B1Often

an ongoing investigation

L
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latest

means the most recent in time, often about news or versions

B1Very Often

the latest news from the city

E
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existing

means already in existence, not newly created

B1Often

existing rules must be followed

🇬🇧en

means happening at once or very soon; less about 'current' in general

B1Often

an immediate response is needed

🇬🇧en

means from the same period or modern, not just happening now

B1Often

contemporary art is popular in museums

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current meaning: what does it mean?

happening or existing now

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current is pronounced as /ˈkʌrənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

current definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please use the current form from the website. Translation: Пожалуйста, используйте текущую форму с сайта.

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