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rip current N

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rip current

corriente f de retorno

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I.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] ADJ

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1.1. current attr (existing):

current situation/policy/prices

current year/month

1.2. current attr (most recent):

current issue

current price list

2.1. current (valid):

current license/membership

2.3. current (up to date) pred:

to be/become current

estar/ponerse al corriente or al día

II.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] N

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1.1. current C (flow of water, air):

against the current

contra la corriente

with the current

en el sentido de la corriente

2. current C or U ELEC:

to run off household current Am

funcionar con electricidad

I.rip <pres part ripping; pt, pp ripped> [Am rɪp, Brit rɪp] VB trans

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1. rip (tear):

I've ripped my skirt

me he hecho un roto en la falda

he ripped the photograph (in)to pieces

rompió la foto en mil pedazos

she ripped the letter open

abrió la carta de un rasgón

the explosion ripped the building apart

la explosión destrozó el edificio

they ripped the posters down

arrancaron los carteles

the seats were ripped out by the explosion

la explosión arrancó de cuajo los asientos

he ripped the newspaper from my hands

me arrebató or me arrancó el periódico de las manos

I ripped out the page

arranqué la página

2. rip COMPUT:

rip CD/track

3. rip wood:

rip

(a)serrar siguiendo la veta

II.rip <pres part ripping; pt, pp ripped> [Am rɪp, Brit rɪp] VB intr

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2. rip (move fast):

the incoming tide rips along the narrow channel

la marea sube a toda prisa por el estrecho canal

to let rip inf then the group really let rip

entonces el grupo se desató

to let rip inf then the group really let rip

entonces el grupo se lanzó con todo inf

she let rip with a torrent of abuse

soltó una sarta de insultos

she really let rip at me

me dijo de todo

let it rip!

¡métele a fondo or a todo gas!

III.rip [Am rɪp, Brit rɪp] N

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1. rip:

rip

rip

2. rip (fraud, swindle):

rip Am

estafa f inf

rip Am

timo m inf

rip Am

tranza f Mex inf

RIP [ˌɑr ˌaɪ ˈpi]

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RIP → rest in peace

RIP

R. I. P.

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I.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

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3. current (prevalent):

current use

generalizado, -a

current practice

4. current (valid):

II.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

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1. current a. ELEC:

2. current (tendency):

current of fashion

tendencias f pl

RIP [ˌɑ:ʳaɪˈpi:, Am ˌɑ:r-]

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RIP abbreviation of rest in peace

RIP

E.P.D.

RIP

D.E.P

I.rip [rɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

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rip

II.rip [rɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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rip

to rip sth open

abrir algo de un rasgón

III.rip [rɪp] -pp- -pp- N

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rip

rip

rajo m AmC

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A rip current is "not" the same thing as undertow, although some people use the latter term when they mean a rip current. en.wikipedia.org

Keep yourself afloat with eggbeater kicks, call for a lifeguard if there's one nearby, then swim parallel to the beach until you get out of the rip current. www.lifehacker.com.au

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