à contre-courant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a kɔ̃.tʁə.ku.ʁɑ̃/

• Audio

  (file)

• Audio (CAN)

  (file)

Adverb

à contre-courant

1. upstream

   Synonym: à contre-mont

2. (idiomatic) against the grain (contrary to what is expected.)

   L’artiste a toujours essayé d’aller à contre-courant, en ignorant les tendances artistiques de son époque.

   The artist always tried to go against the grain, ignoring the artistic trends of her day.