La corriente
Example: La corriente eléctrica en la casa se cortó ayer.
Definition
"La corriente" refers to the flow of electric charge through a conductor, commonly known as electric current. It is the movement of electrons that powers devices, such as in the example phrase where the electric current in the house was cut off yesterday.
Etymology
The term "la corriente" comes from the Spanish word for current or flow, derived from the Latin 'currere,' meaning 'to run.' It originally described flowing water but was later applied to electric current due to the similar concept of movement or flow.
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"La corriente" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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