- upstream up·stream adv
- [ˌʌp'striːm]
(be) a monte, (swim) controcorrente
to swim upstream — nuotare controcorrente
to sail upstream — risalire la corrente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
upstream up·stream adv
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Upstream — Up*stream , adv. Toward the higher part of a stream; against the current. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upstream — adj. in the higher part of a stream, closer to the source of the stream adv. toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current; in a manner which is contrary to the norm … English contemporary dictionary
upstream — adv. & adj. adv. against the flow of a stream etc. adj. moving upstream … Useful english dictionary
upstream — [up′strēm΄, upstrēm′] adv., adj. 1. in the direction against the current of a stream 2. at or toward the beginning of some process, course of activity, etc … English World dictionary
stream — 1 noun (C) 1 SMALL RIVER a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river: a mountain stream see also: downstream, upstream 2 CONTINUOUS SERIES a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects, etc (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
upstream — /up streem /, adv. 1. toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current. adj. 2. directed upstream; situated upstream: an upstream journey; an upstream hideout. 3. Com. of or pertaining to the early stages in the operations of a… … Universalium
upstream — Refers to nucleic acid base sequences proceeding the opposite direction from expression. * * * up·stream əp strēm adv or adj in a direction along a molecule of DNA or RNA opposite to that in which transcription and translation take place and… … Medical dictionary
upstream — up•stream [[t]ˈʌpˈstrim[/t]] adv. 1) toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current 2) directed or situated upstream 3) gen against or opposite to the direction of transcription, translation, or synthesis of a DNA, RNA, or protein… … From formal English to slang
upstream — up|stream [ˌʌpˈstri:m] adv along a river, in the opposite direction from the way the water is flowing ≠ ↑downstream ▪ Fish instinctively fight their way upstream against the current. >upstream adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
upstream — [ʌpˈstriːm] adv in the opposite direction to the way that a river or stream flows … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
up|stream — «UHP STREEM», adverb, adjective, verb. –adv., adj. 1. against the current of a stream; up a stream: »It is hard to paddle upstream (adv.). They stopped at an upstream camping site (adj.). 2. derived from or relating to manufacturing or production … Useful english dictionary
