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Strom1 <-[e]s, Ströme> [ʃtro:m, pl ˈʃtrø:mə] N m ELEC

Strom
electricity no indef art, no pl
Strom führen
to be live
elektrischer Strom
electric current
Strom führend
live
unter Strom stehen (elektrisch geladen sein)
to be live
unter Strom stehen (überaus aktiv sein)
to be a live wire fig inf

Strom2 <-[e]s, Ströme> [ʃtro:m, pl ˈʃtrø:mə] N m

1. Strom (großer Fluss):

Strom
[large] river

2. Strom (fließende Menge):

Strom
river
Ströme von Blut
rivers of blood
ein Strom von Schlamm
a torrent of mud
in Strömen fließen
to flow freely [or like water]
das Blut floss in Strömen
there were rivers of blood
das Blut floss in Strömen
there was heavy bloodshed

3. Strom (Schwarm):

Strom
stream
Ströme von Fans/Besuchern/Kunden
streams of fans/visitors/customers

Phrases:

in Strömen gießen [o. regnen]
to pour [down] [with rain]
mit dem/gegen den Strom schwimmen
to swim with/against the current
mit dem/gegen den Strom schwimmen
to swim with/against the tide [or go with/against the flow] fig inf

Strom (el.)

Strom
current

Strom-Futures N pl FINMKT

Strom-Futures
electricity futures
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