undercurrent

un·der·cur·rent  (ndr-kûrnt, -kr-)

n.

1. A current, as of air or water, below another current or beneath a surface.

2. An underlying tendency, force, or influence often contrary to what is superficially evident; an intimation: "The Gaucho began to talk, calmly but with an undercurrent of passion" Thomas Pynchon.

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undercurrent

Noun

1. a current that is not apparent at the surface

2. an underlying opinion or emotion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undercurrent - a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning undertone meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	2.	undercurrent - a current below the surface of a fluid undertide tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon sea purse, sea puss, sea-poose, sea-purse, sea-puss, undertow - the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore current, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

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undercurrent

noun 1. undertone, feeling, atmosphere, sense, suggestion, trend, hint, flavour, tendency, drift, murmur, tenor, aura, tinge, vibes (slang) vibrations, overtone, hidden feeling

noun 2. undertow, tideway, riptide, rip, rip current, crosscurrent, underflow

Translations

undercurrent [ˈʌndəkʌrnt] n → corriente f submarina;

(fig) → tendencia oculta

undercurrent [ˈʌndəkʌrnt] n → courant sous-jacent

undercurrent [ˈʌndəkʌrnt] under... n (also fig) → Unterströmung f

undercurrent [ˈʌndəkʌrənt] n → corrente f sottomarina