upstream

up·stream  (pstrm)

adv.

In, at, or toward the source of a stream: paddling upstream.

adj.

1. In a direction opposite to that of a stream's current: upstream traffic.

2. Business Closer to the point of production or manufacture than to the point of sale.

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upstream [ˈʌpˈstriːm]

adv & adj

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) in or towards the higher part of a stream; against the current

2. (Business / Commerce) (in the oil industry) of or for any of the stages prior to oil production, such as exploration or research Compare downstream [2]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	upstream - in the direction against a stream's current downstream - in the direction of a stream's current
Adv.	1.	upstream - toward the source or against the current upriver downriver, downstream - away from the source or with the current

Translations

upstream [ˈʌpˈstriːm] ADV → río arriba
to go upstream → ir río arriba
to swim upstream → nadar contra la corriente
a town upstream from Windsor → una ciudad más arriba de Windsor
about three miles upstream from Windsor → unas tres millas más arriba de Windsor

upstream [ˌʌpˈstriːm] adv → en amont

upstream

adv → flussaufwärts; 3 kms upstream from Henley → 3 km flussaufwärts von Henley

adj place → flussaufwärts gelegen

upstream [ˌʌpˈstriːm] adv (be) → a monte; (swim) → controcorrente
to sail upstream → risalire la corrente