¿La manera correcta de decir "upriver"?
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En varios lugares encuentro "río arriba", "a contracorriente" y "en contra de la corriente". ¿Hay una manera mejor que las otras, o son todas igualmente correctas? ¡Muchísimas gracias!
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updated Sep 18, 2013
posted by SraStilson
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Up river is "río arriba" or "aguas arriba".
"Contracorriente" is against the current. We have a idiom: "Ir (a) contracorriente" that can be translated as "to go against the tide" , literally "ir contra la marea".
But if you say "ir contracorriente/contra la corriente" talking about a trip in the river then you are saying that you ar going upriver.
updated Sep 18, 2013
posted by caiser
I´d say that is a good translation (go against the tide) since we have that exact phrase too. Good job, and thanks for sharing. I didn´t know that one in Spanish. - rogspax, Sep 18, 2013
Sorry, I explained wrong we don't say "Ir contra la marea" it was only a literal translation.But, we have a similar idiom "contra viento y marea" means "against te odds". - caiser, Sep 18, 2013
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La solución es: Rio arriba.
updated Sep 18, 2013
posted by RodrigoLopez
