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coun·ter 1
(koun′tər)adj.
Contrary; opposing: moves and counter moves on the checkerboard.
n.
1. One that is an opposite.
2. Sports A boxing blow given while receiving or parrying another.
3. Sports A fencing parry in which one foil follows the other in a circular fashion.
4. A stiff piece of leather around the heel of a shoe or boot.
5. Nautical An overhanging portion of a ship's or boat's stern extending from the water line up to the transom.
6. Printing The depression between the raised lines of the face on a piece of type.
v. coun·tered, coun·ter·ing, coun·ters
v.tr.
1. To meet or return (a blow) by another blow.
2. To move or act in opposition to; oppose.
3. To offer in response: countered that she was too busy to be thorough.
v.intr.
To move, act, or respond so as to be in opposition.
adv.
1. In a contrary manner or direction.
2. To or toward an opposite or dissimilar course or outcome: a method running counter to traditional techniques.
[Middle English countre, from Old French contre, from Latin contrā; see counter-.]
count·er 2
(koun′tər)n.
Idioms: 1. A flat surface on which money is counted, business is transacted, or food is prepared or served.
2. Games A piece, as of wood or ivory, used for keeping a count or a place.
3.
a. An imitation coin; a token.
b. A piece of money.
over the counter
1. Without being listed or available on an officially recognized stock exchange but in trade by direct negotiation between buyers and sellers: bought stocks over the counter.
2. Without a doctor's prescription being legally required: cold medicine that is available over the counter.
under the counter
In an illegal or surreptitious manner; illicitly: arrested for selling prescription drugs under the counter.
[Middle English countour, from Anglo-Norman counteour, from Medieval Latin computātōrium, countinghouse, from Latin computāre, to calculate; see count1.]
count·er 3
(koun′tər)n.
One that counts, especially an electronic or mechanical device that automatically counts occurrences or repetitions of phenomena or events.
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counter
(ˈkaʊntə)n
1. a horizontal surface, as in a shop or bank, over which business is transacted
2. (Furniture) (in some cafeterias) a long table on which food is served to customers
3. (Games, other than specified)
a. a small flat disc of wood, metal, or plastic, used in various board games
b. a similar disc or token used as an imitation coin
4. a person or thing that may be used or manipulated
5. (Ice Skating) a skating figure consisting of three circles
6. under the counter (under-the-counter when prenominal) (of the sale of goods, esp goods in short supply) clandestine, surreptitious, or illegal; not in an open manner
7. (Stock Exchange) over the counter (over-the-counter when prenominal) (of security transactions) through a broker rather than on a stock exchange
[C14: from Old French comptouer, ultimately from Latin computāre to compute]
counter
(ˈkaʊntə)adv
1. in a contrary direction or manner
2. in a wrong or reverse direction
3. run counter to to have a contrary effect or action to
adj
opposing; opposite; contrary
n
4. something that is contrary or opposite to some other thing
5. an act, effect, or force that opposes another
6. (Boxing) a return attack, such as a blow in boxing
7. (Fencing) fencing a parry in which the foils move in a circular fashion
8. (Nautical Terms) the portion of the stern of a boat or ship that overhangs the water aft of the rudder
9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing Also called: void the inside area of a typeface that is not type high, such as the centre of an "o", and therefore does not print
10. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the part of a horse's breast under the neck and between the shoulders
11. (Clothing & Fashion) a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
vb
12. to say or do (something) in retaliation or response
13. (tr) to move, act, or perform in a manner or direction opposite to (a person or thing)
14. to return the attack of (an opponent)
[C15: from Old French contre, from Latin contrā against]
counter
(ˈkaʊntə)n
1. a person who counts
2. (Mechanical Engineering) an apparatus that records the number of occurrences of events
3. (General Physics) any instrument for detecting or counting ionizing particles or photons. See Geiger counter, scintillation counter, crystal counter
4. (Electronics) electronics another name for scaler2
[C14: from Old French conteor, from Latin computātor; see count1]
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count•er1
(ˈkaʊn tər)n.
1. a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.
2. (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which food is prepared and served.
3. a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, esp. on a low cabinet.
4. anything used to keep account, esp. a disk or other small object used in games, as in checkers.
Idioms: 1. over the counter,
a. (of the sale of stock) through a broker's office rather than through the stock exchange.
b. (of the sale of merchandise) through a retail store rather than through a wholesaler.
c. (of the sale of medicinal drugs) without requiring a prescription.
2. under the counter, in a clandestine manner, esp. illegally.
[1300–50; Middle English countour < Anglo-French (Old French comptoir) < Medieval Latin computātorium place for computing = Latin computā(re) to compute]
count•er2
(ˈkaʊn tər)n.
1. a person who counts.
2. a device for counting revolutions of a wheel, items produced, etc.
3. any of various instruments for detecting ionizing radiation and for registering counts, as a Geiger counter.
[1325–75; Middle English countour < Anglo-French (Old French conteor) « Latin computātor=computā(re) to compute + -tor -tor]
coun•ter3
(ˈkaʊn tər)adv.
1. in the wrong way; in the reverse direction.
2. contrary; in opposition.
adj. 3. opposite; opposed; contrary.
n. 4. something that is opposite or contrary to something else.
5. a blow delivered in receiving or parrying another blow, as in boxing.
6. a statement or action made to refute or oppose another statement or action.
7. a circular parry in fencing.
8. a piece of leather or the like inside the lining of the upper of a shoe or boot, around the heel, to keep it stiff.
9. the part of a vessel's stern that overhangs and projects aft of the sternpost.
v.t. 10. to go counter to; oppose; controvert.
11. to meet or answer (a move, blow, etc.) by another in return.
v.i. 12. to make a counter or opposing move.
13. to give a blow while receiving or parrying one, as in boxing.
[1400–50; late Middle English countre < Anglo-French co(u)ntre, cuntre, Old French contre < Latin contrā against]
counter-
a prefix used in the formation of words that have the general senses “against or counter to” (counterintuitive), “in response or reply to” (counterattack; counteroffer), “thwarting, or designed to thwart, frustrate, or nullify” (counterespionage; counterproductive), “refuting” (counterexample), “opposite, in the reverse direction” (counterclockwise; countercurrent), “offsetting, complementary” (counterbalance; counterpart), “occurring simultaneously” (countermelody).
[Middle English countre-; see counter3]
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counter
Past participle: countered
Gerund: countering
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| Noun | 1. |  counter - table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transactedbar - a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar" checkout counter, checkout - a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases countertop - the top side of a counter meat counter - counter where meats are displayed for sale notions counter - counter where notions are sold reception desk - a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table" |
| 2. | counter - game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games poker chip, chip - a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game | |
| 3. | counter - a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens calculating machine, calculator - a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations pulse counter - an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses | |
| 4. |  counter - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawersdining room, dining-room - a room used for dining drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects | |
| 5. | counter - a person who counts things | |
| 6. | counter - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" | |
| 7. | counter - (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) register - (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | |
| 8. | counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg piece of leather - a separate part consisting of leather shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material | |
| 9. |  counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer) | |
| Verb | 1. | counter - speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" |
| 2. | counter - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | |
| Adj. | 1. |  counter - indicating opposition or resistancenegative - characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features; "a negative outlook on life"; "a colorless negative personality"; "a negative evaluation"; "a negative reaction to an advertising campaign" |
| Adv. | 1. | counter - in the opposite direction; "run counter" |
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counter
1noun
counter
2verb
adverb
1. opposite to, against, versus, conversely, in defiance of, at variance with, contrarily, contrariwise Their findings ran counter to all expectations.
opposite to parallel to, in accordance with, in agreement with
opposite to parallel to, in accordance with, in agreement with
adjective
1. opposing, conflicting, opposed, contrasting, opposite, contrary, adverse, contradictory, obverse, against These charges and counter charges are being exchanged at an important time.
opposing similar, parallel
opposing similar, parallel
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counter
adjectiveDiametrically opposed:
That which is diametrically opposed to another:
Logic: contradictory, contrapositive.
1. To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one:
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Translations
طَاوِلَة بَيْععَدّاد، جِهاز العَدعَكْس، ضِدمنضَده، منصّـهيُخالِف، يعاكِس
čelitpřepážkaprotipultv rozporu
diskimødegåjetonmodsatmodsige
tiski
pult
búîarborîgegn, á mótispilapeningursvara; mæta
カウンター
카운터
darboties pretīdot pretsitienuletepretējā virzienāpretēji
okencetočilna miza
kontra
เคาน์เตอร์
quầy
counter
1 [ˈkaʊntəʳ]A. N
1. [of shop] → mostrador m; [of canteen] → barra f; (= position in post office, bank) → ventanilla f
you can buy it over the counter (Med) → esto se compra sin receta médica
to buy under the counter → comprar de estraperlo or bajo mano
see also over-the-counter
you can buy it over the counter (Med) → esto se compra sin receta médica
to buy under the counter → comprar de estraperlo or bajo mano
see also over-the-counter
2. (in game) → ficha f
3. (Tech) → contador m
counter
2 [ˈkaʊntəʳ]A. ADV counter to → contrario a, en contra de
to run counter to → ir en sentido contrario a, ser contrario a
to run counter to → ir en sentido contrario a, ser contrario a
B. VT [+ blow] → responder a, parar; [+ attack] → contestar a, hacer frente a
to counter sth with sth/by doing sth → contestar a algo con algo/haciendo algo
to counter sth with sth/by doing sth → contestar a algo con algo/haciendo algo
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counter
[ˈkaʊntər] n
(in shop) → comptoir m; (in post office, bank) → guichet m
to buy sth under the counter (illegally) → acheter qch sous le manteau, acheter qch en sous-main
to buy medicine over the counter (= without prescription) → acheter des médicaments en vente libre
to buy sth under the counter (illegally) → acheter qch sous le manteau, acheter qch en sous-main
to buy medicine over the counter (= without prescription) → acheter des médicaments en vente libre
(in game) → jeton m
vt
(= respond to) to counter sth with sth [+ action] → répondre à qch par qch; [+ words] → riposter à qch par qch
to counter sth by doing sth (verbally) → répondre à qch en faisant qch
to counter sth by doing sth (verbally) → répondre à qch en faisant qch
(= refute) [+ claim, statement] → s'opposer à
[+ blow] → parer
vi (= rejoin) → répliquer
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counter
n
(in shop) → Ladentisch m, → Tresen m (N Ger); (in café) → Theke f; (in bank, post office) → Schalter m; to sell/buy something under/over the counter → etw unter dem/über den Ladentisch verkaufen/bekommen; medicines which can be bought over the counter → Medikamente, die man rezeptfrei bekommt; under-the-counter deals (fig) → dunkle Geschäfte pl, → Schiebereien pl
(= small disc for games) → Spielmarke f
(Tech) → Zähler m
vt (= retaliate against) → antworten auf (+acc), → kontern (also Sport); how dare you counter my orders! (= countermand) → wie können Sie es wagen, meine Anweisungen or (Mil) → Befehle aufzuheben; to counter the loss → den Verlust wettmachen or ausgleichen
vi → kontern (also Sport)
adv counter to → gegen (+acc); to go or run counter to somebody’s wishes → jds Wünschen (dat) → zuwiderlaufen; the results are counter to expectations → die Ergebnisse widersprechen den Erwartungen
counter
:counteract
vt (= make ineffective) → neutralisieren; (= act in opposition to) → entgegenwirken (+dat); disease → bekämpfen
counteraction
n (= making ineffective) → Neutralisierung f; (= offsetting) → Gegenwirkung f; (against disease) → Bekämpfung f
counteractive
counterargument
n → Gegenargument nt
counterattack
n → Gegenangriff m; (esp Sport) → Konter m
vi → einen Gegenangriff starten, zurückschlagen
counterattraction
n → Gegenattraktion f → (to zu); (on TV etc) → Konkurrenzprogramm nt
counterbalance
n → Gegengewicht nt
vt → ausgleichen
counterblast
countercharge
n
(Jur) → Gegenklage f
(Mil) → Gegenattacke f
countercheck
n → Gegenkontrolle f
counterclaim
n (Jur) → Gegenanspruch m
counter clerk
n (in bank, booking office etc) → Angestellte(r) mf → im Schalterdienst; (in post office etc) → Schalterbeamte(r) m → /-beamtin f
counterclockwise
adj adv (US) = anticlockwise
counterculture
n → Gegenkultur f
counterespionage
n → Gegenspionage f, → Spionageabwehr f
counterexample
n → Gegenbeispiel nt
counter
:counterinflationary
adj (Econ) → antiinflationär
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
n → Antiguerillakämpfer(in) m(f)
counterintelligence
n = counterespionage
counterirritant
n (Med) → Gegenreizmittel nt
counterman
n (US, in restaurant) → Mann m → an der Theke
counter
:countermarch (Mil)
n → Rückmarsch m
vi → zurückmarschieren
countermeasure
n → Gegenmaßnahme f
counteroffensive
n (Mil) → Gegenoffensive f
counteroffer
n → Gegenangebot nt
counterpane
n → Tagesdecke f
counterpart
counterplot
n → Gegenanschlag m
vi → einen Gegenanschlag planen
counterpoint
n (Mus, fig) → Kontrapunkt m
vt (fig) → einen Kontrapunkt bilden zu
counterpoise
n
vt (lit, fig) → ausgleichen
counterproductive
adj → unsinnig, widersinnig; criticism, measures, policies → destruktiv, kontraproduktiv; that wouldn’t help us at all, in fact it would be counter → das würde uns nicht weiterbringen, sondern sogar das Gegenteil bewirken or es wäre sogar kontraproduktiv
Counter-Reformation
n (Hist) → Gegenreformation f
counter-revolution
n → Gegen- or Konterrevolution f
counter-revolutionary
adj → konterrevolutionär
countershaft
n (Tech) → Vorgelegewelle f
countersign
vt cheque etc → gegenzeichnen
countersignature
n → Gegenunterschrift f
countersink
counter staff
pl (in shop) → Verkäufer pl
counterstroke
n → Gegenschlag m
countersunk
adj screw → Senk-
countertenor
n (Mus) → Kontratenor m
counterterrorism
n → Terrorismusbekämpfung f
counterweight
n → Gegengewicht nt
counterwoman
n (US, in restaurant) → Frau f → an der Theke
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counter
1 [ˈkaʊntəʳ] na. (of shop, canteen) → banco, bancone m; (position, in post office, bank) → sportello
to buy under the counter (fig) → comperare sottobanco
to buy under the counter (fig) → comperare sottobanco
b. (in game) → gettone m
c. (Tech) → contatore m
counter
2 [ˈkaʊntəʳ]2. vt to counter sth with sth/by doing sth → rispondere a qc con qc/facendo qc
to counter an attack → rispondere ad un attacco
to counter an attack → rispondere ad un attacco
3. vi to counter with → rispondere con; (words) → ribattere con
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counter2
(ˈkauntə) adverb (with to) in the opposite direction or manner to. The election is running counter to the forecasts.
verb to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another). He successfully countered all criticisms.
counter- against or opposite. counter-clockwise.
counter3
(ˈkauntə) noun a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid. Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?
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counter
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count·er
n. contador;
n. conteo, recuento;
vt. contrarrestar.
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- Is there a foreign exchange counter here? (US)
Is there a bureau de change here? (UK) - When is the foreign exchange counter open? (US)
When is the bureau de change open? (UK)
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