1counter1 (ˈkaʊntə
)
Definitions
noun
- a horizontal surface, as in a shop or bank, over which business is transacted
- (in some cafeterias) a long table on which food is served to customers
- a small flat disc of wood, metal, or plastic, used in various board games
- a similar disc or token used as an imitation coin
- a person or thing that may be used or manipulated
- a skating figure consisting of three circles
- See under the counter
- See over the counter
Word Origin
C14: from Old French comptouer, ultimately from Latin computāre to compute2counter2 (ˈkaʊntə)
Definitions
adverb
- in a contrary direction or manner
- in a wrong or reverse direction
- See run counter to
adjective
- opposing; opposite; contrary
noun
- something that is contrary or opposite to some other thing
- an act, effect, or force that opposes another
- a return attack, such as a blow in boxing
- fencing a parry in which the foils move in a circular fashion
- the portion of the stern of a boat or ship that overhangs the water aft of the rudder
- Also called
void printing the inside area of a typeface that is not type high, such as the centre of an "o", and therefore does not print - the part of a horse's breast under the neck and between the shoulders
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
verb
- to say or do (something) in retaliation or response
- (tr) to move, act, or perform in a manner or direction opposite to (a person or thing)
- to return the attack of (an opponent)
Word Origin
C15: from Old French contre, from Latin contrā againstSynonyms
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oppose,
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repel,
rebuff,
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repulse,
obviate,
hold at bay
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retaliate,
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opposite to,
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contrarily,
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3counter3 (ˈkaʊntə)
Definitions
noun
- a person who counts
- an apparatus that records the number of occurrences of events
- any instrument for detecting or counting ionizing particles or photons See Geiger counter , scintillation counter , crystal counter
- electronics another name for scaler (sense 2)
Word Origin
C14: from Old French conteor, from Latin computātor; see countC14: from Old French from Latin see 1counter-
Definitions
prefix
- against; opposite; contrary ⇒
counterattack
- complementary; corresponding ⇒
counterfoil
- duplicate or substitute ⇒
counterfeit
Word Origin
via Norman French from Latin contrā against, opposite; see contra-Translations
- British English:
counter
In a shop, a counter is a long flat surface at which customers are served....the meat counter.ˈkaʊntə NOUN ...the meat counter.
- Spanish:
mostrador
nm
- French:
comptoir
nm
- German:
Tresen
nm
- Chinese: 柜台 n
- Arabic: طَاوِلَة بَيْع n
- Portuguese: balcão nm
- Russian: прилавок nm
- Croatian: šalter nm
- Czech: přepážka nf
- Danish: disk nutr
- Dutch: teller nm
- Finnish: tiski n
- Greek: πάγκος πωλήσεων nm
- Italian: bancone nm
- Japanese: カウンター n
- Korean: 카운터 n
- Norwegian: telleverk nnt
- Polish: lada nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: balcão nm
- European Spanish:
mostrador
nm
- Swedish: kontra v
- Thai: เคาน์เตอร์ n
- Turkish: tezgah n
- Vietnamese: quầy n
Usage examples
At the back of the store, there was a varnished wooden counter.
, CHAMELEON (2002)Already, the Government has seemed to bring every pressure possible on the police and the magistracy to counter the protesters.
Country Life (2004)In Carroll's newsagent no one talks about the election, says Anne Malone, who serves behind the counter.
Irish Times (2002)As a counter to Tapestry, they have founded the Women's Religious Liberties Union, which seeks to decriminalise bigamy.
Glasgow Herald (2001)She stood solidly behind the counter , her face like armour.
, THE VIRGIN BLUE (2002)