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Counter
01
Theke, Tresen
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
Beispiele
The cashier stood behind the counter.
Der Kassierer stand hinter dem Tresen.
They placed their bags on the counter at the shop.
Sie legten ihre Taschen auf den Tresen im Laden.
02
Spielstein, Zähler
a small usually round object included in some board games to mark a player's place or score
Beispiele
The game came with colored counters for each player.
Counters helped track resources in the strategy game.
03
a device that records the number of times an event occurs
Beispiele
The counter tracked how many items were sold.
A lap counter was used during the race.
04
a sideboard or cabinet in a dining room with drawers and shelves
Dialect
American
American
Beispiele
The buffet counter held plates and cutlery.
Antique counters often have intricate carvings.
05
a punch delivered in response to an opponent's strike, especially in boxing
Beispiele
The boxer landed a sharp counter after the jab.
He trained to improve his counters.
06
a stiff piece of leather forming the back part of a shoe or boot
Beispiele
The cobbler replaced the worn shoe counter.
Reinforcing the counter improves shoe durability.
07
(in computers) a register or variable whose value progresses through a series of states, often consecutive integers
Beispiele
The program uses a counter to track iterations.
Each loop incremented the counter.
08
a quick, often witty or critical, response to a question or remark
Beispiele
She replied with a clever counter.
His counter silenced the opposition.
09
a person who counts items or records numbers
Beispiele
The counter tallied all the ballots.
He worked as a counter in the warehouse.
to counter
01
entgegenwirken, neutralisieren
to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
Transitive: to counter effects of something
Beispiele
Taking vitamin C can help counter the effects of a cold.
Die Einnahme von Vitamin C kann helfen, die Auswirkungen einer Erkältung zu bekämpfen.
The government implemented policies to counter the economic downturn.
Die Regierung hat Maßnahmen ergriffen, um dem wirtschaftlichen Abschwung entgegenzuwirken.
02
entgegnen, kontern
to react to an aggressive statement or act, often by opposing or defending against it
Transitive: to counter an action or remark | to counter an action or remark with a response
Beispiele
She countered his accusations with evidence proving her innocence.
Sie konterte seine Vorwürfe mit Beweisen, die ihre Unschuld bewiesen.
The politician countered the opposition ’s attacks with a strong rebuttal.
Der Politiker konterte die Angriffe der Opposition mit einer starken Widerlegung.
counter
01
expressing opposition or acting in resistance
Beispiele
The lawyer presented a counter argument to the motion.
They took counter measures to prevent the disruption.
counter
01
in the direction opposite to a reference point or movement
Beispiele
The cyclist pedaled counter along the trail.
They walked counter along the path to avoid the crowd.
counter-
01
gegen, anti
used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else
Beispiele
The counterargument challenged the main point of the debate.
Das Gegenargument hinterfragte den Hauptpunkt der Debatte.
They launched a counterattack to defend their territory.
Sie starteten einen Gegenangriff, um ihr Territorium zu verteidigen.
Lexikalischer Baum
counter
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