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Counter
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comptoir
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
Exemples
They placed their bags on the counter at the shop.
Ils ont placé leurs sacs sur le comptoir du magasin.
02
jeton, pion
a small usually round object included in some board games to mark a player's place or score
Exemples
Counters helped track resources in the strategy game.
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a device that records the number of times an event occurs
Exemples
A lap counter was used during the race.
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plan de travail
a sideboard or cabinet in a dining room with drawers and shelves
Dialect
American
American
Exemples
Antique counters often have intricate carvings.
05
a punch delivered in response to an opponent's strike, especially in boxing
Exemples
He trained to improve his counters.
06
a stiff piece of leather forming the back part of a shoe or boot
Exemples
Reinforcing the counter improves shoe durability.
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(in computers) a register or variable whose value progresses through a series of states, often consecutive integers
Exemples
Each loop incremented the counter.
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a quick, often witty or critical, response to a question or remark
Exemples
His counter silenced the opposition.
09
a person who counts items or records numbers
Exemples
He worked as a counter in the warehouse.
to counter
01
répondre
to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
Transitive: to counter effects of something
Exemples
The government implemented policies to counter the economic downturn.
Le gouvernement a mis en œuvre des politiques pour contrecarrer la récession économique.
02
répliquer, contrecarrer
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
Exemples
The politician countered the opposition ’s attacks with a strong rebuttal.
Le politicien a contre-attaqué les attaques de l'opposition avec une forte réplique.
counter
01
expressing opposition or acting in resistance
Exemples
They took counter measures to prevent the disruption.
counter
01
in the direction opposite to a reference point or movement
Exemples
They walked counter along the path to avoid the crowd.
counter-
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contre, anti
used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else
Exemples
They launched a counterattack to defend their territory.
Ils ont lancé une contre-attaque pour défendre leur territoire.
Arbre Lexical
counter
count
