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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
The cashier stood behind the counter.
Le caissier se tenait derrière le comptoir.
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
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
Exemples
The counter tracked how many items were sold.
A lap counter was used during the race.
04
plan de travail
a sideboard or cabinet in a dining room with drawers and shelves
Dialect
American
American
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
She replied with a clever counter.
His counter silenced the opposition.
09
a person who counts items or records numbers
Exemples
The counter tallied all the ballots.
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
Taking vitamin C can help counter the effects of a cold.
Prendre de la vitamine C peut aider à contrecarrer les effets d'un rhume.
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
She countered his accusations with evidence proving her innocence.
Elle a contre-attaqué ses accusations avec des preuves prouvant son innocence.
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
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
Exemples
The cyclist pedaled counter along the trail.
They walked counter along the path to avoid the crowd.
counter-
01
contre, anti
used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else
Exemples
The counterargument challenged the main point of the debate.
L'argument contraire a contesté le point principal du débat.
They launched a counterattack to defend their territory.
Ils ont lancé une contre-attaque pour défendre leur territoire.
Arbre Lexical
counter
count
