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Counter
01
balie, toonbank
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
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She cleaned the counter after the customers left.
Ze maakte de balie schoon nadat de klanten weg waren.
02
fiche, teller
a small usually round object included in some board games to mark a player's place or score
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Plastic counters were used to keep score.
03
a device that records the number of times an event occurs
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The machine included a digital counter.
04
a sideboard or cabinet in a dining room with drawers and shelves
Dialect
American
American
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The dining room counter displayed fine china.
05
a punch delivered in response to an opponent's strike, especially in boxing
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A well-timed counter can turn the match.
06
a stiff piece of leather forming the back part of a shoe or boot
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A leather counter helps maintain the boot's shape.
07
(in computers) a register or variable whose value progresses through a series of states, often consecutive integers
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Counters are essential in many algorithms.
08
a quick, often witty or critical, response to a question or remark
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The politician delivered a sharp counter during the debate.
09
a person who counts items or records numbers
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Counters verified the inventory at the end of the day.
to counter
01
tegengaan, neutraliseren
to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
Transitive: to counter effects of something
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Regular exercise can counter the negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle.
Regelmatige lichaamsbeweging kan de negatieve effecten van een zittende levensstijl tegengaan.
02
weerleggen, tegenwerken
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
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They countered the protest with a peaceful demonstration of their own.
Ze reageerden op het protest met een vreedzame demonstratie van henzelf.
counter
01
expressing opposition or acting in resistance
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His counter approach challenged the conventional plan.
counter
01
in the direction opposite to a reference point or movement
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The machine rotates counter to the main gear.
counter-
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tegen, anti
used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else
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The medicine works as a countermeasure against the disease.
Het medicijn werkt als een tegenmaatregel tegen de ziekte.
Lexicale Boom
counter
count
