Counter
01
disk, bänk
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
Exempel
The cashier stood behind the counter.
Kassören stod bakom disken.
They placed their bags on the counter at the shop.
De lade sina väskor på disken i butiken.
02
pjäse, räknare
a small usually round object included in some board games to mark a player's place or score
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
She replied with a clever counter.
His counter silenced the opposition.
09
a person who counts items or records numbers
Exempel
The counter tallied all the ballots.
He worked as a counter in the warehouse.
to counter
01
motverka, neutralisera
to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
Transitive: to counter effects of something
Exempel
Taking vitamin C can help counter the effects of a cold.
Att ta vitamin C kan hjälpa till att motverka effekterna av en förkylning.
The government implemented policies to counter the economic downturn.
Regeringen genomförde politik för att motverka den ekonomiska nedgången.
02
replikera, motverka
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
Exempel
She countered his accusations with evidence proving her innocence.
Hon besvarade hans anklagelser med bevis som visade hennes oskuld.
The politician countered the opposition ’s attacks with a strong rebuttal.
Politikern besvarade oppositionens attacker med en stark motargumentation.
counter
01
expressing opposition or acting in resistance
Exempel
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
Exempel
The cyclist pedaled counter along the trail.
They walked counter along the path to avoid the crowd.
counter-
01
mot, anti
used to describe something that opposes, reacts against, or provides a contrast to something else
Exempel
The counterargument challenged the main point of the debate.
Motargumentet utmanade debattens huvudpunkt.
They launched a counterattack to defend their territory.
De inledde en motattack för att försvara sitt territorium.
Lexikalt Träd
counter
count
