counter

counter
counter [{{t}}'kaʊntə(r)]
1 noun
(a) (in shop) comptoir m; (in supermarket) rayon m, {{}}French Canadian{{}} comptoir m; (in bank, post office) guichet m;
ask at the counter (in bank, post office) demandez au guichet;
it's available over the counter (medication) on peut l'acheter sans ordonnance;
{{}}Stock Exchange{{}} to buy shares over the counter acheter des actions sur le marché hors cote;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} to sell sth under the counter vendre qch en douce ou sous le manteau
(b) (device, on Web page) compteur m;
set the counter to zero mettre ou remettre le compteur à zéro
(c) (in board game → round) jeton m; (→ square) fiche f
(d) {{}}American{{}} (in kitchen) plan m de travail
(e) {{}}Fencing{{}} & {{}}Boxing{{}} contre m
2 transitive verb
(respond to → increase in crime, proposal) contrecarrer; (→ accusation, criticism) contrer; (→ threat) contrer;
in order to counter the threat from the enemy tanks pour contrer la menace que constituent les tanks ennemis;
he countered that the project couldn't go ahead without him il a répliqué ou rétorqué que le projet ne pouvait pas continuer sans lui;
{{}}Boxing{{}} to counter a blow contrer un coup; (ward off) parer un coup
3 intransitive verb
riposter, contre-attaquer; {{}}Fencing{{}} & {{}}Boxing{{}} contrer;
then he countered with his left puis il a contré du gauche ou fait un contre du gauche;
she countered with a suggestion that/by asking whether… elle a riposté en suggérant que/en demandant si…
4 adverb
to go or to run counter to sth aller à l'encontre de qch;
to act counter to sb's advice/wishes agir à l'encontre des conseils/des souhaits de qn
►► {{}}Accountancy{{}} counter cash book main f courante de caisse;
{{}}British{{}} counter hand vendeur(euse) m,f;
{{}}Medicine{{}} counter indication contre-indication f;
{{}}Australian{{}} counter meal = repas pris dans un pub ou un hôtel;
{{}}Banking{{}} counter services services mpl de caisse;
{{}}Banking{{}} counter staff employé(e)s mpl, fpl du guichet, guichetiers(ères) mpl, fpl;
{{}}Banking{{}} counter transactions opérations fpl de caisse

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  • Counter — Coun ter, a. Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue. Innumerable facts attesting the counter principle. I. Taylor. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counter — coun‧ter [ˈkaʊntə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE the place where you are served in a shop, bank etc: • Please pay at the checkout counter. ˈtrade ˌcounter COMMERCE a part of a shop, factory, or website where a business can buy goods for less… …   Financial and business terms

  • counter — Ⅰ. counter [1] ► NOUN 1) a long flat topped fitment over which goods are sold or served or across which business is conducted with customers. 2) a small disc used in board games for keeping the score or as a place marker. 3) a token representing… …   English terms dictionary

  • counter — counter1 [kount′ər] n. [ME countour: in senses 1 & 2 < OFr conteor < L computator < computare; in senses 3, 4, 5 < OFr contouer, counting room, table of a bank < ML computatorium < L computare,COMPUTE] 1. a) a person or thing… …   English World dictionary

  • Counter — Coun ter, adv. [F. contre, fr. L. contra against. Cf. {Contra }.] 1. Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; used chiefly with run or go. [1913 Webster] Running counter to all the rules of virtue. Locks. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counter- — coun·ter / kau̇n tər/ prefix 1 a: contrary: opposite counter letter b: opposing: retaliatory counter action 2: complementary: corresponding …   Law dictionary

  • Counter- — Coun ter (koun t[ e]r ). Note: [See {Counter}, adv. ] A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See {Counter}, adv. & a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Counter — Count er (koun t[ e]r), n. [OE. countere, countour, a counter (in sense 1), OF. contere, conteor, fr. conter to count. See {Count}, v. t. ] 1. One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of metal, ivory,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Counter — Coun ter, n. [See {Counter}, adv., {Contra}.] 1. (Naut.) The after part of a vessel s body, from the water line to the stern, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) Same as {Contra}. Formerly used to designate… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • counter — [adj] opposite, opposing adverse, against, antagonistic, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasting, converse, diametric, hindering, impeding, obstructive, obverse, opposed, polar, reverse;… …   New thesaurus

  • Counter — Coun ter, n. [OE. countour, OF. contouer, comptouer, F. comptoir, LL. computatorium, prop., a computing place, place of accounts, fr. L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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