counters in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for counters in the English»Spanish Dictionary

counter¹ [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] N

1.1. counter Am:

counter (in shop)

mostrador m

counter (in cafe)

barra f

counter (in bank, post office)

ventanilla f

counter (in kitchen)

encimera f Spain

counter (in kitchen)

cubierta f LatAm

counter (in kitchen)

mesada f RioPl

perfume counter

mostrador de perfumería

1.2. counter in phrases:

over the counter, that drug is not available over the counter

esa medicina no se puede comprar sin receta

attr over-the-counter FIN

extrabursátil

under the counter

bajo mano

attr under-the-counter

clandestino

under-the-counter deal

bajo mano

2. counter GAMES:

counter

ficha f

we still have one last bargaining counter

aún nos queda una carta que jugar or una última baza

3. counter (meter):

counter

contador m

counter- [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] PREFIX

counter-

contra-

I.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] VB trans

1. counter (oppose):

counter deficiency/trend

contrarrestar

2. counter (in debate):

counter idea/statement

rebatir

counter idea/statement

refutar

to counter that

responder or replicar que

II.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] VB intr

1. counter (in debate):

counter

contraatacar

2. counter:

counter GAMES, SPORTS

responder

counter GAMES, SPORTS

contraatacar

III.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] ADV

counter to sth to run or go counter to sth

ser contrario a or oponerse a algo

this result ran counter to all our previous experience

este resultado era contario a or se oponía a todas nuestras experiencias anteriores

IV.counter² [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈkaʊntə] N

1. counter (check):

a counter to sth to act as a counter to sth

contrarrestar algo

a counter to sth to act as a counter to sth

servir de contrapeso a algo

they advance these findings as a counter to Freudian doctrine

presentan estos descubrimientos como una respuesta a la teoría freudiana

2. counter:

counter GAMES, SPORTS

contraataque m

counter clerk N

counter clerk (in post office)

empleado m / empleada f

counter clerk (in bank) Brit

cajero m / cajera f

counter-plea [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpli, Brit ˈkaʊntəˌpliː] N

counter-plea (in criminal case)

contestación f a la acusación

counter-plea (in civil case)

contestación f a la reconvención

food counter N

food counter

mostrador m de comida

Geiger counter [Am ˈˌɡaɪɡər ˈˌkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˈɡʌɪɡə kaʊntə] N

Geiger counter

contador m Geiger

rev counter N

rev counter

cuentarrevoluciones m

rev counter

tacómetro m

lunch counter N Am

lunch counter

barra o mostrador donde se sirven comidas

bar counter N

bar counter

barra f

counters in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for counters in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. counter (service point):

counter

mostrador m

over the counter

sin receta médica

under the counter fig

subrepticiamente

2. counter (person who counts):

counter

cajero(-a) m (f)

3. counter (machine):

counter

caja f

counter TECH

contador m

4. counter (disc):

counter

ficha f

II.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB trans

counter

contrarrestar

III.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. counter (oppose):

counter

oponerse

2. counter (react by scoring):

counter

responder fig

IV.counter [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] ADV

counter

en contra

to act counter to sth

actuar contrariamente a algo

to run counter to sth

oponerse a algo

sandwich counter N

sandwich counter

merendero m

ticket counter N

ticket counter

mostrador m de venta de entradas

counter-revolution [ˌkaʊntəˌrevəˈlu:ʃən, Am -t̬ɚ-] N

counter-revolution

contrarrevolución f

rev counter N

rev counter

cuentarrevoluciones m inv

counter-terrorism [ˌkaʊntəˈterərɪzəm, Am -t̬ɚˈterɚ-] N no pl

counter-terrorism

acción f contra el terrorismo

checkout counter N

checkout counter

caja f

over-the-counter [ˌəʊvəðəˈkaʊntəʳ, Am ˌoʊvɚðəˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] ADJ

over-the-counter

sin receta

I.under-the-counter [ˌʌndəðəˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -dɚðəˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] ADJ

under-the-counter deal:

under-the-counter

poco limpio, -a

II.under-the-counter [ˌʌndəðəˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -dɚðəˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] ADV

under-the-counter

ilícitamente

check-in counter N, check-in desk N

check-in counter

mostrador m de facturación

counters Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

over the counter

sin receta médica

under the counter fig

subrepticiamente

to act counter to sth

actuar contrariamente a algo

to run counter to sth

oponerse a algo

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Translations for counters in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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contador de horas de servicio

operating hours counter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bank's walls were panelled with onyx to a height of 22 feet, and the counters finished in onyx and bronze.

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Aerosol particle counters are used to test and classify a cleanroom to ensure its performance is up to a specific cleanroom classification standard.

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There are also dozens of packed sodas -- lunch counters that offer rustic stews, mariscos, fried plantains, ceviche, empanadas, turtle eggs, tamales and world-class espresso.

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That said you can't help feel the franchise bean counters at work here thanks to all the ominous foreshadowing and unresolved character arcs.

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Her team has put hooks underneath the eat-in counters to hang purses and coats.

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His photo is up in multiple stores with distinct orders not to allow him through the check-out counters.

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Electronic tally counters are available, which use an LCD screen to display the count, and a button to advance the count.

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To create benzene for liquid scintillation counters, the sequence begins with combustion to convert the carbon in the sample to.

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Volunteer hand counters could then spot check various candidates and ranks to make sure they match the subtotals reported by the scanners.

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This perspective counters deprivation thinking that accompanies compulsive debting, overspending, and underearning.

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