countersue in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for countersue in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

counter-

contra-

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

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

counterspy <pl counterspies> [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌspaɪ, Brit ˈkaʊntəspʌɪ] N

counterspy

contraespía mf

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

Counter-Reformation [ˌkaʊn(t)ərˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N

the Counter-Reformation

la Contrarreforma

I.counterbid [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌbɪd, Brit ˈkaʊntəbɪd] N

counterbid

contraoferta f (en subasta)

II.counterbid [Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌbɪd, Brit ˈkaʊntəbɪd] VB intr

counterbid

hacer una contraoferta

counterbid

pujar más alto

counterbid

contraofertar esp LatAm

I.encounter [Am ɪnˈkaʊn(t)ər, ɛnˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ɪnˈkaʊntə, ɛnˈkaʊntə] VB trans

1. encounter (be faced with):

encounter danger/difficulty/opposition

encontrar

encounter danger/difficulty/opposition

encontrarse con

2. encounter (come across):

encounter

tropezar con

encounter

toparse con

II.encounter [Am ɪnˈkaʊn(t)ər, ɛnˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ɪnˈkaʊntə, ɛnˈkaʊntə] N

1. encounter (meeting):

encounter

encuentro m

a chance encounter

un encuentro casual or fortuito

casual sexual encounters

relaciones fpl sexuales fuera de una pareja estable

his first encounter with the law

su primer tropiezo con la ley

my first encounter with the works of Tennyson

mi primera toma de contacto con la obra de Tennyson

2. encounter (hostile):

encounter

encuentro m

encounter

encontronazo m

under-the-counter [Am ˌəndərðəˈkaʊn(t)ər, Brit ˌʌndəðəˈkaʊntə] ADJ attr

under-the-counter deal:

under-the-counter

poco limpio

under-the-counter goods

mercancías fpl que se compran/venden ilícitamente

counter clerk N

counter clerk (in post office)

empleado m / empleada f

counter clerk (in bank) Brit

cajero m / cajera f

countersue in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for countersue 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

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

counter-revolution

contrarrevolución f

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

counter-terrorism

acción f contra el terrorismo

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

I.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ, Am enˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] VB trans

encounter

encontrar

to encounter sb

encontrarse con alguien (por casualidad)

II.encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntəʳ, Am enˈkaʊnt̬ɚ] N

encounter

encuentro m

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

over-the-counter

sin receta

ticket counter N

ticket counter

mostrador m de venta de entradas

rev counter N

rev counter

cuentarrevoluciones m inv

counteract [ˌkaʊntərˈækt, Am -t̬ɚ-] VB trans

counteract

contrarrestar

to counteract the effects of sth

neutralizar los efectos de algo

counteract inflation

combatir la inflación

countersink [ˈkaʊntəsɪŋk, Am -t̬ɚ-] irreg VB trans

countersink

avellanar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He advised the pair that, without insurance, the best course of action was for them to countersue the other parties for their share of the eventual insurance payout.

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They were obliged to countersue, simply in order to maintain their own innocence.

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And he intends to countersue.

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He said if they didn't, he would countersue.

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