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I . counter [ˈkaʊntəɐ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

2. counter (person who counts):

counter
тот, кто счита́ет

3. counter (machine):

counter
счётное устро́йство nt
counter TECH
счётчик m

4. counter (disc):

counter
фи́шка f
counter
ша́шка f

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

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

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1. counter (oppose):

counter
опроверга́ть
counter
противоре́чить

2. counter (react by scoring):

counter
ока́зывать противоде́йствие

IV . counter [ˈkaʊntəɐ, Am -t̬ɚ] ADV

checkout counter N

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

counter-terrorism N no pl

rev counter N

sandwich counter N

ticket counter N

check-in counter N, check-in desk N

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

Usage examples with counter

to counter criticisms
отве́тить на кри́тику
under the counter fig
продава́емый из-под прила́вка
over the counter
продава́емый без реце́пта
to act counter to sth
де́йствовать вопреки́ чему́-ли́бо
to run counter to sth
противоре́чить чему́-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A counter-battery radar is attached to an artillery battery or their support group.
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However, the complication can be counter-productive.
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By 1968 the once proud streamliner had three cars: a baggage car, a coach and an automat lunch counter car.
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Some technologies can have exponential scaling if used in isolation, making the effect of combinations be of counter-intuitive magnitude.
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He simply thought our meddling was counter-productive.
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The farmers fought against the counter-reformation.
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Sometimes this results in the counter-intuitive finding that reducing the height of an antenna increases the signal-to-noise ratio.
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The band decided to counter idleness by using two recording rooms at the same time.
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He organized a counter-intelligence group using locally-recruited agents.
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The ban applies to positions of any skill level, from counter attendant to chief executive.
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