sandwich counter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sandwich counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sandwich <pl sandwiches> [Am ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ, Brit ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ, ˈsan(d)wɪtʃ] N

1. sandwich:

sandwich

sándwich m

sandwich

emparedado m

sandwich

≈ bocadillo m Spain

a ham sandwich

un sándwich de jamón

attr sandwich bar

sandwichería f

sandwich box

fiambrera f

sandwich box

lonchera f LatAm

sandwich loaf Brit

pan m de molde

2. sandwich (cake):

sandwich Brit

bizcocho m relleno

sandwich Brit

bizcochuelo m relleno CSur

II.sandwich [Am ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ, Brit ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ, ˈsan(d)wɪtʃ] VB trans usu pass

a small house sandwiched between the church and the library

una casita metida or encajonada entre la iglesia y la biblioteca

I was sandwiched between two fat women

estaba apretujado entre dos gordas

I had to sandwich my vacation between two business trips

tuve que tomarme las vacaciones entre dos viajes de negocios

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

sandwich counter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sandwich counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sandwich counter N

sandwich counter

merendero m

Translations for sandwich counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sandwich [ˈsænwɪdʒ, Am ˈsændwɪtʃ] -es N

sandwich

bocadillo m

sandwich (made with sliced bread)

sándwich m

II.sandwich [ˈsænwɪdʒ, Am ˈsændwɪtʃ] -es VB trans

sandwich

intercalar

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are several small cafes and sandwich counters operating in the domestic and international terminals.

en.wikipedia.org

We passed by the sandwich counter, she flashed the bouncer a quick smile, and we were in.

www.independent.co.uk

You're more likely to buy your lunch at an overpriced deli near your office than walk the extra blocks to the less expensive sandwich counter.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

The franchise can be anything from a simple sandwich counter to a sit-down restaurant.

www.cbc.ca

That sense of apprehension as you try to figure out where the queue for the sandwich counter begins.

www.sbs.com.au