food counter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for food counter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

food counter N

food counter

mostrador m de comida

Translations for food counter 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

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

food [Am fud, Brit fuːd] N

1. food U (in general):

food

comida f

there isn't enough food to go round

no hay comida para todos

the food's not very good in this hotel

la comida no es muy buena or no se come muy bien en este hotel

Britain imports much of its food

Gran Bretaña importa gran parte de los alimentos que consume

she can only take food intravenously

se la puede alimentar solo por vía intravenosa

we gave him some food

le dimos algo de comer

to be off one's food

estar desganado or inapetente

to go off one's food

perder el apetito

that has put me right off my food

me ha quitado las ganas de comer

food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought

las palabras de su padre lo hicieron reflexionar

food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought attr shortage/exports

de alimentos

2. food C (specific kind):

food

alimento m

food counter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for food counter 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

food [fu:d] N

food

comida f

Phrases:

to give sb food for thought

dar a alguien algo en que pensar

to be off one's food

estar desganado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He looked at 20 occupations with rising unemployment and slowing wage growth -- a pool that includes food counter attendants and recreational guides.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He had found the food counter unattended and helped himself to the soup, scalding himself in the process.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We know that women, for example, are overrepresented in the 20 lowest-paid occupations, including cashiers, restaurant servers, food counter attendants and child care providers.

www.thestar.com