counter
gb/kˈaʊntɚ/ us/kˈaʊntɚ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
Flat surface for work or service
A long, flat table-like area where you work, serve food, or show things for sale.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] stands at the counter
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'counter' with 'table'; a counter is often fixed and used for work or service, not general dining.
מילים נרדפות
bar (Often used in places serving drinks; may be narrower in meaning.)
|
bench (Used in Australian/British English for kitchen surfaces.)
צירופים
kitchen counter
|across the counter
|behind the counter
|shop counter
נושאים
daily life
|food
|shopping
|daily_life
|food_drink
|business
דוגמאות
- She placed her groceries on the counter.
- The bartender wiped down the counter before serving the next customer.
- He leaned across the counter to speak to the cashier.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I put the bread on the counter.
- The man is standing at the counter.
- She works behind the counter in a cafe.
פועל
B2
action
2
Respond to oppose or reduce effect
To do something or say something to stop or reduce another action or opinion.
תבנית שימוש:
to counter [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse with 'encounter'; 'counter' here means act against, not meet.
מילים נרדפות
oppose (General term for resisting; may be stronger in tone.)
|
refute (Specifically means proving something wrong; more formal.)
הפכים
support (Means to agree with or help instead of opposing.)
צירופים
counter an argument
|counter a threat
|counter criticism
|counter a claim
נושאים
discussion
|conflict
|strategy
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The government introduced measures to counter the rise in prices.
- She quickly countered his criticism with evidence.
- They deployed troops to counter the enemy advance.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He spoke to counter her idea.
- We must act to counter the danger.
- She gave facts to counter his words.
שם עצם
B1
entity
3
Device that counts things or events
A small machine that shows a number of times something happens or how many things there are.
מילים נרדפות
tally counter (Specifically refers to handheld manual devices for counting.)
צירופים
electric counter
|click counter
|water counter
נושאים
technology
|measurement
|science
דוגמאות
- The website has a visitor counter at the bottom of the page.
- The machine’s counter showed that 500 bottles had been filled.
- He used a handheld counter to track people entering the hall.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The counter shows 100 visitors.
- I used a counter to count cars.
- The machine has a counter for bottles.
adjective
B2
property
4
Opposing or reversing an action
Doing the opposite of something else or working against it.
מילים נרדפות
opposing (General term for being against something.)
הפכים
supportive (Means giving help or approval instead of opposing.)
צירופים
counter attack
|counter measure
|counter proposal
נושאים
conflict
|strategy
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- They launched a counter attack at dawn.
- The company made a counter offer during negotiations.
- Counter measures were taken to prevent further damage.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The army made a counter attack.
- We gave a counter offer for the house.
- They planned counter measures against the virus.
שם עצם
technical
C1
entity
5
Raised shoe part supporting heel
The hard part at the back of a shoe that holds your heel in place.
נושאים
clothing
דוגמאות
- The shoe’s counter provides extra support for walking.
- A damaged heel counter can cause discomfort.
- High-quality boots have reinforced counters.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The shoe has a strong counter.
- My heel rests on the shoe’s counter.
- A broken counter makes walking hard.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
counter
IPA
GB/kˈaʊntɚ/
US/kˈaʊntɚ/
הברות והטעמה
counter (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (counter)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: counter
Noun
- Base: counter
- Plural: counters
Verb
- Base: counter
- 3rd Person Singular: counters
- Present Participle: countering
- Past: countered
משפחת מילים
Forms
counters
noun
countering
verb
countered
verb
Related words
countertop
noun
ביטויים
counter argument
1/kˈaʊntɚ ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
fixed phrase
Opposing argument in discussion
A reason you give to show another idea is wrong.
דוגמאות
- Her main counter argument was that the data was outdated.
- He listened carefully before giving his counter argument.
counter attack
1/kˈaʊntɚ ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
Attack made in response to another attack
An attack done after someone attacks you first.
דוגמאות
- They launched a strong counter attack after losing ground.
- The team scored two goals in a quick counter attack.
go to the counter
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə kˈaʊntɚ/
fixed phrase
Move toward service surface
Walk to where you pay or get served in a shop or cafe.
דוגמאות
- Please go to the counter to pay for your meal.
- Customers should go to the counter for assistance.
over the counter
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə kˈaʊntɚ/
fixed phrase
Sold without prescription
You can buy it without a doctor's note.
דוגמאות
- You can buy this medicine over the counter.
- Most vitamins are sold over the counter at pharmacies.