counter *** count·er

counter *** count·er
I ['kaʊntə(r)] n
1) (of shop, canteen) banco, bancone m , (position: in post office, bank) sportello

to buy under the counter fig — comperare sottobanco

2) (in game) gettone m
3) Tech contatore m
II ['kaʊntə(r)]
1. adv

counter to — contrariamente a

to run counter to — andare contro a

2. vt

to counter sth with sth/by doing sth — rispondere a qc con qc/facendo qc

to counter an attack — rispondere ad un attacco

3. vi

to counter with — rispondere con, (words) ribattere con


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