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UKkauntər US'kauntə

معنی فارسی

پيشخوان پيش تخته بساط حساب کننده سکه قلب سرعت سنج

ریشه

From Old French 'comptoir', from Latin 'computare' (to count).

مثال

ترکیب‌های رایج

Behind the counter At the counter Over the counter Behind the sales counter

adverb

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
a person who counts things
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot “a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot”
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
speak in response “He countered with some very persuasive arguments” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE” “They counter that there was a traffic accident”
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time “Somebody ----s somethingIII”
indicating opposition or resistance
in the opposite direction “run counter”

I. noun
Reckoner, calculator.
II. adverb
Contrary, contrariwise, in opposition to.