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in the PONS Dictionary

count·er¹ [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. counter:

counter (service point): Theke f <-, -n>

counter (in shop): [Laden]theke f

counter (in shop): Ladentisch m <-(e)s, -e>

counter (in bar, restaurant): Theke f <-, -n>

counter (in bank, post office): Schalter m <-s, ->

[kitchen] counter Am (worktop): [Küchen]arbeitsplatte f

[kitchen] counter Am (worktop): Arbeitsfläche f <-, -n>

bargaining counter: Verhandlungsbasis f <-, -basen>

over the counter: rezeptfrei

over-the-counter market STOCKEX: Freiverkehr[smarkt] m

under the counter fig: unterm Ladentisch

2. counter:

counter (person who counts): Zähler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

counter (machine that counts): Zählwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

3. counter (disc):

counter: Spielmarke f <-, -n>

4. counter (factor):

counter: Zähler m <-s, ->

I. count·er² [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB trans

to counter sb's arguments: jds Argumenten widersprechen

to counter sb's instructions/orders: jds Instruktionen/Befehle aufheben

to counter a loss/death/divorce: einen Verlust/Tod/eine Scheidung wettmachen [o. ausgleichen]

II. count·er² [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr (oppose)

to counter with sth: mit etw dat kontern

to counter with sth SPORTS (react by scoring): kontern

III. count·er² [ˈkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] ADV inv

counter: entgegen

to act counter to sth: etw dat zuwiderhandeln

to run counter to sth: etw dat zuwiderlaufen

ˈbank count·er N

bank counter: Bankschalter m <-s, ->

ˈbean count·er N pej inf

1. bean counter (accountant):

bean counter: Buchhalter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

2. bean counter (pedant):

bean counter: Erbsenzähler(in) m (f) pej inf

bean counter: Pedant(in) m (f) <-en, -en> pej

ˈbub·ble count·er N TECH

bubble counter: Blasenzähler m

ˈcheck·out count·er N

checkout counter: [Supermarkt]kasse f

counter-ˈcyclical ADJ ECON

counter-cyclical: antizyklisch

coun·ter-ˈes·pio·nage N no pl

counter-espionage: Spionageabwehr f

counter-espionage: Gegenspionage f <-> kein pl

coun·ter-in·ˈsur·gency N

counter-insurgency: Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung aufständischer Gruppen

coun·ter-in·ˈtel·li·gence N

counter-intelligence: Spionageabwehr f

coun·ter-in·ˈtui·tive ADJ

counter-intuitive: gegen die [eigene] Intuition

count·er lunch N Am

counter lunch: Imbiss m <-es, -e>

Present
I	counter
you	counter
he/she/it	counters
we	counter
you	counter
they	counter

Past
I	countered
you	countered
he/she/it	countered
we	countered
you	countered
they	countered

Present Perfect
I	have	countered
you	have	countered
he/she/it	has	countered
we	have	countered
you	have	countered
they	have	countered

Past Perfect
I	had	countered
you	had	countered
he/she/it	had	countered
we	had	countered
you	had	countered
they	had	countered

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bargain counter: Sonderangebotstisch m

meat counter: Fleischtheke f <-, -en>

bargaining counter: Verhandlungsbasis f <-, -basen>

[kitchen] counter Am (worktop): [Küchen]arbeitsplatte f

kitchen counter: [Küchen]anrichte f

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