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121 countermine
['kauntəmaɪn] 1. сущ.1) воен. контрмина2) контрзаговорSyn:counterplot 1.2. гл.2) раскрывать заговор, расстраивать происки -
122 counteroffensive
[ˌkauntə(r)ə'fen(t)sɪv]сущ.; воен. -
123 counterpane
['kauntəpeɪn]сущ. -
124 counterpart
['kauntəpɑːt]сущ.1) дубликат, копияSyn:duplicate 1.2) двойникSyn:double 1.3) аналогYoung people today already leave home sooner than their counterparts a generation ago. — Сегодня молодые люди гораздо раньше перестают жить в родительском доме, чем предыдущее поколение.
4) коллега, человек, находящийся на аналогичной должности или выполняющий сходную работуThe Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart. — Министр иностранных дел встретился со своим китайским коллегой.
Syn:5) уст. дополнение (кого-л. или чего-л.)Syn:complement 1.Ant:6) юр. противная сторона ( в процессе) -
125 counterplot
['kauntəplɔt] 1. сущ. 2. гл. -
126 counterpoint
['kauntəpɔɪnt]сущ.; муз. -
127 counterpoise
['kauntəpɔɪz] 1. сущ.1) противовес; уравновешивающая силаSyn:2) баланс, равновесие, устойчивостьSyn:2. гл.1) балансировать, сохранять равновесие; равнять, уравновешивать, служить противовесомSyn:2) компенсировать; нейтрализоватьSyn: -
128 counterproductive
[ˌkauntəprə'dʌktɪv]прил.Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster. — Оборудование автомобилей дополнительными средствами безопасности подчас приводит к обратному результату, так как автомобилисты начинают ездить с более высокой скоростью.
Research shows that sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive. — Исследование показывает, что тюремное заключение может оказаться пагубным для молодых правонарушителей (не исправляет, но приводит к совершению новых преступлений).
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countermand — coun|ter|mand [ˌkauntəˈma:nd, ˈkauntəma:nd US ˌkauntərˈmænd] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: contremander, from contre ( COUNTER ) + mander to command (from Latin mandare)] to officially tell people to ignore an order, especially … Dictionary of contemporary English
recount — re|count1 [rıˈkaunt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old North French; Origin: reconter, from conter to tell, count ] formal to tell someone a story or describe a series of events recount how/what ▪ Alan recounted how he and Joyce had met. recount 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
counter — coun|ter1 [ kauntər ] noun count ** ▸ 1 long flat surface ▸ 2 object for board game ▸ 3 equipment that counts ▸ 4 way to oppose/stop something ▸ 5 reply to criticism ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a long flat surface where customers are served, for example in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
recount — re|count1 [ rı kaunt ] verb transitive FORMAL * to say what happened: She recounted her conversation with Sam. recount re|count 2 [ ri,kaunt ] noun count an occasion when something is counted again, especially the votes in an election: They… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accountable — ac|count|a|ble [əˈkauntəbəl] adj [not before noun] responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticized for them accountable to ▪ The government should be accountable to all the people of the country. accountable… … Dictionary of contemporary English
counterbalance — coun|ter|bal|ance [ˌkauntəˈbæləns US tər ] v [T] to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc ▪ Riskier investments tend to be counterbalanced by high rewards. >counterbalance [ˈkauntəˌbæləns US tər ] n … Dictionary of contemporary English
countertenor — coun|ter|ten|or [ˌkauntəˈtenə US ˈkauntərˌtenər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: contreteneur, from early Italian contratenore against the tenor ] a man who is trained to sing with a very high voice … Dictionary of contemporary English
Geiger counter — Gei|ger count|er [ˈgaıgə ˌkauntə US gər ˌkauntər] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Hans W. Geiger (1882 1945), German scientist who invented it (with Walter M. Müller)] an instrument that finds and measures ↑radioactivity … Dictionary of contemporary English
account — ac|count1 [ ə kaunt ] noun *** ▸ 1 arrangement with bank ▸ 2 report/description ▸ 3 arrangement with store ▸ 4 regular customer ▸ 5 for e mail ▸ 6 record of money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count an arrangement in which a bank takes care of your money. You … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
accountable — ac|count|a|ble [ ə kauntəbl ] adjective * in a position where people have the right to criticize you or ask you why something happened: accountable for: As director, she knew she would be held accountable for any budget deficit. accountable to:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
count — count1 [ kaunt ] verb *** ▸ 1 say how many there are ▸ 2 say numbers in order ▸ 3 include in calculation ▸ 4 be important ▸ 5 treat/consider as something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to calculate how many people or things there are … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English