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A n1 ( service area) (in shop, snack bar) comptoir m ; (in bank, post office) guichet m ; (in pub, bar) bar m ; he works behind the counter ( in bank etc) il travaille au guichet ; (in shop, bar) il est derrière le comptoir ; the man/girl behind the counter ( in shop) le vendeur/la vendeuse ; (in bank, post office) le caissier/la caissière ; this medicine is available over the counter ce médicament est vendu sans ordonnance ; guns are not sold over the counter les armes ne sont pas en vente libre ; to buy shares over the counter acheter des actions hors cote ; these magazines are sold under the counter on vend ces magazines en sous-main ; to do a deal under the counter conclure un accord en sous-main ;2 ( section of a shop) rayon m ; perfume/glove counter rayon parfumerie/ganterie ; cheese counter fromagerie f, rayon m fromagerie ;3 Games pion m ;4 ( token) jeton m ;5 ( counting device) compteur m ;6 ( on shoe) contrefort m.B counter to prep phr [be, go, run] à l'encontre de ; [act, behave] contrairement à ; this trend runs counter to forecasts cette tendance va à l'encontre des prévisions.C vtr répondre à [accusation, claim] ; réagir à [threat, attack] ; s'opposer à [trend] ; neutraliser [effet] ; parer [blow] ; enrayer [inflation, increase].D vi ( retaliate) riposter ; I countered by accusing him of theft j'ai riposté or répondu en l'accusant de vol ; she countered with a new proposal elle a répondu par une nouvelle proposition ; he countered with a left hook il a riposté par un crochet du gauche.E counter+ (dans composés) contre-. -
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counter ['kaʊntə(r)]1 noun(a) (in shop) comptoir m; (in supermarket) rayon m, French Canadian comptoir m; (in bank, post office) guichet m;∎ ask at the counter (in bank, post office) demandez au guichet;∎ it's available over the counter (medication) on peut l'acheter sans ordonnance;∎ Stock Exchange to buy shares over the counter acheter des actions sur le marché hors cote;(b) (device, on Web page) compteur m;∎ set the counter to zero mettre ou remettre le compteur à zéro(respond to → increase in crime, proposal) contrecarrer; (→ accusation, criticism) contrer; (→ threat) contrer;∎ in order to counter the threat from the enemy tanks pour contrer la menace que constituent les tanks ennemis;∎ he countered that the project couldn't go ahead without him il a répliqué ou rétorqué que le projet ne pouvait pas continuer sans lui;∎ Boxing to counter a blow contrer un coup; (ward off) parer un coup∎ then he countered with his left puis il a contré du gauche ou fait un contre du gauche;∎ she countered with a suggestion that/by asking whether… elle a riposté en suggérant que/en demandant si…4 adverb∎ to go or to run counter to sth aller à l'encontre de qch;∎ to act counter to sb's advice/wishes agir à l'encontre des conseils/des souhaits de qn►► Accountancy counter cash book main f courante de caisse;British counter hand vendeur(euse) m,f;Medicine counter indication contre-indication f;Australian counter meal = repas pris dans un pub ou un hôtel;Banking counter services services mpl de caisse;Banking counter staff employé(e)s mpl, fpl du guichet, guichetiers(ères) mpl, fpl;Banking counter transactions opérations fpl de caisse -
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I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) à l'encontre de2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) contrer- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) comptoir
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