counter

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BrE /ˈkaʊntə/ AmE /ˈkaʊntɚ/

noun en → es

1 SURFACE [singular] A2

a long flat surface in a shop, restaurant, etc., where people work or buy things

mostrador, barra, consola

  • at the counter

Collocations cash register counter · service counter

  • I'll wait at the counter for my coffee.

    Esperaré en el mostrador para mi café.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

a line or area on a sports field where players must not cross

línea, zona prohibida

  • cross the counter

Collocations goal line counter · service line counter

  • The player crossed the counter and scored a goal.

    El jugador cruzó la línea y marcó un gol.

3 OPPONENT [singular] B1

a person or group that you are competing against in a game, sport, etc.

contrincante, oponente, rival

  • win against the counter

Collocations main counter · strong counter

  • Our team is playing against a tough counter.

    Nuestro equipo está jugando contra un fuerte oponente.

4 ELECTRONIC [singular] B2

a device that counts or measures something, such as the number of times a button is pressed

contador, medidor

  • set up a counter

Collocations click counter · event counter

  • The website has a click counter to track visitor numbers.

    El sitio web tiene un contador de clics para rastrear el número de visitantes.

5 RESPONSE [singular] B2

a reply or reaction, especially one that is unexpected or clever

respuesta, réplica

  • give a counter

Collocations sharp counter · smart counter

  • She gave a sharp counter to his criticism.

    Ella dio una respuesta aguda a su crítica.

6 MONEY [plural] C1

a small piece of money, usually made of metal and worth less than a coin

moneda de baja denominación, ficha (de juego)

  • use counters

Collocations game counter · token counter

  • They use counters in the game.

    Usan fichas en el juego.

7 COMPUTER [singular] C1

a device that is used to count or measure something, such as the number of times a button is pressed

contador (de computadora)

  • install a counter

Collocations web counter · traffic counter

  • The website has installed a traffic counter.

    El sitio web ha instalado un contador de tráfico.

8 BARRICADE [singular] C1

a barrier or obstacle that is set up to prevent people from entering a place

barrera, obstáculo

  • set up a counter

Collocations security counter · checkpoint counter

  • They set up a security counter at the entrance.

    Instalaron una barrera de seguridad en la entrada.