| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| counter n | (tally counter: device for counting) | Zählwerk Nn |
| | | Zähler Nm |
| | The counter tallied the number of pages printed on the press. |
| | Das Zählwerk zählte die Anzahl der Seiten, die gedruckt wurden. |
| counter n | (witty reply) | Konterspruch Nm |
| | His counter to the criticism of his politics made everyone laugh. |
| | Sein Konterspruch auf die Kritik seiner Politik hin brachte jeden zum Lachen. |
| counter n | (person who counts) | Zähler Nm |
| | At the entrance to the carnival stood a counter, keeping track of how many people had paid to get in. |
| | Am Eingang zum Rummel stand ein Zähler, der die Leute zählte, die dafür bezahlten, um rein zu kommen. |
| counter n | (shoes: heel piece) | Absatz Nm |
| | I need to take these shoes to the repair shop for new soles and counters. |
| | Ich muss diese Schuhe zum Schuster bringen, für eine Sohle und neue Absätze. |
| counter prefix | (against) | gegen- Präf- |
| | For example: counterbalance, counteract |
| counter prefix | (corresponding) | gegen- Präf- |
| | For example: counterpart |
counter,
counter that,
counter with vi | (respond to argument) | etwas widersprechen Vi, fix |
| | | etwas einwenden Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas gegenhalten Vt, sepa |
| | He countered that the plan was impractical. |
| | Er widersprach dem, dass der Plan nicht zu verwirklichen sei. |
| counter [sth]⇒ vtr | (move in opposition to) | etwas entgegenstellen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas entgegensetzen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas widersetzen Vt, sepa |
| | The manager found a way of countering the other team's tactics. |
| | Er stellte sich dem Angriff seines Gegners mit einem flinken Schlag entgegen. |
| counter [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (move in opposition to) | etwas auf etwas antworten Präp + Vt |
| | | auf etwas mit etwas reagieren VP |
| | He countered his opponent's move with a swift blow. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
counter | counter- |
| counter offer n | (offer made in response to an offer) | Gegenangebot Nn |
| | The sellers have accepted our counter offer for the house. |
| counter to [sth] prep | (in opposition to) | wider Adv |
| | | gegen Adv |
| | | entgegen Adv |
| | That idea runs counter to popular wisdom about how to grow tomatoes. |
| counter-measure n | (act that opposes another action) | Gegenmaßnahme Nf |
| | | Reaktion Nf |
| counter-reformation n | (reformation counteracting a previous one) | Gegenreformation Nf |
counterargument,
counter-argument n | (rebuttal, refutation) | Gegenargument Nn |
| | | Einwand Nm |
| | | Einspruch Nm |
counterattack,
counter-attack n | (military: retaliation) | Gegenangriff Nm |
| | | Konterschlag Nm |
| | | Konter Nm |
| | They quickly waged a counter-attack to try to regain the upper hand. |
counterattack,
counter-attack n | (verbal response) (übertragen, ugs) | Kontern Nn |
| | (übertragen, ugs) | Gegenschlag Nm |
| | | Antwort Nf |
| | The journalist published a scathing counterattack. |
countercheck,
counter-check,
counter check n | (second check) (ugs) | zweite Prüfung Adj + Nf |
| | | Gegenprüfung Nf |
countercheck [sth],
counter-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (double-check) | nochmal prüfen Adj + Vt |
| | | nochmal kontrollieren Adj + Vt |
| | | gegenprüfen Vt, fix |
counterclockwise,
counter-clockwise (US),
anticlockwise,
anti-clockwise (UK) adj | (direction: opposite to clock hands) | entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn Rdw |
| | | dem Uhrzeigersinn entgegengesetzt Rdw |
| | Turn the handle in a counterclockwise direction to switch off the machine. |
counterclockwise,
counter-clockwise (US),
anticlockwise,
anti-clockwise (UK) adv | (movement: opposite to clock hands) | entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn Rdw |
| | | dem Uhrzeigersinn entgegengesetzt Rdw |
| | To open the jar, you have to turn the lid counter-clockwise. |
counterculture,
counter culture,
counter-culture n | (nonconformism: social, political) | Gegenbewegung Nf |
| | | Gegenkultur Nf |
| | It doesn't take long for the counterculture to become the mainstream culture. |
counterculture,
counter-culture n | dated (lifestyle: non-conventional) | Gegenkultur Nf |
| | | Gegenbewegung Nf |
counterculture,
counter culture,
counter-culture n as adj | (hippie, nonconformist) | Gegen- Präf |
| | | nicht konform Adv + Adj |
| | | abweichend Adj |
| | Ken Kesey was a major figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. |
| countercurrent n | (current flowing against another) (Elektrizität) | Gegenstrom Nm |
| countercurrent n | figurative (movement against established opinion) | Gegenströmung Nf |
| | (Corona) | Querdenker-Bewegung Nf |
counterespionage,
also UK: counter-espionage n | (counteracting spies) | Spionageabwehr Nf |
| | | Gegenspionage Nf |
counterespionage,
also UK: counter-espionage n as adj | (counteracting spies) | Gegenspionage- Präf |
| | | Spionageabwehr- Präf |
counterexample,
counter-example n | (rebuttal) | Gegenbeispiel Nn |
counterinsurgency,
counter-insurgency n | (military: anti-guerrilla activity) | Aufstandsbekämpfung Nf |
counterintelligence,
also UK: counter-intelligence n | (anti-espionage) | Spionageabwehr Nf |
| | | Gegenspionage Nf |
| | | Abschirmdienst Nm |
| | The counterintelligence agent was crucial in discovering the network of foreign spies. |
counterintuitive,
also UK: counter-intuitive adj | (not logical) | unlogisch Adj |
| | | nicht schlüssig Adv + Adj |
| | | kontraintuitiv Adj |
| | This new operating system seems very counterintuitive and hard to use. |
countermeasure,
also UK: counter-measure n | (retaliation: act opposing an action) | Gegenmaßnahme Nf |
| | | Revanche Nf |
| | | Gegenaktion Nf |
countermeasure,
also UK: counter-measure n | (response) | Konter Nm |
| | | Gegenstoß Nm |
| | | Gegenangriff Nm |
| | The government's counter-measures don't seem to be working. |
counterproductive,
counter-productive adj | (self-defeating) | kontraproduktiv Adj |
| | | entgegenwirkend Adj |
| | | zuwiderlaufend Adj |
| | Eating a pint of ice cream after you exercise is counterproductive. |
counterproposal,
counter-proposal n | (alternative to idea proposed) | Gegenangebot Nn |
| | | Gegenvorschlag Nn |
| | It doesn't matter what we offer since they'll inevitably return with a counterproposal. |
counterrevolution (US),
counter-revolution (UK) n | (revolt against a revolution) | Konterrevolution Nf |
| | | Gegenrevolution Nf |
counterrevolutionary (US),
counter-revolutionary (UK) adj | (opposed to revolution) | gegen die Revolution Rdw |
| | | konterrevolutionär Adj |
| | | gegenrevolutionär Adj |
| | The counterrevolutionary militia arrested fifteen suspects. |
counterrevolutionary (US),
counter-revolutionary (UK) n | (opponent of a revolution) | Konterrevolutionär Nm |
| | | Gegenrevolutionär Nm |
| | | Konterrevolutionärin, Gegenrevolutionärin Nf |
counterterrorism,
counter-terrorism,
antiterrorism n | (efforts to prevent terrorism) | Terrorismusbekämpfung Nf |
| | | Terrorismusabwehr Nf |
counterterrorism,
counter-terrorism,
antiterrorism n as adj | (aimed at preventing terrorism) | Terrorismusbekämpfungs- Präf |
| | | Anti-Terror- Präf |
countertop,
counter top n | US (work surface) | Arbeitsfläche Nf |
| | | Arbeitsplatte Nf |
| | The apartment comes with beautiful granite countertops. |
countertop,
counter top n | US (counter: top of serving desk in shop) | Theke Nf |
| | | Tresen Nm |
| | | Ladentisch Nm |
| | A basket of candy sat on the countertop. |
| kitchen counter n | (work surface used for cooking) (ugs) | Küchenanrichte Nf |
| | | Arbeitsfläche Nf |
| | After she finished preparing supper, she wiped off the kitchen counter. |
| OTC adv | initialism (over the counter) | rezeptfrei Adj als Adv |
| | | ohne Rezept Präp + Nn |
| | | nicht verschreibungspflichtig Adv + Adj |
| | This drug cannot be bought OTC. |
| OTC adj | initialism (over-the-counter) | rezeptfrei Adj |
| | | ohne Rezept Präp + Nn |
| | | nicht verschreibungspflichtig Adv + Adj |
| | Rufus went to the pharmacy to get an OTC painkiller. |
| over the counter adv | (drugs: without prescription) | rezeptfrei Adj |
| | | nicht verschreibungspflichtig, nicht rezeptpflichtig Adv + Adj |
| | | ohne Rezept Präp + Nn |
| | Aspirin and Ibuprofen are examples of medicines that can be purchased over the counter. |
| over-the-counter adj | (drugs: sold without prescription) | nicht rezeptpflichtig, nicht verschreibungspflichtig Adv + Adj |
| | | ohne Rezept Präp + Nn |
| | | freiverkäuflich Adj |
| | Many allergies can be treated with over-the-counter antihistamines. |
| over-the-counter drug n | (medicine: no prescription) | Medikament, das man ohne Rezept bekommt Rdw |
| | | nicht rezeptpflichtiges Medikament, nicht verschreibungspflichtiges Medikament Rdw |
| | The hypochondriac used a lot of over-the counter drugs. |
| run counter to [sth] v expr | (go against [sth]) | widersprechen Vt, fix |
| | | widersetzen Vr, fix |
| | | entgegenstehen Vt, sepa |
| | Cheating on an exam runs counter to what my parents told me was the right thing to do. |
| under-the-counter adj | figurative (secret, illegal) | schwarz Adj |
| | | unter dem Ladentisch Rdw |
| | | illegal Adj |
| | Alan had done an under-the-counter deal to obtain a supply of contraband cigarettes. |
| under the counter adv | figurative (secretly, illegally) | schwarz Adj |
| | | unter der Hand Rdw |
| | She was being paid under the counter so she avoided paying taxes. |