English English Dictionary

counter in English:

1. against

against the wall

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.

Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries.

Against my advice, he fed his dog some raw pork.

Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.

Our city's transport problems are minor when measured against capitals like London and New York.

The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.

He clinched the election when he came out against a tax increase.

A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.

How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?

There are many arguments against smoking cigarettes. Smoking in public places is against the law.

The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.

I want to study abroad, even if my parents are against it.

It turned out that the cards were stacked against her from the beginning of the game.

English word "counter"(against) occurs in sets:

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2. place where people serve you

English word "counter"(place where people serve you) occurs in sets:

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3. anti

4. oppose

I oppose it.

Bernard Kouchner, who established Medecins Sans Frontieres, did not oppose the Iraq war.

At first I thought I liked the plan, but on second thought I decided to oppose it.

I think Tom doesn't have the courage to oppose Mary.

They didn't oppose the project just because they feared public opinion.

He tends to get angry when people oppose him.

Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.

Whoever may oppose my plan, I will carry it out nonetheless.

When two armies oppose one another, those who can fight should fight, those who can't fight should guard, those who can't guard should flee, those who can't flee should surrender, and those who can't surrender should die.

We need to consider carefully what materials and methods we can use to oppose them.

I'd very much like to see who'd try to oppose me.

Public opinion in both countries opposes the war.

The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats oppose Mr Cameron’s referendum.

Why do you think people sometimes oppose their government?

It began to dawn on me that, to oppose political and social chaos, cultured means would be ineffective.

5. in the opposite direction

6. act or speak in opposition to

7. type of table in shops

8. to say something in order to try to prove that what someone said was not true or as a reply to something

English word "counter"(to say something in order to try to prove that what someone said was not true or as a reply to something) occurs in sets:

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9. to do something in order to prevent something bad from happening or to reduce its bad effects

English word "counter"(to do something in order to prevent something bad from happening or to reduce its bad effects) occurs in sets:

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