counter
/ˈkaʊntə(r)/noun
उच्चारण काउन्टर
काउंटर, (दुकान या बैंक की) मेज़
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[C]
a long flat surface over which customers are served in a shop, bank or office
काउंटर, (दुकान या बैंक की) मेज़
- Please pay at the counter.
- There was a long queue at the ticket counter.
- The clerk behind the counter asked for my form.
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- Put the parcel on the counter and the shopkeeper will weigh it.
- There are six counters at the booking office, but only two are open.
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[C]
a small disc used for playing or scoring in some board games
गोटी, (खेल की) टिकिया
- Each player moves a counter round the board.
- Radhika moved her red counter three squares ahead and won the game.
- Each child gets a counter of a different colour.
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- I lost a counter, so we had to use a button instead.
- She picked up the counter and moved ahead three spaces.
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[C]
an electronic device for counting something
गणक, गिनने वाला यंत्र
- The visitor counter on the website has passed one million.
- a Geiger counter
- The shopkeeper installed a counter to count people entering the shop.
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- The counter on the machine showed how many items had passed.
- A pedometer is a small counter of steps.
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[C, usually singular] ~ (to sb/sth)
a response to an attack, argument or action that tries to oppose or balance it
जवाब, प्रत्युत्तर, काट
- The new policy is meant as a counter to rising prices.
- Radhika's calm reply was the perfect counter to his rude remark.
- The ad was a counter to the rival's claims.
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- A strong defence is the best counter to the opposing attack.
- His joke served as a counter to the rising tension.
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[C] British
the flat surface in a kitchen on which food is prepared
(रसोई का) स्लैब
- Leave the dough on the kitchen counter to rise.
- She wiped the kitchen counter and put the tiffin boxes on it.
- Leave the vegetables on the counter and I will chop them later.
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- The kitchen counter was crowded with plates and jars.
- Mum wiped the counter after each meal.
Synonyms worktop countertop
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[T, I] ~ (sb/sth) (with sth) | ~ that…
to reply to somebody by trying to prove that what they said is not true
खंडन करना, जवाब देना
- She countered his argument with hard facts.
- 'That is not what you said earlier,' he countered.
- The lawyer countered that the evidence was not reliable.
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- Mohit countered every point his rival made.
- We have no money, she countered, but we have time.
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[T]
to do something to reduce or prevent the bad effects of something
मुक़ाबला करना, असर कम करना, रोकना
- The government took steps to counter terrorism.
- The drug is used to counter the side effects of the treatment.
- Eating fruit can help to counter the effects of too much salt.
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- Bank staff were trained to counter fraud.
- They used pumps to counter the rising water in the basement.
Synonyms combat counteract offset neutralize oppose
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~ to sth
in the opposite direction to something; in a way that is against something
विपरीत, के ख़िलाफ़, उलटा
- This decision runs counter to everything the party promised.
- Counter to popular belief, the desert can be very cold at night.
- His behaviour runs counter to his promises.
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- The result went counter to what experts had predicted.
- The two plans run counter to each other.
Synonyms contrary to against
Opposite in line with
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
counter (noun) at the counter
A counter is a long surface where customers are served; use at the counter.
Counter वह लंबी सतह है जहाँ ग्राहकों को सेवा दी जाती है; इसके साथ 'at the counter' आता है।
- Please pay at the counter near the exit.
- The clerk at the ticket counter was helpful.
counter + sth / counter + with a quote
As a verb, counter means to answer an argument by opposing it; the reply may follow in direct speech.
Verb के रूप में 'counter' का अर्थ किसी तर्क का विरोध करते हुए उत्तर देना है; उत्तर direct speech में भी आ सकता है।
- 'That is not true,' Radhika countered.
- He countered the claim with clear figures.
counter + the effect of / a threat
Counter can also mean to act against something harmful in order to reduce it.
'Counter' का अर्थ किसी हानिकारक चीज़ का असर घटाने के लिए उसके विरुद्ध काम करना भी है।
- Farmers used nets to counter the damage from birds.
- The government has acted to counter rising prices.
run counter to sth / counter to sth
Counter to and run counter to mean opposite to, and they are followed by a noun.
'Counter to' और 'run counter to' का अर्थ किसी के विपरीत है और इनके बाद noun आता है।
- The decision ran counter to our expectations.
- Counter to popular belief, tomatoes are fruit.
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type + counter
ticketshopkitchenbankcheck-in
- The queue at the ticket counter was long.
counter + noun
offerargumentattackclaimmeasure
- The team made a quick counter attack.
verb + counter
pay atstand behindwipeclearcross
- She wiped the kitchen counter clean.
counter + effect / threat
the effect ofthe threat ofa rumourinflation
- The bank raised rates to counter inflation.
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- The medicine is sold over the counter in most chemist shops.
यह दवा अधिकांश केमिस्ट की दुकानों पर बिना पर्चे के मिलती है।
- India countered the attack with a swift reply.
भारत ने हमले का तुरंत जवाब दिया।
- Place the fruit on the kitchen counter, please.
कृपया फल रसोई के counter पर रख दीजिए।
- His behaviour runs counter to the values of the school.
उसका आचरण विद्यालय के मूल्यों के विपरीत है।
- The speaker countered every objection with an example.
वक्ता ने हर आपत्ति का उत्तर एक उदाहरण से दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ His actions are counter with the rules.
✓ His actions are counter to the rules.
Counter is followed by to, not with, when it means opposite to.
'Opposite to' के अर्थ में 'counter' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean opposing something, but they differ in manner.
ये verbs किसी बात का विरोध करने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर विरोध के ढंग में अंतर है।
To answer or act against an argument, move or threat.
किसी तर्क, चाल या ख़तरे के विरुद्ध उत्तर देना या कार्य करना।
- She countered his claim with facts.
To disagree with a plan or idea and try to stop it.
किसी योजना या विचार से असहमत होकर उसे रोकने की कोशिश करना।
- Many villagers opposed the new road.
To say the opposite of what somebody has said.
किसी के कथन से उलटी बात कहना।
- Don't contradict your teacher in public.
¶Idioms 3
over the counter
(of medicines) that can be bought without a prescription from a doctor
बिना डॉक्टरी पर्चे के (मिलने वाली दवा)
- Painkillers like these are sold over the counter.
- over-the-counter drugs
under the counter
sold secretly and usually illegally
चोरी-छिपे, ग़ैरक़ानूनी ढंग से (बेचना)
- During the shortage, sugar was sold under the counter at double the price.
run counter to sth
to be the opposite of something; to be in conflict with something
के विपरीत होना, से टकराना
- These findings run counter to earlier research.
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§Grammar and usage
Run counter to something means to be the opposite of it, and it often appears in error-spotting and cloze questions.
Idiom run counter to something का अर्थ किसी चीज़ के विपरीत होना है, और यह error-spotting तथा cloze प्रश्नों में अक्सर आता है।