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    US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

    ・

    UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo say or do something in opposition or resistance
    Anything I say, he will counter with a better idea
    pref.PrefixBeing opposite or against something
    Some people say that working very long hours is counter productive
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A point in a discussion that puts an opposite view
    Our counter argument is that we did not know of the contract
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A narrow table top for serving/preparing food
    Your cup is on the counter, waiting for you
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Person or device that adds the number of things
    The cabin attendant clicked the counter to check all the passengers were on board the plane
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A token or flat piece used in games
    She put a $10 counter on the betting table
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo try to prevent, as by making a different point
    She was able to counter her fears by thinking clearly

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    • I think is completely counter punching.

      I think is completely counter punching.

    • to counter punch their reality.

      to counter punch their reality.

    A2

    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • the principle that the ends justify the means, directly counter to the high-flown idealism

      the principle that the ends justify the means, directly counter to the high-flown idealism

    B2

    Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam

    10:46Your Microwave's Most Underrated Button | Techniquely with Lan Lam
    • Let it hang on the counter until it's amber colored.

      Let it hang on the counter until it's amber colored.

    B1

    How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners

    08:09How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
    • For others, this could look like a warning handed out at the return counter or being outright banned from returning at that retailer.

      For others, this could look like a warning handed out at the return counter or being outright banned from returning at that retailer.

    • look like a warning handed out at the return counter or being

      look like a warning handed out at the return counter or being

    B2

    The rise of realistic fake designer bags

    05:25The rise of realistic fake designer bags
    • Yeah, so naturally, designer brands are pretty worried about how to address the problem and they're spending billions of dollars in these sorts of trade organizations, trying to counter and tackle counterfeits.

      Yeah, so naturally, designer brands are pretty worried about how to address the problem and they're spending billions of dollars in these sorts of trade organizations, trying to counter and tackle counterfeits.

    • ORGANIZATIONS TRYING TO COUNTER

      ORGANIZATIONS TRYING TO COUNTER

    B1

    Healthy living and DNA: BBC News Review

    07:09Healthy living and DNA: BBC News Review
    • One is 'counter-balance', which is about re-finding that balance.

      One is 'counter-balance', which is about re-finding that balance.

    B1

    How screens actually affect your sleep

    06:39How screens actually affect your sleep
    • It's possible to trick your circadian system and say, "Okay, if I'm going to blast my screen brightness and bump up my 50 lux to 200 lux in the evening, I can just counter that by getting 800 lux in the morning." So that's the beauty of your circadian system.

      It's possible to trick your circadian system and say, "Okay, if I'm going to blast my screen brightness and bump up my 50 lux to 200 lux in the evening, I can just counter that by getting 800 lux in the morning." So that's the beauty of your circadian system.

    • I can just counter that

      I can just counter that

    B1

    When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning

    05:13When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning
    • Okay. I'm not wiping the counter right?

      Okay. I'm not wiping the counter right?

    B1

    It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

    07:10It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
    • It's just an omelet. Who cares if it falls on the counter?

      It's just an omelet. Who cares if it falls on the counter?

    • Who caress if it falls on the counter?

      Who caress if it falls on the counter?

    B1

    Millennials Are Still The Stupidest Generation. Brad Upton

    07:00Millennials Are Still The Stupidest Generation. Brad Upton
    • Remember that little counter

      Remember that little counter

    A2