counter
One who countsOne who counts.
» Where is the check-in counter?
Wo ist der Abfertigungsschalter?
Где стойка регистрации?
Де стійка реєстрації?
Meaning
21 sensesOne who counts.
He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.
Zähler, Zählerin
счётчикsčótčik, счётчицаsčótčica
обліко́вецьoblikóvecʹ
a person who counts things
A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.
Zählwerk, Zähler, Zähler
счётчикsčótčik, счётчикsčótčik
лічи́льникličýlʹnyk
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
счётчикsčótčik
A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
(Internet)A hit counter.
A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.
Theke, Tresen, Schalter
сто́йкаstójka, прила́вокprilávok, конто́ркаkontórka
сто́йкаstójka, прила́вокprylávok
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
Arbeitsplatte, Arbeitsfläche
столе́шницаstoléšnica
стільни́цяstilʹnýcja
In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
(historical)The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
Examples
378 sentencesWhere is the check-in counter?
Де стійка реєстрації?
ruГде стойка регистрации?
deWo ist der Abfertigungsschalter?
Tom sat alone at the counter.
Том сидів один за барною стойкою.
ruТом сидел один за барной стойкой.
Tom is sitting at the counter.
Том сидить за стійкою.
Is there room at the counter?
Your keys are on the counter.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 6
By meaning 4
Origin
Inherited from Middle English countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from MeInherited from Middle English countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from Medieval Latin computātōrium, from Latin computō, equivalent to count + -er. Doublet of cantore, computer, and kontor.
From Old French contre, Anglo-Norman cuntre, both from Latin contra.
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Forms
plural: countersSynonyms
15 synonyms- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens:tabulator
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot:heel counter
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers:buffetsideboard
- a return punch (especially by a boxer):counterpunchparry
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one):rejoinderretortreturnripostereplicationcomeback
Word family
45 related wordsCollocations
5 patterns- at the counter
- behind the counter
- on the counter
- the counter and
- to the counter