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CEFRA2

/ˈkaʊn.tə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A flat surface in a shop or kitchen for serving or working.

  2. 02

    noun

    A device or person that records the number of things.

Examples

  • I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards.

  • Where is the counter to pay my bill?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkaʊ.ɾ̃ɚ]
  • [ˈkʰaʊ̯.nɚ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.

  2. An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.

  3. One who counts.

More examples

In context

  • Is there an information counter?

  • He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.

  • He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited 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.