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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ.taˈdoɾ
"O contador registrou todas as vendas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that counts or calculates.
"The cashier used a counter to tally the total sales for the day." - 2
A flat surface on which goods are displayed or transactions are conducted.
"The bakery had a beautiful counter filled with fresh pastries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'counter' originates from the Latin 'computare', meaning 'to calculate'. It evolved through Old French 'conter', which means 'to count', and entered Middle English in the 14th century, initially referring to a device for counting or calculating.
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compteur
Transliteration: kɔ̃p.tœʁ
"Le compteur a enregistré toutes les ventes."
Zähler
Transliteration: ˈt͡sɛːlɐ
"Der Zähler zählt die Anzahl der Kunden."
contatore
Transliteration: kon.taˈto.re
"Il contatore ha registrato tutte le vendite."
contador
Transliteration: kon.taˈðoɾ
"El contador registró todas las ventas."
contador
Transliteration: kõ.taˈdoɾ
"O contador registrou todas as vendas."
गिनती करने वाला
Transliteration: gintī karne vālā
"गिनती करने वाले ने सभी बिक्री को दर्ज किया।"
计数器
Transliteration: jì shù qì
"计数器记录了所有的销售。"
계산기
Transliteration: gye-san-gi
"계산기가 모든 판매를 기록했습니다."
カウンター
Transliteration: kauntā
"カウンターはすべての販売を記録しました。"
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