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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontrarrestar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.tra.re.staˈɾ
"Es necesario contrarrestar la influencia negativa de la crisis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize its effect.
"He took medication to counteract the side effects of the treatment." - 2
To hinder, defeat, or frustrate an action or plan by contrary action.
"New safety measures were implemented to counteract the rising threat of cyber attacks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix counter- (meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to', from Old French and Latin contra) combined with the verb act (from Latin actus). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, originally used in medical and physical contexts to denote opposing forces or remedies neutralizing one another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Counteract" is said worldwide
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contrebalancer
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁə.ba.lɑ̃.se
"Il faut prendre des mesures pour contrebalancer ces effets négatifs."
entgegenwirken
Transliteration: ɛntˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɪʁkn̩
"Wir müssen diesen Trend rechtzeitig entgegenwirken."
contrastare
Transliteration: kon.tra.staˈre
"Bisogna contrastare gli effetti di questo inquinamento."
contrarrestar
Transliteration: kon.tra.re.staˈɾ
"Es necesario contrarrestar la influencia negativa de la crisis."
contrariar
Transliteration: kõ.tɾa.ɾiˈaɾ
"Eles tentaram contrariar as ordens do diretor."
निष्प्रभाव करना
Transliteration: nishprabhav karna
"दवा ने जहर के असर को निष्प्रभाव कर दिया।"
抵消
Transliteration: dǐxiāo
"我们需要采取措施来抵消通货膨胀的影响。"
상쇄하다
Transliteration: sang-swae-ha-da
"우리는 그 손실을 상쇄할 방법을 찾아야 한다."
相殺する
Transliteration: sōsai suru
"その薬は副作用を相殺する働きがある。"
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