COUNTE


Meaning of COUNTE in English

r- [prefix]Counter- means as a reaction to or in opposition to.The counter-culture is a way of life, esp. among young people, in which money, possessions and family life are considered less important than they usually are in most modern Western countries, and personal freedom is emphasized.When something is said to be counter-intuitive it does not happen in the way you would expect it to.Steering a yacht is counter-intuitive - you push the tiller the opposite way to the way you want to go.A counter-revolution is a political activity which happens as a reaction or in opposition to an earlier political change.A counter-suit is a legal claim you make as a reaction to a claim made against you.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.