1. прил. approaching, oncoming;
~ поезд train travelling in the opposite direction, approaching/oncoming train;
~ ветер contrary wind, head wind;
2. прил. (ответный) reciprocal;
~ая торговля balanced trade, bilateral trade;
~ое планирование маркетинга counter planning;
~ые закупки counter purchases;
~ое обязательство reciprocal undertaking;
~ план supplementary plan (proposed by the workers themselves)
~ бой encounter battle;
~ое обвинение юр. counter-charge;
~ иск юр. counter claim, claim in return;
3. в знач. сущ. м. : каждый ~ и поперечный anybody and everybody, every tom, dick and harry;
первый ~ the firstcomer