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counter

US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

noun Target · B2 Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please pay for your items at the counter near the exit.

Word Family

NounNoun
counter gốc counting
VerbVerb
counter gốc count
AdjectiveAdj
counter gốc countable
AdverbAdv
counter gốc

Synonyms

  • deska piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
  • bara room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

Collocations

  • Easy kitchen counter
    describing kitchen counter (a room equipped for preparing meals)
  • Medium service counter at the branch
    to service counter at the branch, meaning to be used by; as of a utility
  • Hard over-the-counter transaction
    describing over-the-counter transaction (purchasable without a doctor's prescription)
  • Very Hard run counter to established precedent
    to operate, manage, or execute regarding counter to established precedent

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