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contrastare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counter noun A flat surface for serving customers, preparing food, or conducting business.
  • counteract verb To reduce or cancel out the effect of something by acting in an opposing way.
  • tackle verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.

Senses

contrastare is used for these senses in English:

  • fight back (intransitive) To defend oneself by fighting.
  • tackle To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

counter — full definition

  1. noun A flat surface for serving customers, preparing food, or conducting business.
  2. noun A device or variable that keeps track of a running total.
  3. verb To respond to or oppose an action, argument, or attack.
  4. adv In the opposite direction or contrary to something.

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