verb🔗ShareContradecir, oponerseTo contradict, oppose."My sister countered my suggestion for a movie with a different one she preferred. "Mi hermana contradijo mi sugerencia de una película con otra que prefería.communicationlanguageactionstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContraatacarTo return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing."Even as the boxer took a jab to the face, he countered with a powerful right hook. "Incluso cuando el boxeador recibió un jab en la cara, contraatacó con un potente gancho de derecha.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrarrestar, responderTo take action in response to; to respond."The student countered the teacher's claim with evidence from the textbook. "El estudiante contrarrestó la afirmación del profesor con evidencia del libro de texto.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncontrar, contrarrestarTo encounter."The teacher countered the student's claim that there was no homework by pointing to the assignment on the board. "El profesor contrarrestó la afirmación del estudiante de que no había tarea señalando la tarea en la pizarra.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
