counteraction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Old French aucionbor. Middle English accioun English action English counteraction From counter- + action.
Meanings
- An act of retaliation; a counterattack.
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Any action in opposition to a previous action.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| counteractions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (22)
ga frithghníomh (opposing action) · zh 抵消 (opposing action) · it contrattacco (counterattack) · ja 相殺 (opposing action) · ja 反撃 (counterattack) · fi vastahyökkäys (counterattack) · bg противодействие (opposing action) · bg контраатака (counterattack) · ka საპირისპირო ქმედება (opposing action) · ka უკუქმედება (opposing action) · ja 反作用 (opposing action) · fi vastaisku (counterattack) · ga frithbheart (opposing action) · fi vastatoimi (opposing action) · ka კონტრიერიში (counterattack) · az əks-hərəkət (opposing action) · az əks-hücum (counterattack) · ka კონტრშეტევა (counterattack) · el αντενέργεια (opposing action) · az əks-hərəkət (counterattack) · ka საწინააღმდეგო ქმედება (opposing action) · ja 中和 (opposing action)