counteroffer en · NOUN
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- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English counteroffer From counter- + offer.
Meanings
- An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter-offer | alternative | lexicographic | |
| counteroffers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
el αντιπρόταση (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · nl tegenaanbod (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · ru встре́чное предложе́ние (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · uk контрпропози́ція (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · nl tegenbod (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · fr contre-offre (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · fr contre-proposition (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · el αντιπροσφορά (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · de Gegenangebot (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · pl kontroferta (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · es contraoferta (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · fi vastatarjous (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · ca contraoferta (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · bg контрапредложение (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) · ru контрпредложе́ние (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer)