TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
counter1, s. 1 (Pers.) Áiritheoir m, ríomhaire m. 2 Mec.E: Gléas m áirimh. 3 Games: Licín f (áirimh). 4 (In shop, etc.) Cuntar m. 5 Mth: Áiritheoirm.
counter2, s.N.Arch: Plaicf.
counter3, s.Bootm: Cúlm.
counter4, 1 s. a Fenc: Cuntar m. b Box: Frithbhuille m. 2 a. a Contrártha, codarsnach(to, le), b (In compounds) Frith-. 3 adv. Sa treo contrártha; in aghaidh. He ran counter to his orders, chuaigh sé in aghaidh a chuid orduithe; rinne sé contrárthacht a chuid orduithe.
counter5, v.tr. Cuirim in aghaidh, i gcoinne; téim in aghaidh, i gcoinne (duine, ruda); coiscim, bacaim (plean). Box: To counter (a blow), buille a chosaint le hathbhuille.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Centre counter gambit, frithfhiontar láir.
To nail a lie to the counter, to the barn door, an bhréag a chur ina háit féin.
He was leaning over the counter, bhí sé ligthe anuas thar an gcuntar.