🇬🇧🇪🇸 counter - mostrador : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "counter" ("mostrador"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A counter is a long, flat table-like surface in a shop, bank, or restaurant where workers stand on one side and customers stand on the other side to pay, order food, or get help.
I stood at the bank counter feeling very important, even though I was only depositing four crumpled dollars and one melted chocolate coin.
When I couldn’t reach the restaurant counter, Grandma lifted me up like a trophy and announced, “This child wants fries!”
The donut on the counter was doing absolutely nothing, but somehow it was still my greatest life distraction.
Dad leaned on the kitchen counter and said, “I’m on a diet,” while eating pizza like a vacuum cleaner.
Fun fact: Long ago, shop counters were often built extra high so owners could keep an eye on money and goods—and also accidentally make kids feel like they were talking to a giant.
A small boy stood on a chair at the bakery counter, eyes wide at cookies behind the glass. He put coins on the counter, and the baker slid a warm cookie across the counter into his hands. The boy wiped crumbs from the counter, smiled at the baker, and hopped down, cookie safe and happy. They waved across the counter.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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