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counterclockwise

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coun·ter·clock·wise  (kountr-klkwz)
adv. & adj.
In a direction opposite to the rotating hands of a clock.

counterclockwise [ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz], contraclockwise
adv & adj
the US and Canadian equivalent of anticlockwise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.counterclockwisecounterclockwise - in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
sinistral - of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"
clockwise - in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
Adv.1.counterclockwisecounterclockwise - in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"
clockwise - in the direction that the hands of a clock move; "please move clockwise in a circle"
Translations
counterclockwise [ˈkaʊntəˈklɒkwaɪz] ADV (US) → en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj

counterclockwise counter-clockwise [ˌkaʊntərˈklɒkwaɪz] (US)
adv [move] → dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre
adj
in a counter-clockwise direction → dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre
counter-culture counterculture [ˌkaʊntərˈkʌltʃər] n
(= ideas) → contre-culture f
(= group) → contre-culture f
counter-espionage [ˌkaʊntərˈɛspɪənɑːʒ] ncontre-espionnage m

counterclockwise [ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz] adv (Am) → in senso antiorario
counterclockwise [ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz] adv (Am) → in senso antiorario

counterclockwise
adver / adj counterclockwise [ˌkauntərˈklokwaiz]
(American) anticlockwise. antikloksgewys في اتجاه مُعاكِس لعَقارب السّاعه обратно на часовниковата стрелка proti směru hodinových ručiček mod uret gegen den Uhrzeigersinn αντίθετα από τη φορά των δεικτών του ρολογιού, αριστερόστροφα en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj, sinistrorso vastupäeva پاد ساعت گرد dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre בְּנִיגוּד לְכִּיווּן הַשּׁעוֹן वामावर्त u smjeru suprotnom od kazaljke na satu az óramutató járásával ellenkező irányú/irányba(n) berlawanan dengan arah jarum jam (in senso) antiorario (時計と反対に)左まわりに 시계반대방향의, 로 prieš laikrodžio rodyklę pretēji pulksteņa rādītāju kustības virzienam lawan arah jam tegen de wijzers van de klok in mot klokka przeciwnie do ruchu wskazówek zegara против часовой стрелки proti smeru otáčania hodinových ručičiek, sprava doľava proti smeri urnih kazalcev suprotno od smera kazaljke na satu moturs ทวนเข็มนาฬิกา saat yönünün aksine (美)逆時針方向 проти (руху) годинникової стрілки گه‍ڑی ک‍ے ال‍ٹ‍ے رخ ngược chiều kim đồng hồ

counterclockwise عكس عقارب الساعة proti směru hodinových ručiček mod uret entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn αριστερόστροφα en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj vastapäivään dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d’une montre obrnuto od smjera kazaljke na satu antiorario 左回りに 시계 반대 방향으로 linksom mot klokken przeciwnie do ruchu wskazówek zegara anti-horário, no sentido anti-horário против часовой стрелки motsols ที่ทวนเข็มนาฬิกา saatin aksi yönünde ngược chiều kim đồng hồ 沿逆时针方向


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