Definition
A step taken in opposition or response to another step, especially in dance, movement, or tactical sequences.
Etymology
From 'counter-' plus 'step' (a movement of the foot). 'Step' comes from Old English 'stæppe' meaning footprint or footfall. The compound appears in dance and military terminology to describe responsive movements.
Kelly Says
In ballroom dancing, countersteps are crucial—they allow partners to move in apparent opposition while staying perfectly synchronized, which requires understanding your partner's body language more than any formal rule.
Translations
ARالعربية
مقاومة
mu-qa-wa-mah
CACatalà
contrapas
kon-tra-pas
CSČeština
protiargument
pro-ti-ar-gu-ment
DEDeutsch
Gegentritt
ge-gen-t-ritt
ELΕλληνικά
αντεπίθεση
an-te-pi-the-si
ESEspañol
contrapaso
kon-tra-pa-so
FISuomi
vasta-askel
vasta-as-kel
FRFrançais
contre-pas
kɔ̃tʁəpa
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिक्रिया
pra-ti-kri-ya
HUMagyar
ellenlépés
e-llen-lé-pés
IDBahasa Indonesia
balas
ba-las
ITItaliano
contropasso
kon-tro-pas-so
MRMR
प्रतिक्रिया
pra-ti-kri-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
balas
ba-las
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောကြား
pyaw-kya-r
NLNederlands
tegenstap
te-gen-stap
PLPolski
przeciwskok
przi-ti-wos-kok
PTPortuguês
contrespesso
kon-tre-spesso
RORomână
contra-pas
kon-tra-pas
RUРусский
противодействие
pro-ti-vo-de-i-st-vi-e
SVSvenska
motåtgärd
mot-å-tgärd
SWKiswahili
kujibu
ku-ji-bu
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ
vi-rud-dha
TLTL
pagtuligsa
pa-g-tu-li-gsa
TRTürkçe
karşılık adım
kar-şılık a-dim
UKУкраїнська
протидія
pro-ti-di-ya
VITiếng Việt
phản công
phan-cong
ZUZU
ukuthula
u-ku-thu-la