Definition
A thrust or forward push made in response to an opponent's attack, especially in fencing or combat.
Etymology
From counter- (against) + thrust (to push forcefully). The prefix counter- comes from Latin contra- meaning 'against,' while thrust has Germanic origins relating to pushing motion. The term developed in medieval fencing terminology.
Kelly Says
Fencing masters developed this vocabulary to describe split-second defensive maneuvers—counterthrust captures the simultaneous attack-and-defense nature of skilled sword fighting, where the best defense is often an immediate counterattack.
Translations
ARالعربية
هجوم مضاد
hu-jum mu-da-d
BNবাংলা
প্রতিরোধ
pro-ti-ro-d
CACatalà
contraatac
kon-tra-a-tak
CSČeština
protiútok
pro-ti-u-tok
DADansk
modangreb
mod-an-greb
DEDeutsch
Gegenangriff
ge-gen-an-griff
ELΕλληνικά
αντεπίθεση
an-te-pi-the-si
ESEspañol
contraataque
kon-tra-a-ta-ke
FAفارسی
ضدحمله
di-z-ham-le
FISuomi
vastahyökkäys
va-sta-hyök-käys
FRFrançais
contre-attaque
kɔ̃tʁə-atak
GUGU
પ્રતિક્રિયા
pra-ti-kri-ya
HEעברית
התקפה נגדית
hi-te-ka-fa ne-gedit
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरोध
pra-ti-ro-d
HUMagyar
ellencsapás
el-len-csap-ás
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengembangan balik
pen-ge-mbang-an ba-lik
IGIG
ihe ọkpụrụ
i-he ok-pu-ru
ITItaliano
contropiede
kon-tro-pe-de
KKKK
қарсы шабу
qar-sy sha-bu
MSBahasa Melayu
balas bertentangan
ba-las ber-ten-gan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လှမ်း
pyan-hlam
NLNederlands
tegenaanval
te-gen-aan-val
NONorsk
motangrep
mot-an-grep
PLPolski
kontraatak
kon-tra-a-tak
PTPortuguês
contra-ataque
kon-tra-a-ta-que
RORomână
contraatac
kon-tra-a-tak
RUРусский
контратаक्к
kon-tra-tak-k
SVSvenska
motangrepp
mot-an-grepp
SWKiswahili
ukinga kinyume
u-ki-nga ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்விளைவு
e-thir-vi-lai-vu
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ ప్రతిస్పందన
vi-ru-ddha pra-ti-s-pan-dan-a
THไทย
การตอบโต้
gaan-dtop-toe
TLTL
pagtatama
pag-ta-ta-ma
TRTürkçe
karşı saldırı
kar-şı sa-l-dı-rı
UKУкраїнська
контраатака
kon-tra-a-ta-ka
URاردو
مخالفة حملہ
mukaalif ham-la
VITiếng Việt
đòn phản công
don phan-cong
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ àti ìgbàgbọ̀
o-ro a-ti i-gba-gbo
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakha
u-ku-thi kw-akha