counteracting

/ˌkaʊntɝˈæktɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of counteract

Word Origin Counter- 'against' + act 'do' — counteracting is doing something against another action, neutralizing it. The root agere 'to do, drive' gives us action, agent, agenda (things to be done), and react (do back). So counteracting is literally 'acting against.'

verb present participle and gerund of counteract

The doctor is counteracting the poison with an antidote.

(动词) 抵消;对抗;中和;反制

医生正在用解毒剂来中和毒药。

(verbo) contrarrestando; neutralizando; compensando [participio presente y gerundio de counteract]

El doctor está contrarrestando el veneno con un antídoto.

(verbe) neutralisant; en neutralisant; contrecarrant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe anglais « to counteract » (contrecarrer, neutraliser).]

Le médecin est en train de counteracting le poison avec un antidote.

(Verb) entgegenwirken; ausgleichen; neutralisieren [Das Entgegenwirken oder Neutralisieren einer Wirkung, eines Einflusses oder einer Gefahr durch gezielte Maßnahmen.]

Der Arzt ist dabei, das Gift durch **counteracting** mit einem Gegengift unschädlich zu machen.

(動詞) counteract(中和する、打ち消す)の現在分詞・動名詞形。

医者は解毒剤で毒をcounteracting(中和して)いる。

(verbo) contrabalanceando; neutralizando; combatendo [particípio presente e gerúndio de counteract]

O médico está neutralizando o veneno com um antídoto.

Word parts: counter + act + ing

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