Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
count — count1 W3S1 [kaunt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find the total)¦ 2¦(say numbers)¦ 3¦(be allowed)¦ 4¦(include)¦ 5¦(consider something)¦ 6¦(important)¦ 7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand 8 don t count your chickens (before they re… … Dictionary of contemporary English
count — 1 /kaUnt/ verb 1 SAY NUMBERS also count up (I) to say numbers in their correct order (+ to): Sarah can count up to five now. | Try to count to ten before you lose your temper. 2 FIND THE TOTAL also count up (T) to count the people, objects,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
count*/*/*/ — [kaʊnt] verb I 1) [I/T] to calculate how many people or things there are in a group All the votes have been counted.[/ex] At least 60 people were injured, but we re still counting.[/ex] 2) to say numbers one after another in order I can count up… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
count on somebody — ˈcount on sb/sth derived to trust sb to do sth or to be sure that sth will happen Syn: ↑bank on something • ‘I m sure he ll help.’ ‘ Don t count on it.’ • count on somebody sb/sth to do sth … Useful english dictionary
count on something — ˈcount on sb/sth derived to trust sb to do sth or to be sure that sth will happen Syn: ↑bank on something • ‘I m sure he ll help.’ ‘ Don t count on it.’ • count on something sb/sth to do sth … Useful english dictionary
count against somebody — ˌcount aˈgainst sb | ˌcount sth aˈgainst sb derived to be considered or to consider sth to be a disadvantage in sb • For that job her lack of experience may count against her. • He has a criminal record but we hope that prospective employers won… … Useful english dictionary
count something against somebody — ˌcount aˈgainst sb | ˌcount sth aˈgainst sb derived to be considered or to consider sth to be a disadvantage in sb • For that job her lack of experience may count against her. • He has a criminal record but we hope that prospective employers won… … Useful english dictionary
account for something to somebody — acˈcount for sth (to sb) derived to give a record of how the money in your care has been spent • We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips. Main entry: ↑accountderived … Useful english dictionary
lose count (of something) — phrase used for emphasizing that something has happened very many times I’ve lost count of the number of interviews I’ve given. Thesaurus: often and many timessynonym Main entry: count * * * lose count (of sth) idiom to forget … Useful english dictionary
keep (a) count (of something) — keep (a) count (of sth) idiom to remember or keep a record of numbers or amounts of sth over a period of time • Keep a count of your calorie intake for one week. Main entry: ↑countidiom … Useful english dictionary
