No. 373 in French
compter
To count; to rely on.
In a sentence
Je compte partir demain matin.
I plan to leave tomorrow morning.
In this sentence, 'compter' is used to mean 'plan' or 'intend', expressing the speaker's intention to do something.
Elle compte sur son ami pour l'aider.
She relies on her friend to help her.
Here, 'compter sur' means 'to rely on or trust in', demonstrating dependence or trust in someone or something.
Peux-tu compter combien de personnes sont là ?
Can you count how many people are there?
In this example, 'compter' is used literally to mean 'to count', referring to determining a number.
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