reciprocate in Finnish
reciprocate in Finnish is vaihtaa, antaa vastalahja, vastata — reciprocate means to respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
reciprocate in Finnish
vaihtaa
(transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
antaa vastalahja
(transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
vastata
(transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
kiertää
(intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
liikkua edestakaisin
(intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
vastata
(intransitive) To counter, retort or retaliate.
What does "reciprocate" mean?
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verb To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
"He reciprocated her kindness by helping her move house."
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verb Of machinery, to move back and forth repeatedly, like a piston.
"The engine's piston reciprocates inside the cylinder thousands of times a minute."
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reciprocate in a sentence
- He reciprocated her kindness by helping her move house.
- She smiled, and he reciprocated with a smile of his own.
- The engine's piston reciprocates inside the cylinder thousands of times a minute.
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What is "reciprocate" in Finnish?
"reciprocate" in Finnish is vaihtaa, antaa vastalahja, vastata. reciprocate means: To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
How do you use "reciprocate" in a sentence?
Example: "He reciprocated her kindness by helping her move house." In Finnish, "reciprocate" is vaihtaa, antaa vastalahja, vastata.
Are there other ways to say "reciprocate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "reciprocate": vaihtaa, antaa vastalahja, vastata, kiertää, liikkua edestakaisin.
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