reciprocate in French
reciprocate in French is donner en retour, rendre la pareille, réciproquer — reciprocate means to respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
reciprocate in French
donner en retour
(transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
rendre la pareille
(transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
réciproquer
(transitive) To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
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 French?
"reciprocate" in French is donner en retour, rendre la pareille, réciproquer. 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 French, "reciprocate" is donner en retour, rendre la pareille, réciproquer.
Are there other ways to say "reciprocate" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "reciprocate": donner en retour, rendre la pareille, réciproquer.
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