répondre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- answer noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
- backtalk noun Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
- reply verb To give a spoken or written answer to a question, message, or accusation.
- respond verb To say or write something as an answer.
- sass noun Bold or disrespectful talk; cheek.
Senses
répondre is used for these senses in English:
- answer back (ambitransitive) To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.
- backtalk (transitive) To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
- reply (transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
- sass (intransitive, US, informal) To talk, to talk back.
answer — full definition
- noun A reply given to a question, or a solution to a problem.
- verb To give a reply, especially to a question, letter, or call.
- verb To be accountable or responsible for something, often to someone in authority.