replicar — meaning in English

English meaning

• replicate verb To make a copy of something, especially so that it matches the original precisely.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

replicar is used for these senses in English:

• replicate To make a copy (replica) of.
• retort To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

replicate — full definition

1. verb To make a copy of something, especially so that it matches the original precisely.
2. verb To repeat an experiment or process and get the same outcome.
3. noun An exact copy or duplicate produced by such a process.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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